Hurricane Ian Was One of the Most Complex to Forecast, We’ll Tell You Why It Caught So Many off Guard

As we deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, meteorologists, emergency managers, and others are asking what they could have done better to effectively communicate with the public.  This time computer models were at odds with each other until about 36 hours before the storm hit, and graphics used such as the “cone of uncertainty” are often misunderstood.  Andrew Freedman, climate and energy reporter at Axios, joins us for why Ian was one of the most complex hurricanes to forecast.

Next, despite GDP shrinking and fears of a recession looming, many companies are still in hiring mode.  They continue to struggle with staffing shortages that were built up during the pandemic.  There is also still a lot of turnover in many industries that can wreak havoc on efficiency as new hires need to be trained.  Sarah Chaney Cambon, labor economics reporter at the WSJ, joins us for what to know.

Finally, the tech giant Google continues to have a hard time innovating and bringing new successful ventures to fruition.  The latest casualty for Google is Stadia, their cloud-based gaming service.  It was shut down three years in after failing to attract new players and developers.  Scott Rosenberg, managing tech editor at Axios, joins us for how Google keeps messing up opportunities to cash in on new technology.

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