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Books on: hurricane damage

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Hurricanes and Typhoons: Past, Present, and Future

Book by Richard J. Murnane, Kam-Biu Liu; Columbia University Press, 2004

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Cyclone Tracks, Hurricanes, Paleoclimatology, Typhoons

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...reclassification of, 255 5 Hurricane Belle, storm surge of, 75 Hurricane Bob, 71-73, 72, 73, 74, 74, 75, 78; damage/loss of life caused by, 71, plate 2; storm surge of, 71-72 Hurricane Camille, 18, 31 1 Hurricane...
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Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870

Book by David M. Ludlum; American Meteorological Society, 1963

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Hurricanes, Storms--United States

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...area suffered its first serious hurricane damage in years. Twenty-one coal boats...communities of Mississippi. At Mobile a hurricane scare developed Tuesday afternoon...however, failed to mount to hurricane proportions so the Alabama port...
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Eye of the Storm: Inside the World's Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Blizzards

Book by Jeffrey O. Rosenfeld; Plenum Press, 1999

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Blizzards, Hurricanes, Tornadoes

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...threat ... Larry Rohter, "Hurricane Leaves Widespread Damage and at Least 110 Dead...Simpson and Herbert Riehl, The Hurricane and Its Impact Baton Rouge...Robert H. Simpson, "Hurricanes," Scientific American June...endured ... Tannehill, The Hurricane Hunters , 78-79. 228...
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Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts

Book by Ellen Prager; University of Chicago Press, 2008

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Ocean, Oceanography

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...2005 the sheer power of a hurricane, both at the surface and...was the end of the program. Hurricane Rita broke two of the habitats...unscathed, but repair of the damage to the structure required...all the repairs were done, Hurricane Wilma hit the Keys, but this...
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FDR and the Bonus Marchers, 1933-1935

Book by Gary Dean Best; Praeger Publishers, 1992

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Florida Keys (Fla.)--History, Hurricanes--Florida--Florida Keys--History--20th Century, Natural Disasters--Florida--Florida Keys--History--20th Century, Roosevelt, Franklin D--(Franklin Delano)--1882-1945--Relations With Veterans, United States--Federal Emergency Relief Administration--History, Veterans--Florida--Florida Keys--History--20th Century

Collections: History, Entire Library

those in the New York Times August 1935 editions cited in the notes. Good descriptions of the damage wrought by the hurricane can be found in Literary Digest , September 14 and 28, 1935; Newsweek , September 14, 1935; and Time , September 16, 1935.

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Journal Articles on: hurricane damage

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The Determinants of Residential Property Damage Caused by Hurricane Andrew

Journal article by Paul Fronstin, Alphonse G. Holtmann; Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 61, 1994

Subjects:

Damages--Analysis, Florida--Natural disasters, Hurricane Andrew--Economic aspects

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...people against the risk of hurricanes when they cannot get insurance...basic homeowners insurance if hurricane risks were removed by the wind storm pool. 1. Hurricanes tend to cause more damage to private residences and...bridges and highways. In the hurricane, 125,000 homes were destroyed...
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Hurricane Damage to the Ocean Economy in the U.S. Gulf Region in 2005: Counties and Parishes of the Gulf Coast Ocean Economy Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Saw the Greatest Insured Dollar Losses in 1 Year from Suchlike Catastrophes in U.S. History; the Region Has Yet to Recover Fully a Year after the Maelstrom

Journal article by Charles S. Colgan, Jefferey Adkins; Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 129, 2006

Subjects:

Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Economic aspects, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Influence, Hurricanes, United States economic conditions

Collections: History, Entire Library

Hurricane Damage to the Ocean Economy...Economy Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Saw...insured losses from hurricanes and other catastrophes...history. NOAAS National Hurricane Center estimates that $85 billion of total damages resulted from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita alone...allows the economic damage to coastal regions...
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Insurance Industry Woes in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita

Journal article by David J. Rosenberg, Kenneth M. Portner, Matthew Stool; Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 73, 2006

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Gulf Coast states, Hurricanes, Insurance coverage, Insurance industry, Insurance policies, Litigation, States, Storm damage, United States

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...cancellation is to avoid hurricane exposure. Cancellation...six months against damages caused by a natural...seriously affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita...claims were filed for damage resulting from Katrina...damage caused by Rita. Hurricane related claims paid...of insuring against damage caused by hurricanes originating in the...provide coverage for hurricane damage because of...
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Response to Hurricane Katrina: a Small Business Approach

Journal article by John James Cater III, Ken Chadwick; Academy of Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 7, 2008

Subjects:

Disaster recovery, Hurricanes, Management of crises, Small business, Storm damage, Studies, United States

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...the past 50 years include Hurricanes Audrey (1957), Betsy...Camille (1969), as well as Hurricanes Andrew (1992), Rita...others. The possibility of hurricanes is an accepted risk of doing...for the wrath and fury of Hurricane Katrina. This storm formed...caused relatively little damage. However, the U. S...upwards of $ 1 00 billion in damages (National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Mold and Endotoxin Levels in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: A Pilot Project of Homes in New Orleans Undergoing Renovation

Journal article by Ginger L. Chew, Jonathan Wilson, Felicia A. Rabito, Faye Grimsley, Shahed Iqbal, Tiina Reponen, Michael L. Muilenberg, Peter S. Thorne, Dorr G. Dearborn, Rebecca L. Morley; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 114, 2006

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Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Hurricanes--2006 AD, Storm damage--2006 AD

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...underwater. A storm surge from Hurricane Rita several weeks later...including areas affected by Hurricane Katrina). The attendees...3 and 1.8 m of flood damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Three...destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Katrina (GNOCDC 2006b...

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Magazine Articles on: hurricane damage

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Hurricane Damage Soars

Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 135, June 2007

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Hurricanes--Economic aspects, Hurricanes--Social aspects, Hurricanes--United States, Storm damage--Economic aspects, Storm damage--Forecasts and trends

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...During the 1960s, worldwide damage from windstorms with economic...Then, from 2000-05, hurricanes left a staggering bill of...unusually long North Atlantic hurricane season--extending from...the past century. Four hurricanes--Emily, Katrina, Rita...ever in a single season. Hurricane Katrina, which struck the...devastating storm on record, with damages from winds and water surges...
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Reading, Writing, Resurrection: Hurricane Katrina Destroyed One of America's Worst School Systems and Made New Orleans the Nation's Laboratory for Educational Reform. but Can Determined Educators and Entrepreneurs Transcend the Damage of the Flood-And of History?

Magazine article by Amy Waldman; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 299, January 2007

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Businesspeople--Forecasts and trends, Educational reform--Forecasts and trends, Educators--Forecasts and trends, Entrepreneurs--Forecasts and trends, Entrepreneurship--Forecasts and trends, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Educational aspects, Natural disaster damage--Forecasts and trends, New Orleans, Louisiana--Environmental aspects

Collections: Education, History, Entire Library

...Writing, Resurrection: Hurricane Katrina Destroyed One of...Entrepreneurs Transcend the Damage of the Flood-And of History...less obvious connection to Hurricane Katrina than those offering mold removal or hurricane attorneys." But they...
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Coastal Development Invites Hurricane Damage

Magazine article by Earl J. Baker; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 121, May 1993

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Coastal zone management--Methods, Hurricane protection--Planning

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...inland. Winds in Hurricane Hugo, for example...resulted in severe damage in Charlotte...withstand wind in most hurricanes, and about half...agree that most hurricane wind damage occurs due to...even in moderate hurricanes, and their windblown...wisely if a strong hurricane were to come along...coast clean. Hurricanes dont actually...there is a mix of damages ranging from total...
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New Power for Stopping Hurricane Damage

Magazine article; Popular Science, Vol. 244, February 1994

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Disaster planning, Equipment & supplies, Glass & glassware industry, Hurricanes, Product testing, Windows & doors

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New Power for Stopping Hurricane Damage Sure, you can see through them, but windows in hurricane-prone areas also serve a more critical...In a preemptive strike against the next hurricane, standards for windows and storm shutters...
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Should Taxpayers Pay for Hurricane Damage?

Magazine article by Thomas Sowell; Human Events, Vol. 60, September 13, 2004

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Disaster relief, Florida, Hurricanes, Property & casualty insurance, Taxpayers

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...Should Taxpayers Pay for Hurricane Damage? by Thomas Sowell...battered by a series of hurricanes in rapid succession...start using them. Hurricanes come through Florida...inadequate to withstand hurricane-force winds, there...Whether the risks are hurricanes, earthquakes or forest...

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Newspaper Articles on: hurricane damage

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Katrina's Damage Close to $100 Billion; Hurricane Puts 'Additional Pressure' on Insurance for Gulf States

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 7, 2005

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Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Hurricanes, Property and casualty insurance, Property and casualty insurance industry, Storm damage

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Katrinas Damage Close to $100 Billion; Hurricane Puts Additional Pressure...Rising damage estimates from Hurricane Katrina put the total economic...there is little doubt the hurricane that devastated New Orleans...insurance industry. "These hurricanes, as severe as they are...
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Nearly 500,000 without Power after Hurricane; Area Spared Heavy Damage That Hit Farther South

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), August 29, 2011

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Hurricanes, Storm damage

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...000 without Power after Hurricane; Area Spared Heavy Damage That Hit Farther South. Byline...Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Hurricane Irene knocked out power this...customers who lost power during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. We didnt...
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Lloyd's Set for Storm Damage as Atlantic Hurricanes Begin

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 22, 2011

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Hurricanes, Storm damage

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Lloyds Set for Storm Damage as Atlantic Hurricanes Begin. Byline: Nick...the first Atlantic hurricane of the season was declared...United States National Hurricane Centre this morning...The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was initially...But the number of hurricanes was above average and...
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If You Had $1 Million to Undo Some Damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, What Would You Do and Why?

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 5, 2008

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Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Hurricanes, Natural disaster damage, Questions and answers

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Had $1 Million to Undo Some Damage from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, What...the disaster that occurred in Hurricane Katrina, being 5 years young...they lost so many animals during Hurricane Katrina. I would get a lot of...
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Forecasters Warn Wales Will Be Hit by Tail-End of Hurricane Irene; POSSIBILITY BUILDINGS WILL SUFFER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), September 5, 2011

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Hurricane Irene, 2011, Hurricanes--United Kingdom, Natural disaster damage, Weather

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Will Be Hit by Tail-End of Hurricane Irene; POSSIBILITY BUILDINGS WILL SUFFER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. Byline: SALLY WILLIAMS THE remnants of Hurricane Irene will bring Wales first...buildings around the country. Hurricane Irene swept the eastern seaboard...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: hurricane damage

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Hurricane

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the monsoon winds. Damage Caused by Hurricanes High winds are a primary cause of hurricane-inflicted loss of...of dollars worth of damage. Weak hurricanes can still cause major...tropical storm, as did Hurricane Agnes (1972). To...ways to "defuse" hurricanes in their developing...
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Saffir-Simpson Scale

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the severity of hurricanes as a measure of the damage they cause; it...Atlantic Basin hurricanes. First developed...potential damage from hurricane winds, the scale...Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale rates hurricanes from category...
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Acapulco

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the economy, and workers hill towns have expanded on its periphery. Acapulco has suffered frequent earthquake and hurricane damage. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of...
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Alabama , State, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...along the Tennessee, opened in 1985. In 1995 Hurricane Opal caused extensive damage in Alabama as far north as Montgomery, and parts of the state suffered again in 2004 from Hurricane Ivan and in 2005 from Katrina. Bibliography...
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Florida , State, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of $5 million in damages claimed by U.S...Florida is subject to hurricanes, and the extensive...an increase in the damage caused by such storms. Hurricane Andrew devastated...billion. In 1995, Hurricane Opal raged along the Panhandle coast. Four hurricanes struck Florida in...widespread damage, and Hurricane Wilma also caused...

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