WFTV – Orlando, Fla.
MIAMI —Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Researchers in Florida are testing an unorthodox method of forecasting hurricanes. They're trying to determine if sharks and other large fish can help them reliably predict the deadly storms.
Hurricane Charley packed wicked winds and killed more than a dozen people. Ten years and millions of dollars later, scientists at the University of Miami scrambled to develop the latest technology to prepare Florida for the next big one.
Dr. Jerry Ault believes his team found a way.
"It's the ah-ha moment," Ault said.
Researchers found that tracking the behavior of sharks and fish can help predict a hurricane before it forms.