MCEER Teams Investigate Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
In the weeks and months following Hurricane Katrina, several teams from
MCEER visited the stricken area to collect perishable data on structural
damage to bridges, buildings and other infrastructure, investigate the performance
of the area’s hospitals, examine public health and environmental issues,
and conduct surveys of large affected areas using state-of-the-art remote
sensing technologies.
Detailed preliminary reports prepared at the time of the field investigations
contain summaries of damage, initial observations and many photographs.
A report series entitled “Engineering
and Organizational Issues Before, During, and After Hurricane Katrina,” present the findings of the teams in greater detail.
MCEER Post-Disaster Investigation
- Preliminary
Damage Reports: The team wrote summaries of the damage
to buildings and bridges visited
along the Gulf coast and in New Orleans.
- Preliminary
VIEWS™ Deployment: The remote sensing team visited the stricken
area twice. The first
visit included Waveland, Bay St. Louis,
Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Gautier and Pascagoula, Mississippi;
the second visit focused on New Orleans.
- Preliminary
Emergency Response Observations: A team of social scientists
visited New Orleans to focus on evacuation plans and decisions made once
the area was flooded.
- Preliminary Health and Environmental Issues: The team visited Louisiana to focus on community water and wastewater tratment, household water management and hygiene issues.
- Seminar--Examining
Extreme Events: Hurricane Katrina’s
Impact on Critical Infrastructure, Societal Systems, Public Health and
Environment: On November 2, 2005, the
team shared their findings in a seminar. Presentations and other materials
are available.
- Report Series:
“Engineering and Organizational Issues Before, During, and After Hurricane Katrina,” present the findings of the teams in greater detail. Reports are available for purchase or download.
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