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Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment at the Community Scale: Case Study of 2016 Flooding in Lumberton, North Carolina
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Flood events are one of the most common natural disasters in the United States and can disrupt businesses; strain the financial resources of agencies that respond; and often leave households dislocated for days, months, ...
Methodology for Regional Multihazard Hurricane Damage and Risk Assessment
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Hurricanes are devastating natural hazards that often cause damage to the built environment as a result of their loadings, which include storm surge, waves, and wind, often in combination. Modeling these hazards individually ...
Measurement Approach to Develop Flood-Based Damage Fragilities for Residential Buildings Following Repeat Inundation Events
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Floods account for the highest annual average losses from natural hazards across the United States, and the occurrence of repeat flood inundation events in United States communities is increasing. Distinguishing damages ...
Methodology for Interdependent Population–Building–Infrastructure Posthazard Functionality Assessment for Communities
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Modeling and improving community resilience to natural hazards has gained substantial interest over the past two decades, in part, due to the increased level of coupled risk resulting from climate change and urbanization. ...