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Old 11-24-2007, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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ksl.com - Hurricane Intensity Scale Creator Dies


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MIAMI (AP) - Herbert Saffir, an engineer who created the five-category system used to describe hurricane strength and warn millions of an approaching storm's danger, has died. He was 90.

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Old 11-24-2007, 09:46 AM
 
Location: So. Dak.
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Yes, it was nice that TWC acknowledged his passing this morning, too. He did live to a very good age though, didn't he?
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Old 11-26-2007, 06:59 PM
 
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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90 years old and still working; doing what he loves. Amazing! (I'm a little envious too)

Even though we don't live near the coast, or the tropics/sub-tropics, my family has used his system of categorization to help get the most out of our vacations to the SC coast.
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