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Nalivkin, D. V.
Hurricanes, Storms and Tornadoes: Geographic Characteristics and Geological Activity.
cJanuary 1982, 609 p.
Identifying Number(s): TT-75-52013
Keywords: Wind (Meteorology); Atmospheric circulation; Foreign technology; Storms; Air land interactions; Air water interactions; Earthquakes; Marine meteorology; Geology; Translations; Marine microorganisms; Environmental transport; Meteorology; Air currents; Ocean currents; Sedimentation; Geography; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Geological faultsReasenberg, P. A.; Shostak, N.; Terwilliger, S.
Sensitivity of Earthquake Loss Estimates to Source Modeling Assumptions and Uncertainty.
January 2006, 38 p.
Identifying Number(s): USGS/OFR-2006-1020
Keywords: United States; Emergency management; Hazards; Computer programs; Earthquakes; Losses; Modeling; Calculation; California; Hurricanes; San Francisco Bay; Economic factors; FloodsUsing HAZUS-MH for Risk Assessment: How-To Guide. HAZIS-MH Risk Assessment and User Group Series.
August 2004, 226 p.
Identifying Number(s): FEMA-433
Keywords: Emergency plans; Hazards; Risk assessment; Computer programs; Earthquakes; Project planning; HAZards United States - Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH); US FEMA; Hurricanes; Maps; Mitigation planning; Disasters; FloodsRubin, C. B.; Saperstein, M. D.; Barbee, D. G.
Community Recovery from a Major Natural Disaster. Program on Environment and Behavior.
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., cJanuary 1985, 298 p.
Keywords: Dam failure; Case studies; Hurricanes; Community planning; Storms; Earthquakes; Emergency preparedness; Emergency planning; Surveys; Intergovernmental relationships; Recovery; Mudflows; Snowmelt; Blizzards; Disasters; Floods; NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program); Local government; Runoff; Communities; Landslides; TornadoesHurricanes Iwa, Alicia, and Diana - Common Themes, a Report of the Committee on Natural Disasters, 1984.
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC., January 1985, 38 p.
Keywords: Earthquakes; Hurricane Diana; Landslides; Hurricane Alicia; Hurricane Iwa; Hurricanes; Warning systems; Tornadoes; Volcanoes; DisastersMileti, D. S.
Natural Hazard Warning Systems in the United States: A Research Assessment.
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Research Applied to National Needs., January 1975, 120 p.
Keywords: Urban planning; Tsunamis; Community relations; Emergency preparedness; Flood forecasting; Earthquakes; Research; Landslides; Forecasting; Warning systems; Hurricanes; Geophysics; Tornadoes; Volcanoes; Weather forecasting; DisastersHurricane Warning: The Critical Need for a National Hurricane Research Initiative.
January 2007, 40 p.
Identifying Number(s): NSB-06-115
Keywords: ; Economic impact; Hazards; Natural disasters; Losses; Infrastructure; Hurricanes; DisastersRiley, M. A.; Sadek, F.
Experimental Testing of Roof to Wall Connections in Wood Frame Houses.
April 2003, 82 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6938
Keywords: ; Damage; Hazards; Dynamic tests; Earthquakes; Wooden structures; Roofs; Joints; Residential buildings; Walls; Natural disasters; Wind; Houses; Construction materials; Hurricanes; Structural analysis; Climate; Seismic loads; Environmental testingYancey, C. W.; Cheok, G. S.; Sadek, F.; Mohraz, B.
Summary of the Structural Performance of Single-Family, Wood-Frame Housing.
September 1998, 176 p.
Identifying Number(s): NISTIR-6224
Keywords: Earthquake damage; Performance evaluation; Structural damage; Damage assessment; Failure mode analysis; Design analysis; Dynamic response; Storm damage; Wood frame construction; Residential buildings; Wind effects; Seismic effects; Structural failure; Houses; Hurricanes; Dynamic structural analysisAdams, B. J.; Womble, J. A.; Mio, M. Z.; Turner, J. B.; Mehta, K. C.; Ghosh, S.
Collection of Satellite-References Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of Hurricane Charley.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; Colorado Univ. at Boulder. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., January 2005, 20 p.
Keywords: Port Charlotte (Florida); Damage assessment; Florida; Hurricane Charley; Aerial photographs; Hurricanes; Punta Gorda (Florida); Remote sensing