Technicians work to detect hurricanes at the Joint Hurricane Warning Center in Mi...HD Stock Footage

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Oct 12, 2026

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Technicians work to detect hurricanes at the Joint Hurricane Warning Center in Miami, Florida.

A film titled 'Hurricane Hunters' about the role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Propellers of an aircraft rotate and it takes off. A Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight. Crew members aboard an airborne aircraft as they work to warn against a possible hurricane. A ship underway in the rough sea during a hurricane. A man runs on street as strong wind blows and rainfall occurs. Strong breeze blows and rainfall occurs during a hurricane. Submerged houses, damaged train, damaged vehicles and houses. Men clear debris. Exteriors of a Joint Hurricane Warning center in Miami. Technicians work on weather maps. Location: United States. Date: 1961.

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