If Hurricane Ike had made landfall just fifty miles down the
Texas coast, the devastation and death caused by what was already
one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history would have
quadrupled. Ike made everyone realize just how exposed and
vulnerable the Houston-Galveston area is in the face of a major
storm. What is done to address this vulnerability will shape the
economic, social, and environmental landscape of the region for
decades to come.
In "Lessons from Hurricane Ike," Philip Bedient and the research
team at the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from
Disasters (SSPEED) Center at Rice University provide an overview of
some of the research being done in the Houston-Galveston region in
the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. The center was formed shortly after
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Its research examines
everything from surge and inland flooding to bridge
infrastructure.
"Lessons from Hurricane Ike" gathers the work of some of the
premier researchers in the fields of hurricane prediction and
impact, summarizing it in accessible language accompanied by
abundant illustrations--not just graphs and charts, but dramatic
photos and informative maps. Orienting readers to the history and
basic meteorology of severe storms along the coast, the book then
revisits the impact of Hurricane Ike and discusses what scientists
and engineers are studying as they look at flooding, storm surges,
communications, emergency response, evacuation planning,
transportation issues, coastal resiliency, and the future
sustainability of the nation's fourth largest metropolitan
area.
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