Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989.

AND RECOMMENDATIONSReferences; 3 Emergency Planning and Response in Puerto Rico ; INTRODUCTION; OPERATIONS OF THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN; Reasons for WSFO Success/Effectiveness; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DECISION-ARC METHODOLOGY; EVACUATIONS; FATALITIES AND HOMELESSNESS; DAMA...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1993.
Temas:
1989
Hurricane Hugo, 1989 > Natural disaster effects > South Carolina.
Hurricanes > Puerto Rico > Natural disaster effects.
Hurricanes > United States Virgin Islands > Natural disaster effects.
Hurricanes > Puerto Rico.
Buildings > South Carolina.
Buildings > United States Virgin Islands.
Buildings.
Constructions > Caroline du Sud.
Constructions > Îles Vierges américaines.
Constructions.
architecture (object genre)
Buildings
Hurricanes
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
United States Virgin Islands
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Hurricane Hugo; Copyright; Natural Disaster Studies; Invitation For Discussion; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS; SOUTH CAROLINA; HURRICAN HUGO METEOROLOGY CHRONOLOGY; HURRICANE HUGO WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT TIMELINE; Contents; LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO: SEPTEMBER 17-18, 1989; Meteorology/Storm History; Warnings/Evacuations/Emergency Response; Related Deaths; Damages; Physical Processes; Conclusions and Recommendations; Hurricane Models; Wind-Speed Data; Informing Local Media.
  • Design CriteriaEmergency Power Supply; ALERT Rain Gage Network; Emergency Broadcasts; Evacuation Efforts and Shelters; Coastal Zone Management; SOUTH CAROLINA: SEPTEMBER 19-22, 1989; Meteorology; Warnings and Evacuations; Coastal Processes; Related Deaths; Damage to Buildings and Structures; Damage to Lifelines; Damage to Cultural Property; Conclusions and Recommendations; Forecast Uncertainty; Wind-Speed Measurement; Storm-Surge Maps; Coastal Zone Management; Schools as Shelters; Vulnerability of Vital Buildings to Wind Damage; Lifeline Protection and Backup Power; Emergency Equipment.
  • Education and Training About Hurricane-Resistant ConstructionEvacuation from High-Risk Structures; Storm Insurance; Protection of Historic Properties; Recovery Planning; State Responsibility; HURRICANE HUGO, SEPTEMBER 17-18, 1989: PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS; 1 Meteorology ; INTRODUCTION; AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE; MESOSCALE VARIATIONS IN STORM AND STRUCTURE; IMPACTS ON THE ISLANDS; UNIQUE DATA; SURFACE-WIND-SPEED OBSERVATIONS; FORECAST PERFORMANCE; References; 2 Hydrology ; INTRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION; St. Croix; St. John and St. Thomas; Puerto Rico; FLOODING; LANDSLIDES.

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