Quantifying the key factors that create road flooding : [tech summary].

Kent, Joshua D.; Gautreau, Gavin; Louisiana Transportation Research Center

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Quantifying the key factors that create road flooding : [tech summary].

Published Date:

2013-01-01

Language:

English

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Details:

Creators:

Kent, Joshua D. ; Gautreau, Gavin ;

Corporate Creators:

Louisiana Transportation Research Center

Corporate Contributors:

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development ;

Subject/TRT Terms:

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Publication/ Report Number:

LTRC Report 497

Resource Type:

Tech Report

Geographical Coverage:

Louisiana

Corporate Publisher:

Louisiana Transportation Research Center

NTL Classification:

NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS-GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ;

Abstract:

Road fl ooding is a serious operational hazard for many low-lying areas across southern Louisiana. This hazard is especially acute for the region’s emergency evacuation routes, which must be accessible for safe evacuation prior to an approaching hurricane. Emergency managers and decision-makers need additional tools regarding the factors and conditions that contribute to inundated roads to mitigate the risk of fl ooding during hurricanes. Numerous factors contribute to road fl ooding, including storm speed and direction, tidal ranges, wind speed, and storm surge. Many of these factors are deterministic and can be derived from available coastal weather services. Hurricane storm characteristics are modeled by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and provided as a geospatial data product distributed for approaching storms at specifi ed intervals.

Format:

PDF

Funding:

SIO No. 30000380 ; LTRC Project No. 11-6GT ;

Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection

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