Hurricane Diana North Carolina September 10-14 1984.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 01/12/86Description: 103p; 33 refsReport number: PCDPPP-3144; UNDRO-3144; UnknownSubject: Three aspects of hurricane Diana are of particular interest: (1) its complex meteorological and hydrological characteristics; (2) the fact that it struck an area where there have been significant efforts to mitigate the effects of Hurricanes; and (3) the long-drawn-out warning, evacuation, and sheltering process. Study team members surveyed damage and responses in North Carolina (figure 1.2) between September 16 and September 21. One member of the team briefly visited the coast of South Carolina and surveyed building damage in coastal areas, as reported in chapter 3. A significant number of vacationers in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina were threatened by Diana, but no comprehensive analysis of the hurricane in South Carolina is attempted in this report
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.3492 MIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005260972 | ||
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.3492 MIT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 900019698 |
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Three aspects of hurricane Diana are of particular interest: (1) its complex meteorological and hydrological characteristics; (2) the fact that it struck an area where there have been significant efforts to mitigate the effects of Hurricanes; and (3) the long-drawn-out warning, evacuation, and sheltering process. Study team members surveyed damage and responses in North Carolina (figure 1.2) between September 16 and September 21. One member of the team briefly visited the coast of South Carolina and surveyed building damage in coastal areas, as reported in chapter 3. A significant number of vacationers in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina were threatened by Diana, but no comprehensive analysis of the hurricane in South Carolina is attempted in this report
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