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There's a lot going on at NOAA's National Ocean Service.

Corals Week 2024
Corals Week 2024

Celebrate the beauty and importance of coral reef ecosystems.

Teek and Tom
Explore planet Earth with Teek and Tom!

Meet Teek and Tom! NOAA’s new, five-part animated series takes kids on educational, climate-weather adventures.

High tide flooding April 12, 2024, blocks businesses in Annapolis, Maryland. (Credit: NOAA)
Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones dataviewer is a new aid to coastal planners

The new Coastal Inundation Zones dataviewer uses maps to make the number of businesses, jobs, and employees potentially impacted by hurricane storm surge, 100-year floods, sea level rise, and tsunamis easier to visualize.

A NOAA survey boat examines Tampa Bay's shipping channels in the wake of Hurricane Milton Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Credit: NOAA National Ocean Service/Douglas E. Jessmer)
National Ocean Service helps reopen Florida ports after Hurricane Milton

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the National Ocean Service’s Office of Coast Survey conducted hydrographic survey operations to help reopen Port Tampa Bay and SeaPort Manatee. As part of the response effort, Coast Survey deployed teams, including a contract surveyor, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

An image of Hurricane Milton approaching Florida, as seen from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite at 6:30 p.m. EDT on October 8, 2024.
Hurricane Milton: aerial imagery

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has collected aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Aerial imagery is a crucial tool to determine the extent of the damage inflicted by flooding, and to compare baseline coastal areas to assess the damage to major ports and waterways, coastlines, critical infrastructure, and coastal communities.

The Top 40

Looking for a recent story? Here are our latest 40 posts.

  1. Corals Week 2024
    9 Dec 2024
  2. Explore planet Earth with Teek and Tom!
    3 Dec 2024
  3. Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones dataviewer is a new aid to coastal planners
    12 Nov 2024
  4. National Ocean Service helps reopen Florida ports after Hurricane Milton
    18 Oct 2024
  5. Hurricane Milton: aerial imagery
    11 Oct 2024
  6. Hurricane Helene: aerial imagery
    27 Sep 2024
  7. Hurricane Francine: aerial imagery
    16 Sep 2024
  8. NOAA launches new Salish Seas and Columbia River operational forecast system
    16 Sep 2024
  9. Helping protect Caribbean region’s coastal zones an exciting adventure
    26 Aug 2024
  10. Hurricane Debby: aerial imagery
    8 Aug 2024
  11. NOAA study validates sea level data for future flood risk outlooks
    26 June 2024
  12. Exploring the Pacific on NOAA Ship Rainier
    4 Apr 2024
  13. Accurate positioning data for Alaska and the Arctic
    18 Mar 2024
  14. Protecting the nation's coastal ocean
    28 Feb 2024
  15. Reaching New Heights
    5 Feb 2024
  16. Maritime commerce in a changing climate
    1 Nov 2023
  17. Pollution settlement will benefit salmon, wildlife and people in Portland Harbor, Oregon
    1 Nov 2023
  18. NOS Strategic Plan 2024-2028
    19 Sep 2023
  19. Hurricane Lee Emergency Response Imagery
    17 Sep 2023
  20. NOS releases modeling strategy
    1 Sep 2023
  21. Hurricane Idalia: Aerial Imagery
    31 Aug 2023
  22. Coastal Resilience: How the National Ocean Service supports this national priority
    18 Aug 2023
  23. Studying the health of dolphins after pollution
    10 Mar 2023
  24. December 2022 water levels break eight historical records
    19 Jan 2023
  25. NOS Fiscal Year 2022: Year in Review
    18 Jan 2023
  26. NOAA to Launch Major Advancement in Seasonal High Tide Flooding Predictions
    14 Dec 2022
  27. Corals Week 2022
    2 Dec 2022
  28. Meet the International Coral Reef Initiative
    2 Dec 2022
  29. NOAA Winter High Tide Bulletin
    15 Nov 2022
  30. Save Spectacular: Celebrating 50 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries
    21 Oct 2022
  31. Looking Back and Looking Forward
    11 Oct 2022
  32. Hurricane Ian: Damage Assessment Imagery Available
    30 Sep 2022
  33. Ramping Up Renewable Energy: How NOS is helping boost offshore wind energy in the US
    21 Sep 2022
  34. NOAA Fall High Tide Bulletin
    16 Aug 2022
  35. 2021 National Ocean Service Science Report
    20 Jul 2022
  36. Mapping the Gaps in Our Ocean Knowledge with Seabed 2030
    29 Jun 2022
  37. Application Guide for the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report Now Available
    22 Jun 2022
  38. NOAA Summer High Tide Bulletin
    16 May 2022
  39. Container Ship MV Ever Forward is Moving Again
    18 Apr 2022
  40. The NOAA Science Behind Marking the U.S. Census Center of Population
    21 Mar 2022
  41. NOAA Spring High Tide Bulletin
    16 Feb 2022