Avantika Gori
Avantika Gori is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University in Texas. Her research focuses on understanding and modeling the impacts of extreme weather events, including flooding. Gori has provided insights into the challenges of forecasting localized rainfall, emphasizing that while the National Weather Service's forecasts and warnings during the recent Texas floods were adequate, the nature of such extreme events makes precise predictions difficult.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 17,915,568 | 12,973 | $82,000 | 59$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 23,803 | $2,700,000 | 947$ |
| Totals | 2 | 85,801,579 | 36,776 | $2,782,000 | 1,006$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Guatemala:
Avantika Gori, a professor at Rice University, leads a federal project to improve flood resilience in rural Texas counties.
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United Kingdom:
Avantika Gori, an assistant professor at Rice University, commented on the adequacy of NWS forecasts during the Texas floods.
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