PPT-Storm Surge & Critical Infrastructure on Nantucket

Brian Bach Cece Cotter Matt Lepine Sean Regan Sponsor Dave Fronzuto Nantucket Emergency Management Agency Project Liaison Peter Morrison Nature of the Problem Our Mission. Developed over the course of sev eral years in consultation with emergency managers broadcast meteorologists and others this new map will show eographical areas where inundation from storm surge could occur How high above ground the water could reac Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane It poses a signi57375cant threat for drowning A mere six inches of fastmoving 57374ood water can knock over an adult It takes only two feet of rushing water This fact sheet can help emergency manag ers understand and use the new map to communicate effectively with members of their community Although storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a tropical storm or hurricane many peo 32 27 Tide Waves Freshwater Input Tota l Water Level brPage 4br Central Pressure Storm Intensity Size Storm Forward Speed Angle of Approach to Coast Shape of the Coastline Width and Slope of the Ocean Bottom Local Features The Many Factors that Infl Ramblings nantucket preservation trust 55 Main Street  PO Box 158  Nantucket, MA  02554 508-228-1387 Fax: 508-228-1371 www.nantucketpreservation.org advertising contract listing information ( Fig. 8-24, p. 229. TROPICAL CYCLONE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE. STORM SURGE. INLAND FLOODING. STORM SURGE. Fig. 8-8, p. 215. Storm surge is defined as the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and abovethe normal astronomical tide, and is expressed in terms of height above predicted or expected tide a vertical Surge Protection: Technical Background & Basics Surge Protection – Agenda Introduction AC Power Basics Power Quality Scope Voltage Transients & Disturbances Power Quality in the Workplace & the Effects of Transients Frank . Revitte. National Weather Service. Weather Forecast Office. New Orleans/Baton Rouge. “This is just a CAT 1 hurricane”. “It has never flooded here before”. “I’ve been through Katrina and Gustav, this is nothing”. and . Changing Climate . on . Future . US . Hurricane Wind . and . Storm Surge Damages. Kerry Emanuel. Lorenz Center. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program. Assessing Hurricane Event Risk. Wind. Leah Hill. Coastal Resilience Coordinator. Town of Nantucket Natural Resources Department . Lhill@nantucket-ma.gov 508-228-7200 ext. 7603. INTRODUCTION. . PROJECT GOALS. . To protect Polpis Road using the best environmentally friendly solution while providing adequate protection to maintain the integrity of the roadway.. and. Health Care Coalition Power Outage Exercise. Exercise Evaluation Conference. Kellyn Pak. HPP Program Manager. EMS Agency. Welcome. to the. . Exercise Evaluation Conference. Darren Verrette. Disaster Program Manager. . . Presented by. Joseph Picciano, P.E.. Deputy Director for Preparedness. NJ Office of Homeland Security & preparedness. Big Coastal Impacts. Tuesday, April 22, 2014. The Explorers Club. New York, NY. Physical . and Social . Science . Integration: Storm Surge. Jennifer Sprague. National Weather Service. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Communication Quandary. 2. Storm Surge – The threat is complex and difficult to communicate!.