As Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 4 storm in October 2024, a small camera station nearby operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers documented its arrival and impact on the coastline.
The cameras are part of the CorpsCam network developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
The cameras continued to operate throughout the storm, collecting invaluable data and images of the extensive storm surge, structural overtopping and large waves. And they did it all while transmitting that data in near real time.
The system’s ability to collect and transmit data while taking a direct hit from a hurricane showcased both the system’s resilience and its importance for...
A collaboration between the New York National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing and the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory led to an aviation first and a new standard for ice landings that dramatically expands landing site options for military operations in cold regions.
