{"id":1756,"date":"2024-10-16T17:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T17:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2024-11-05T16:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T16:31:42","slug":"hurricane-update-our-commitment-to-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/hurricane-update-our-commitment-to-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Update: Our Commitment to Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Hurricane Update: Our Commitment to Recovery<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-1\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-caption-text-size:14px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/news\/hurricane-helene-makes-landfall-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1757\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271006%27%20height%3D%27566%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201006%20566%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271006%27%20height%3D%27566%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-09_HeleneLandfall_SS.jpg 1006w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">Satellite image of Hurricane Helene making landfall near Perry, Florida | NOAA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The past few weeks have been a time of immense challenge and hardship for many across the southeastern United States, including our TBS team and their families. The devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which made landfall in Florida less than two weeks apart, have left communities reeling from unprecedented storm surge, flooding, and widespread damage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Our hearts go out to all those affected by these natural disasters. We know that the road to recovery will be long and difficult, but we are committed to supporting our colleagues, our communities, and our mission.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-2 fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-caption-text-size:14px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nesdis.noaa.gov\/news\/hurricane-milton-eyes-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1773\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1759\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271773%27%20height%3D%27982%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201773%20982%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271773%27%20height%3D%27982%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2-600x332.png 600w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2-800x443.png 800w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2-1200x665.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-10_milton-floridav2.png 1773w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">Satellite image of Hurricane Milton approaching the Gulf Coast of Florida | NOAA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the setbacks, we at TBS are working tirelessly to restore our operations and continue our important research. We are grateful for the resilience and support of our team members and the broader community as we navigate this challenging time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking ahead, we are eager to share updates on our research and partnerships. 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