The Dramatic Effect Of Hurricanes On Wreck Dive Sites [Video]
Hurricanes can dramatically change wreck dive sites, especially in South Florida. Hurricane Irma, a powerful Category 4 storm, altered many popular wrecks and made updated dive maps useless. For instance, the Okinawa wreck was moved over 200 feet and rotated, affecting its accessibility for divers. Despite the chaos, these changes provide valuable opportunities for researchers to use 3D modeling to show the effects of storms on wrecks.
