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Quantifying the key factors that create road flooding : research project capsule.

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  • Creators:
    Kent, Joshua D.
  • Corporate Creators:
    Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
  • Corporate Contributors:
    Louisiana Transportation Research Center
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    11-6GT
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Louisiana
  • Edition:
    Research project capsule.
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Louisiana Transportation Research Center
  • Abstract:
    Road fl ooding is a serious operational hazard for low-lying areas of south Louisiana. This is

    especially true for emergency evacuation routes, which must be accessible for coastal residents

    evacuating ahead of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm.

    Numerous factors contribute to the hazards of road fl ooding, which include vulnerability and risk

    relative to vehicle type, road elevations, tidal ranges, wave action, and storm surge. In order to

    mitigate hazards associated with fl ooded evacuation routes, the Center for GeoInformatics (C4G)

    at Louisiana State University (LSU) proposes to develop a decision support tool for determining

    the hazard characteristics of specifi c road segments vulnerable to hurricane fl ooding.

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