Country: USA

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[ Hazard ]
Andrew

Date of Event

August 16, 1992 - August 28, 1992

  • Wind Speed
    165mph
  • Surge Damage
    16.9ft
  • Category
    5

Record

Ranked as the third most intense United States land-fall tropical cyclone.

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Country: USA

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[ Hazard ]
Katrina

Date of Event

August 23, 2005 - August 31, 2005

  • Wind Speed
    140mph
  • Surge Damage
    27.8ft
  • Category
    5

Record

Tropical storm-force winds extended for 440 miles.Record U.S. storm surge of 27.8 feet above mean sea level occurred at Pass Christian, MS.

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Ex
[ Exposure ]
Andrew

Location

HOMESTEAD, FL

  • Population
    29,431

Facilities

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
Homestead Air Reserve Base
Miami International Airport
Port of Miami
Naval Air Station Key West

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[ Exposure ]
Katrina

Location

NEW ORLEANS, LA

  • Population
    29,431

Facilities

Port of New Orleans
Center for Medical Research
New Orleans International Airport
17th Street Canal

Location

Biloxi, MS

  • Population
    50,579

Facilities

Keesler Air Force Base
John C. Stennis Space Center
Naval Construction Battalio Center
Naval Station Pascogoula
Nationa Guard

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[ Vulnerabilities ]
Andrew

Building Codes

Use of the 1957's South Florida Building Code and 1972's National Flood Insurance Program.

Policy

Inadequate County review of construction permit documents, county organizational deficiencies such as shortage of inspectors and inadequate training of them.

Building Performance

Inadequate County review of construction permit documents, county organizational deficiencies such as shortage of inspectors and inadequate training of them.

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[ Vulnerabilities ]
Katrina

Building Codes

"Many of the communities in areas that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Katrina had not adopted current model building codes and were enforcing various editions of thE Standard Building Code (SBC) or had no building codes at all.

Policy

Aging and neglected levee system. Slow Response following the disaster.

Building Performance

The Majority of New Orlean's suburban sprawl and most of the recently developed land, is built on muck that is sinking at various rates.

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[ Risk ]
Andrew

People Displaced

101,241

  • Fatalities
    66
  • Cost of Damage
    26Billion
  • Land Affected
    32,900Acres

Infrastructure Damage

25,524 Home
9,500 Traffic Signs
3,300 miles of power line
3,000 water mains
59 health facilities
31 public schools
82,000 businesses

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[ Risk ]
Katrina

People Displaced

15 million

  • Fatalities
    1,577
  • Cost of Damage
    108Billion
  • Land Affected
    90KSquare Miles

Infrastructure Damage

25,524 Home
9,500 Traffic Signs
3,300 miles of power line
3,000 water mains
59 health facilities
31 public schools
82,000 businesses

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A Final Assessment

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