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This is the 15th chapter of Atmospheric Turbulence. This time we set course for one of the most remembered and feared hurricanes of the 2017 hurricane season: Irma. That year was marked by three names that would go down in history -Harvey, Irma and Maria-, and today we dwell on the second, a cyclone that left record numbers and images of devastation.
Together with meteorologist and oceanographer Eduardo Rodriguez we review the path of this extraordinary hurricane, which intensified in an unusual way off the islands of Cape Verdequickly reaching category 3. In the open sea it reached winds of 185 mpha very uncommon figure in the Atlantic, and when approaching the Lesser Antilles was already a powerful category 5The storm, which devastated islands such as Barbuda and Dominica. Puerto Rico was spared from a direct hit, but Cuba suffered very serious damage on its northern coast and in the Florida one of the largest evacuation operations in recent history took place. The toll was devastating: 77 billion dollars in lossesmore than a hundred fatalities and a wind field that extended to over a hundred kilometers. 400 milesThe storm is expected to affect huge areas of the Caribbean and the southeastern United States at the same time.
Irma's arrival in Florida coincided with the still-fresh memory of hurricane Harveywhich a few days earlier had flooded Texas with historic rainfall. This "Harvey effect" generated panic and accelerated the massive evacuation of millions of people in the Sunshine State. Univision's coverage was uninterrupted: marathon shifts, reporters deployed in strategic areas and an authentic "Harvey effect" generated panic and accelerated the evacuation of millions of people in the Sunshine State. "information lockdown to keep the population informed in the midst of the chaos.
On this trip we are also accompanied by Kamila Dazawith its section A bit of historyto discover the island of CubaWe will also present the colonial origins, the Taino traces and the key role of cities such as Havana, Santiago and Trinidad in the history of the Caribbean. And we also have the voice of Samuel Beliltyjournalist, communicator and former director of news at Univision Miamiwho led the team during the passage of Irma. With him, we remember not only that hurricane, but also his experience covering Texas tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes and how communication in disaster situations has evolved in the age of the Internet. social networks. A conversation that reminds us of the importance of a close, rigorous and serene journalism in the moments of greatest uncertainty.
In this chapter you will find:
01:20 The origin of Irma
05:00 Irma's wind field
07:30 Evacuating Florida
10:30 The origin of Cuba
14:00 Irma reaches South Florida
18:00 Discovering Cuba
22:00 How a hurricane is covered
28:00 Social networks and hurricanes
You can retrieve the other chapters of Atmospheric Turbulence here.
