Hurricane Iniki's impact on Kauai.
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TextPublication details: Springfield, Va. : National Technical Information Service, 1995Description: xvi,142 p. : ill., mapsSubject: Shortly after 3.00 pm on September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki struck the south shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. More than 90% of homes, buildings, and structures were damaged. The University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii, and the Wind Engineering Research Council jointly performed postdisaster studies, the results of which are contained in this report. The report focuses on the meteorological aspects of the storm, impacts on coastal zones, damage to buildings and structures, human response to and social aspects of this disaster, and the effects of building codes and insurance on disaster impact and recovery
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Shortly after 3.00 pm on September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki struck the south shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. More than 90% of homes, buildings, and structures were damaged. The University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii, and the Wind Engineering Research Council jointly performed postdisaster studies, the results of which are contained in this report. The report focuses on the meteorological aspects of the storm, impacts on coastal zones, damage to buildings and structures, human response to and social aspects of this disaster, and the effects of building codes and insurance on disaster impact and recovery
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