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1 online resource (xii, 72 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Natural disaster studies ; v. 1
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Natural disaster studies ; v. 1.
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Summary |
"The flood that greeted the new year in 1988 brought home the uncomfortable realization that many suburban areas of eastern Oahu are at risk from sudden and, in some cases, unpredictable flooding. Torrential rains fell over the southeastern portion of the island on New Year's Eve, precipitating major flooding in several suburban neighborhoods and resulting in $34 million in damages. Neither the current meteorological capabilities nor the present flood control structures for the Oahu area proved adequate to predict or control the deluge. This book documents and analyzes the meteorological conditions leading to the torrential rains, the causes and patterns of flooding, the performance of flood control structures in affected areas, the extent of damages, and the effectiveness of the local emergency response and recovery actions. Conclusions and recommendations are drawn from the analyses." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72). |
Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Floods -- Hawaii -- Oahu.
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Floods. |
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Hawaii -- Oahu. |
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Natural disasters -- Hawaii -- Oahu.
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Natural disasters. |
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Dracup, John A.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Natural Disasters.
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Other Form: |
Print version: New Year's Eve flood on Oahu, Hawaii, December 31, 1987-January 1, 1988. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991 0309044332 (DLC) 90063994 (OCoLC)23180753 |
ISBN |
0585085439 (electronic book) |
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9780585085432 (electronic book) |
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0309044332 |
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9780309044332 |
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