Hurricane damage potential, as currently defined by the Saffir-Simpson scale and the maximum sustained surface wind speed in the storm, fails to consider the area impact of winds likely to force surge and waves or cause particular levels of damage. To demonstrate the importance of storm size, ...
This article presents results from binary logistic regression analyses that assess the likelihood of respondents disapproving of the actions of officials from various levels of government after the hurricane using data from a survey of Hurricane Katrina evacuees completed by The Washington Post/Kaiser ...
Officials say nearly all Houston-area waterways inundated by Harvey's record rainfall have crested, but that water levels continue to rise in two flood-control reservoirs. Jeff Lindner of the Harris County Flood Control District says river levels are going down Wednesday "for the first time in...
They can cause a storm surge or a rise in water levels of more than five meters.根据短文内容,从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 A. The storm caused deaths and widespread destruction. B. It came as the state of Texas was recovering from Hurricane Harvey....
Water levels are rising rapidly in Naples, Florida, from Hurricane Irma'sstorm surge, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday evening. A federal tide gauge in Naples reported a 7 foot rise of water in just 90 minutes. A wind gust of 142 mph was recorded at the Naples Municipal Airport ...
In those counties, September responses were 59 percent of the August 2005 levels. By June 2006, the number of interviews remained 17 percent below August levels. For the State as a whole, interviews were down 13 percent immediately after the hurricane and remained 10 percent below the August ...
For example in the 3-5 day time period, the average track errors for the cases tested in the western Pacific were reduced about 13% compared to the current operational GFDN model. In addition, the average intensity error for the same cases was reduced about 12% at all time levels beyond...
From a policy viewpoint, it is critical that the elderly, especially those with chronic diseases, be included in disaster planning at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure that a repeat of the Hurricane Katrina debacle does not occur....
Officials at All Levels Butt Heads over Hurricane Relief Operations
Accessory pigments showed that cyanobacterial materials in surface sediments increased immediately after Harvey, but returned to pre-Harvey levels 5months post-hurricane. Pheophorbide decreased significantly after Harvey, but also recovered within 7months, suggesting resilience of the benthic community. In ...