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This study examines how a unique coupled computer modeling approach can accurately recreate the coastal flooding that occurred during Hurricane Florence, demonstrating that it is more accurate than traditional modeling approaches.
The LSU-developed tool to predict storm surge and flooding during severe weather events has become an essential resource for thousands of emergency managers and first responders in Louisiana and the nation’s coastal states to help protect infrastructure.
New research shows that up to 50 percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey five years ago if it were not for the impact of climate change.
The course provides students with a broad understanding of the nature and impact of disasters on the natural, built and human environments.
LocationBaton Rouge, USA.DegreeBA in Liberal Arts.
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