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Hurricane Maria and Storm Surge
Oral
Daniel Cox, PhD
Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering
Oregon State University
Andre Barbosa
Oregon State University
Andrew Kennedy
Notre Dame University
Nobuhito Mori, PhD
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
This talk presents preliminary reconnaissance results from the 2017 Hurricane Irma and Maria impact on the US Virgin Islands. This presentation includes observation of hazard and impact to the built and natural environment, including damage to buildings and critical infrastructure. New techniques for data acquisition including aerial drone measurements will be discussed.