Inland riverine flooding from tropical cyclones (TCs) is responsible for significant economic losses in the United States. Yet, most hurricane loss assessment efforts are focused on coastal areas. Hurricane Irene, which struck the U.S. east coast in 2011, provides a recent and poignant example: while intense media coverage and preparation and evacuation activities focused on the projected coast...

Disasters in the form of coastal storms and hurricanes can be very destructive. Preparing for anticipated effects of such disasters can help reduce the public health and economic burden. Identifying vulnerable population groups can help prioritize resources for the most needed communities. This paper presents a quantitative framework for vulnerability measurement that incorporates both socioeco...

Les scientifiques et les gestionnaires des risques côtiers utilisent visualisations semi-réalistes ondes de tempêtes liées aux modèles hydrodynamiques afin faire en sorte que effets projetés suscitent l’intérêt soient accessibles. Ces ne s’inscrivent pas convenablement dans cadres référence établis pour visualiser risques, étant donné qu’elles ajoutent détails représentation peuvent suggérer da...