The Weather Channel Uses Augmented Reality to Prepare Viewers from Storm Surge and Wildfires, Watch Video
The Weather Channel had aired a sensational yet astonishing animation and used augmented reality to show what Hurricane Florence would lead to in terms of flooding.
Gone are the days when weather news segment was treated as a mere appendix and was considered dry and boring. The Weather Channel had aired a sensational yet astonishing animation and used augmented reality to show what Hurricane Florence would lead to in terms of flooding. The computer graphics used anchor Erika Navarro and what a 6-foot-high to 9-foot-high surge in the water levels could do to a person. Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall in North Carolina, US: Here Are 8 Pictures That Show Effect of The Natural Calamity.
Now, the latest graphics used on the channel is straight out of a Hollywood fantasy movie and can in fact even put the best animation movies to shame. Hurricane Storm Florence in US East Coast: Death Toll Rises to 13.
But first, watch the Hurricane Florence storm surge video by the weather channel in the video below:
Now, time for the flames to spark. "The Santa Ana winds are fueling fire weather watches this weekend in California...our @StephanieAbrams shows you just how fast the flames can spark," said the video description. Catch the video below:
The death toll from tropical storm Florence that made landfall in the US east coast in September a fortnight ago, reached 13, with continued rains and flooding. In September, the Atlantic Ocean is the hottest it gets all year — when it’s most conducive to hurricane formation.There are two more storms churning – Hurricane Isaac and Helene, said experts.
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