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Levees cannot fully eliminate risk of flooding to New Orleans
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans -- no matter how large or sturdy -- cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, says a new report by the National Academy of Engineering ...
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Tropical Storm Patricia approaches Mexico
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico's Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday.
Study: Southern Louisiana is sinking
Dec 05, 2005 |
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A Louisiana State University scientist says southern Louisiana is sinking and restoring flooded marshes to protect the state's Gulf coast is futile.
2004-2005 hurricane seasons 'odd but explainable'
Mar 24, 2006 |
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Were the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons all that odd? Can they be explained? Robert Weisberg, a University of South Florida College of Marine Science hurricane expert, and his colleague, Jyotika Virmani, ...
How to manage forests in hurricane impact zones
Apr 23, 2007 |
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Forest Service researchers have developed an adaptive strategy to help natural resource managers in the southeastern United States both prepare for and respond to disturbance from major hurricanes. In an article published ...
EPA posts Katrina sampling results
Oct 14, 2005 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is posting test results from floodwater and sediment sampling in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina.
New Hurricane Classification System Can Better Assess the Human Experience
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Sep 27, 2006 |
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The loss of life and homes due to Hurricane Katrina was a monumental blow. A new study introduces a new scale in which to classify hurricanes—by postlandfall measurements—that could aid in future decision-making, and hopefully, ...
LSU Engineers model forecasts chemical contaminants based on Katrina-flooded homes
Feb 04, 2009 |
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A recent study by LSU engineers suggests that Katrina-flooded homes may contain harmful levels of contaminants, particularly aerosols and gases, which could expose first-responders, residents and any others entering such ...
The GOES-12 satellite sees Large Hurricane Ida nearing landfall
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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Residents of the U.S. Gulf coast thought they were getting a break this hurricane season until Ida showed up. Today, November 9, Ida is a hurricane and is headed for a landfall in the western Florida Panhandle ...
NASA's GOES Project offers real-time hurricane alley movies
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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People love to get the big picture of hurricane alleys, and thanks to the GOES Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., they can now get real-time satellite animations of the eastern ...
Noise Evidence Could Expand Hurricane Record
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Nov 10, 2009 |
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As sea-surface temperatures rise across the globe, some scientists believe that hurricane frequency and intensity may increase. A fresh technique offers promise to generate new data from long-dead storms, ...
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