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RISEmerging Hurricane Evacuation Issues: Hurricane Floyd and South Carolina
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A survey of coastal South Carolina residents addressed the role of household decisions in amplifying demand on transportation infrastructure during 1999’s Hurricane Floyd evacuation. The evacuation rate averaged 65% (±4.2%) ...
Levee Failures and Social Vulnerability in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Area, California
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper examines the spatial variability in the social vulnerability of residents to potential levee failures in the Sacramento Delta region. To determine the likely flood exposure, levees of concern to the U.S. Army ...
Flood Hazards in the Central Valley of California
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Bridging Twitter and Survey Data for Evacuation Assessment of Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Evacuations are the most effective protective strategy adopted to minimize the deadly threat of an incoming hurricane. The study of evacuations has a long history in the United States, and the scientific community has ...
Assessing Flood Hazard Zones in the Absence of Digital Floodplain Maps: Comparison of Alternative Approaches
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This article examines options for assessing flood hazards whenever digital floodplain maps are not available. Two floodplain-modeling approaches are assessed: USGS’s stream flow model (SFM 3.3) and FEMA’s natural hazard ...