This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware.

Hurricanes are among the most destructive forces found in nature. These powerful tropical cyclones can bring torrential rains, coastal flooding, and sustained wind speeds greater than 74 miles per hour.

The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November. To help monitor local weather conditions, the Delaware Environmental Observing System compiles data in real-time, which is available to the public online. This resource helps state and local leaders make critical emergency management and transportation decisions. Local radar and satellite data is available at D-E-O-S dot U-DEL dot E-D-U.

This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware, the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, and this station.