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The New Orleans hurricane protection system: assessing pre-Katrina vulnerability and improving mitigation and preparedness

This report evaluates the performance of the New Orleans hurricane protection system and studies the vulnerabilities posed to the city and the region by hurricanes. More specifically, the objectives of the study are defined as: (i) the design and status of the hurricane protection system pre-Katrina; (ii) storm surges and waves generated by Hurricane K…
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Four on-the-spot motto in disaster management: key contents and actual application

This booklet provides some guidelines in 'natural' disaster management in order to achieve the highest possible level of effectiveness in preparedness, response and rehabilitation from disasters such as storms, floods, landslides, storm surges, salinity, drought and forest fires, using the available resources on the spot, which intends to contribute to…

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