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The radar scale maxed out - and they had five minutes to live

A NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane dives toward the ocean into Hurricane Hugo with the radar scale maxed out and only five minutes to read what’s inside.The radar scale maxed out - and they had five minutes to liveIn this episode, we follow a NOAA WP-3D Orion crew and scientists as they prepare to descend into Hurricane Hugo’s eyewall with critical radar data arriving just minutes before impact. The episode traces the decisions, equipment failures, and roles aboard Kermit that set the team on a collision course and asks whether those five minutes were enough to keep them safe.Date: September 15…

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