PPT-Using Physics to Assess Hurricane Risk

Kerry Emanuel Massachusetts Institute of Technology Risk Assessment Methods Methods based on hurricane history Numerical Simulations Downscaling Approaches 3 Cat 3 Storms in New England 3 Cat 5 Storms in US History. Young C. Kwon. EMC/NCEP/NOAA. Hurricane WRF Tutorial. NCWCP College Park, MD. Jan 14 2014. 1. Contents. Overview. Land surface model. Surface layer . physics (air-sea interaction). Planetary Boundary Layer. AND. (RE)INSURANCE. Richard J. Murnane. RPI/. BIOS, . 16 . Jjune. 2011. Researcher Colloquium . on. Extreme . Weather Phenomena under Climate Change. (Hurricane Fabian over Bermuda. Sept. 5, . 2003). Search for a Department Head. The . Physics Department faculty is committed to providing outstanding educational and research opportunities. Our highest priority is to help all students achieve their educational objectives. We serve the people of the State of North Carolina by. Analysis of vulnerabilities exposed by Hurricane Sandy and potential mitigation strategies in the Northeastern US . . Anthony Torres, Benjamin Lowden, . Kazuki Ito, Sabrina Shuman. Assessment of Hurricane Sandy. Methodology. Dave Proctor. CBI Wales. UK’s climate is set to change. Business planning needs to address climate change. Government needs to support businesses to adapt. Key recommendations. Case studies. Analysis of vulnerabilities exposed by Hurricane Sandy and potential mitigation strategies in the Northeastern US . . Anthony Torres, Benjamin Lowden, . Kazuki Ito, Sabrina Shuman. Assessment of Hurricane Sandy. HNMMB Simulations and comparisons . - . HNMMB configuration. - Real case simulations (NMMB vs HWRF vs NAM). Arthur 01L; GONZALO 08L. - 2-km Idealized simulations (NMMB vs HWRF). B. lue . H. eat. Team Members:. Team leader:. Student1_Name. Student2_Name Student3_Name . Student4_Name Student5_Name. Hurricane . K. atrina. Katrina became one of the most devastating . natural disasters . Young C. Kwon, Vijay . Tallapragada. , . Weiguo. Wang, . Qingfu. Liu, . Hualu. Pan, . Chanh. . Kieu. (EMC/NCEP), Jun Zhang(HRD/AOML). 1.  . Baseline. (H130). Physics upgrades. Combined. (H213). PBL(H131. From Hurricane Betsy to Hurricane Katrina to Hurricane ?? 2 Flood Control Act of 1928 What happened in 1927? What are the immunity provisions? Flood Control Act of 1928, 33 U. S. C. §702c -- which states that "[n]o liability of any kind shall attach to or rest upon the United States for any damage from or by floods or flood waters at any place" . Frank . Revitte. National Weather Service. Weather Forecast Office. New Orleans/Baton Rouge. 2017 Seasonal Recap. Above normal activity. 17 Total Named Storms. 7. Tropical Storms. 4. Hurricanes . Maj John McCrory . Louisiana Wing Director of Safety. Hurricane Preparedness. What to do to prepare for an approaching Hurricane.. What is your role in protecting yourself, your family and Civil Air Patrol resources you are responsible for?. Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A Few Essential Points. Most hurricane losses arise from water, not wind. Sea level is rising and will continue to do so. Coastal storm intensity and freshwater flooding are expected to increase as the climate warms. Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center, MIT. Program. Brief Overview of New England Floods. Assessment of MIT’s Tropical . Cyclone. . Flood Risk. How will Global Warming Affect MIT Flood Risk?. New England Flooding.