The New Year's Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii: December 31, 1987 - January 1, 1988

Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ,  Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems ,  Committee on Natural Disasters
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Volume:   v. 1
ISBN:  

9780309044332


Pages:   88
Publication Date:   01 February 1990
Format:   Paperback
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The New Year's Eve Flood on Oahu, Hawaii: December 31, 1987 - January 1, 1988


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Documents and analyzes the meteorological conditions leading to torrential rains, the causes and patterns of flooding, the performance of flood control structures in affected areas, the extent of damages. This book also examines the effectiveness of the local emergency response and recovery actions, and recommendations are drawn from the analyses.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ,  Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems ,  Committee on Natural Disasters
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Volume:   v. 1
Weight:   0.159kg
ISBN:  

9780309044332


ISBN 10:   0309044332
Pages:   88
Publication Date:   01 February 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 FRONT MATTER; 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; 3 1 INTRODUCTION; 4 2 MANAGEMENT OF THE DISASTER EVENT; 5 3 METEOROLOGY; 6 4 HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS; 7 5 FLOORPLAN MAPPING; 8 6 LIFELINES; 9 7 DISASTER RECOVERY; 10 8 CONCLUSIONS; 11 9 RECOMMENDATIONS; 12 REFERENCES

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