Hurricane Irma

Oral

2007 - Lessons Learned From Rapid Deployment Of Wave Gages And Cameras During Hurricane Irma

Presenting Author(s)

• NJ

  Navid Jafari, Ph.D.

  Assistant Professor
  Louisiana State University

Additional Author #1(s)

• QC

  Qin Chen, PhD

  Professor
  Northeastern University

Additional Author #2(s)

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  Cody Johnson, MS

  PhD candidate
  Louisiana State University

Additional Author #3(s)

• BC

  Brendan Copley

Additional Author #4(s)

• JC

  Jack Cadigan

Additional Author #5(s)

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  Brian Harris, EI

  Graduate Research Assistant
  Louisiana State University

In response to Hurricane Irma, a team from Louisiana State University mobilized to deploy wave gages and cameras to observe the wave run-up on Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) at Lake Okeechobee, Florida. In total, four (4) wave gages and two (2) cameras were deployed at Port Mayaca, on the south end of the flood gate, along with Nubbits Slough flood gate. Time-lapse cameras were used to monitor waves impacting the lakeside of HHD, while the wave gages provide insight on hydrodynamic characteristics within Lake Okeechobee.