Hurricane Hugo; Copyright; Natural Disaster Studies; Invitation For Discussion; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS; SOUTH CAROLINA; HURRICAN HUGO METEOROLOGY CHRONOLOGY; HURRICANE HUGO WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT TIMELINE; Contents; LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO: SEPTEMBER 17-18, 1989; Meteorology/Storm History; Warnings/Evacuations/Emergency Response; Related Deaths; Damages; Physical Processes; Conclusions and Recommendations; Hurricane Models; Wind-Speed Data; Informing Local Media
Design CriteriaEmergency Power Supply; ALERT Rain Gage Network; Emergency Broadcasts; Evacuation Efforts and Shelters; Coastal Zone Management; SOUTH CAROLINA: SEPTEMBER 19-22, 1989; Meteorology; Warnings and Evacuations; Coastal Processes; Related Deaths; Damage to Buildings and Structures; Damage to Lifelines; Damage to Cultural Property; Conclusions and Recommendations; Forecast Uncertainty; Wind-Speed Measurement; Storm-Surge Maps; Coastal Zone Management; Schools as Shelters; Vulnerability of Vital Buildings to Wind Damage; Lifeline Protection and Backup Power; Emergency Equipment
Education and Training About Hurricane-Resistant ConstructionEvacuation from High-Risk Structures; Storm Insurance; Protection of Historic Properties; Recovery Planning; State Responsibility; HURRICANE HUGO, SEPTEMBER 17-18, 1989: PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS; 1 Meteorology ; INTRODUCTION; AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE; MESOSCALE VARIATIONS IN STORM AND STRUCTURE; IMPACTS ON THE ISLANDS; UNIQUE DATA; SURFACE-WIND-SPEED OBSERVATIONS; FORECAST PERFORMANCE; References; 2 Hydrology ; INTRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION; St. Croix; St. John and St. Thomas; Puerto Rico; FLOODING; LANDSLIDES
Summary
AND RECOMMENDATIONSReferences; 3 Emergency Planning and Response in Puerto Rico ; INTRODUCTION; OPERATIONS OF THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN; Reasons for WSFO Success/Effectiveness; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DECISION-ARC METHODOLOGY; EVACUATIONS; FATALITIES AND HOMELESSNESS; DAMAGE AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS; COMPARISON OF WSFO AND SLOSH METHODOLOGIES; DISASTER-RELATED PROGRAMS; Sheltering; WATER AND POWER SUPPLIES AFTER HUGO LANDFALL; El Carraizo Dam; Autoridad de Energia Electrica; RECOMMENDATIONS; References; 4 Surface Wind Speeds and Property Damage ; INTRODUCTION
Bibliography
SOURCES OF DATAASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WIND SPEEDS; St. Croix; St. Thomas; Vieques; Culebra; Puerto Rico; DESIGN WIND SPEEDS; U.S. Virgin Islands; Puerto Rico; Caribbean Region; SUMMARY OF MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS; PROPERTY DAMAGE; St. Croix; St. Thomas; Vieques; Culebra; Puerto Rico; SUMMARY; References; 5 Lifelines ; INTRODUCTION; ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATIONS; WATER SUPPLIES; The Flooding of El Carraizo Pumping Plant; AIRPORTS; OTHER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; OTHER LIFELINE SYSTEMS; SUMMARY; References; 6 Coastal Processes ; INTRODUCTION; STORM SURGE AND SHORE PROCESSES
