Earthquake & Multi-Hazard Reconnaissance
Post-earthquake and multi-hazard reconnaissance investigations offer additional
real-world insight to MCEER's research. Though tragic in nature, the devastation
of earthquakes and other disasters in the U.S. and abroad serves as a real-life
learning laboratory for Center investigators of all disciplines. Quickly dispatched
to stricken regions, MCEER researchers learn valuable lessons from field investigations
and on-site interviews which often bring new perspectives to the nation's
and the Center's research agendas. Post-investigation technical briefings
and reports contribute immeasurably to the worldwide body of knowledge in
earthquake engineering and hazards mitigation.
Reconnaissance Materials for the following events are available:
Follow the links to view web-based materials, citations, abstracts,
photographs and MCEER reports and CD-ROMs.
Post-Tropical Cyclone/Hurricane Sandy, U.S. East Coast, Late October, 2012
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Irene, U.S. East Coast,
August 27, 2011
Virginia Earthquake, August 23, 2011
Tohoku, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, March 11, 2011
Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake, February 21, 2011
Darfield, New Zealand Earthquake, September 4, 2010
Chile Earthquake, February 27, 2010
Haiti Earthquake, January 12, 2010
West Sumatra Earthquake, September 30, 2009
L' Aquila area of Central Italy, April 6, 2009
Hurricane Gustav, U.S. Gulf Coast, September 1, 2008: Lessons Learned by New Orleans Hospitals from Katrina to Gustav and Damage Survey using the VIEWS™ System
The 512 Wenchuan Earthquake of
China ── A Preliminary Report, Wenchuan, China, May 12, 2008
"Super Tuesday" Tornado Outbreak, Mid-Southern U.S., February 5-6, 2008
California Wildfires, Southern California, U.S., October 21-24, 2007
Pisco Peru Earthquake, August 15, 2007
Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Gulf Coast, August 29, 2005
Tsunami/Earthquake
Disaster in South Asia, December 26, 2004
Central Florida
Hurricane Charley, August 13, 2004
Bam, Iran Earthquake, December 26, 2003
Boumerdes, Algeria Earthquake, May 21, 2003
Changureh,
Iran Earthquake, June 22, 2002
Plattsburgh, New York
Earthquake, April 20, 2002
World
Trade Center Disaster, New York City, September 11, 2001
Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake, September 21, 1999
Athens, Greece Earthquake, September
7, 1999
Marmara (Kocaeli), Turkey
Earthquake, August 17, 1999
Quindio,
Colombia Earthquake, January 25, 1999
Kobe
Japan Earthquake, January 17, 1995
Northridge,
California Earthquake, January 17, 1994
