Hurricane Irma

Oral

2010 - Resilience Of Sandy, Engineered, And Mangrove Shorelines In Key West, Fl During Hurricane Irma

Presenting Author(s)

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  Tori Tomiczek, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  United States Naval Academy

Additional Author #1(s)

• SS

  Steven Scyphers, PhD

  Assistant Professor
  Northeastern University

Additional Author #2(s)

• KF

  Kelsi Furman

  PhD Student
  Northeastern University

Additional Author #3(s)

• KO

  Kiera O'Donnell

  PhD Student
  Northeastern University

Additional Author #4(s)

• BW

  Brittany Webbmartin

  Ensign
  United States Navy

Hurricane Irma caused significant damage in the Florida Keys. In mid-October, 2017, a field reconnaissance team collected damage data for over 250 shorelines and waterfront structures in Key West and Big Pine Key, FL. Hindcast hydrodynamic parameters were related to damage evaluations, and interconnectivities between shoreline damage and structural damage were investigated at the parcel, neighborhood, and island scales. Results indicated that natural shorelines (mangroves) were resilient to the extreme environmental conditions associated with the storm and provided protective benefits for nearby waterfront structures similar to traditional engineering strategies.