Hurricane Elena, Gulf Coast, August 29-September 2, 1985.

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TextSeries: Natural disaster studies ; v. 2Publication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991Description: xii, 121 p. : ill., mapsISBN:

0309044340

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363.34920976 HUR

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-104)

Prepared by Peter Sparks, Earl J. Baker, James Belville and Dale C. Perry for Committee on Natural Disasters, Division of Natural Hazard Mitigation, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

Meteorology; Warnings and evacuation; Injuries and deaths; Damage; Summary of findings and recommendations; Synoptic history; Nearshore and landfall storm characteristics; Forecast guidance; Storm surge and the SLOSH model; The warning process; Elena and the Gulf Coast's responses; Evaluation; Wind damage in Mississippi; Wind damage in Alabama; Postdisaster studies; Wind conditions; Other national weather service activities; The evacuation process; Performance of buildings and other structures

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