Scientists' Fears Come True as Hurricane Floods New Orleans

Travis, John

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“…seen record numbers of hurricane landfalls and has experienced the devastating effects of some of the highest hurricane surges on record, including those of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ike (e.g., Travis 2005;Irish et al 2008a;Federal Emergency Management Agency 2008). Recent climatic research indicates that, in response to global warming, hurricanes may intensify and sea level rise (SLR) may accelerate (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2007).…”

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Global warming and hurricanes: the potential impact of hurricane intensification and sea level rise on coastal flooding

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Tens of millions of people around the world are already exposed to coastal flooding from tropical cyclones. Global warming has the potential to increase hurricane flooding, both by hurricane intensification and by sea level rise. In this paper, the impact of hurricane intensification and sea level rise are evaluated using hydrodynamic surge models and by considering the future climate projections of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. For the Corpus Christi, Texas, United States study region, mean projections indicate hurricane flood elevation (meteorologically generated storm surge plus sea level rise) will, on average, rise by 0.3 m by the 2030s and by 0.8 m by the 2080s. For catastrophic-type hurricane surge events, flood elevations are projected to rise by as much as 0.5 m and 1.8 m by the 2030s and 2080s, respectively.

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Global warming and hurricanes: the potential impact of hurricane intensification and sea level rise on coastal flooding

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“…More intensified TC increased the possibility of catastrophic events. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina induced storm surges and devastated New Orleans' infrastructure and lifeline systems [7][8][9]. Typhoon Fanapi in 2010 brought continuous heavy rainfall and induced debris flow and landslides that resulted in 66 people dead or missing in Magui town [10].…”

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Automatic Type Recognition and Mapping of Global Tropical Cyclone Disaster Chains (TDC)

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Abstract:The catastrophic events caused by meteorological disasters are becoming more severe in the context of global warming. The disaster chains triggered by Tropical Cyclones induce the serious losses of population and economy. It is necessary to make the regional type recognition of Tropical Cyclone Disaster Chain (TDC) effective in order to make targeted preventions. This study mainly explores the method of automatic recognition and the mapping of TDC and designs a software system. We constructed an automatic recognition system in terms of the characteristics of a hazard-formative environment based on the theory of a natural disaster system. The ArcEngine components enable an intelligent software system to present results by the automatic mapping approach. The study data comes from global metadata such as Digital Elevation Model (DEM), terrain slope, population density and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The result shows that: (1) according to the characteristic of geomorphology type, we establish a type of recognition system for global TDC; (2) based on the recognition principle, we design a software system with the functions of automatic recognition and mapping; and (3) we validate the type of distribution in terms of real cases of TDC. The result shows that the automatic recognition function has good reliability. The study can provide the basis for targeted regional disaster prevention strategy, as well as regional sustainable development.

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“…Although the storm initially brought more destruction to areas along the Mississippi and Louisiana coast, several levees protecting New Orleans failed the following day, and the city, about 80% of which is below sea level, was flooded. The flooding in New Orleans and the hurricane storm tide that impacted the Gulf of Mexico coast in Mississippi and southeast Louisiana killed hundreds, made tens of thousands more homeless, and triggered a massive relief effort that is still ongoing (Travis, 2005). It has been estimated that Hurricane Katrina caused the loss of more than 1,800 human lives and about $81 billion in damage (Turnipseed et al, 2007).…”

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Using Regional-scale Pre- and Post Hurricane Katrina Lidar for Monitoring and Modeling

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Recent Hurricane Research - Climate, Dynamics, and Societal Impacts

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Scientists' Fears Come True as Hurricane Floods New Orleans

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Global warming and hurricanes: the potential impact of hurricane intensification and sea level rise on coastal flooding

Global warming and hurricanes: the potential impact of hurricane intensification and sea level rise on coastal flooding

Automatic Type Recognition and Mapping of Global Tropical Cyclone Disaster Chains (TDC)

Using Regional-scale Pre- and Post Hurricane Katrina Lidar for Monitoring and Modeling

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