Natural disasters

Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989

by Committee on Natural Disasters, Board on Natural Disasters, National Research Council

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This volume provides an account of the 1989 Hurricane Hugo for historical purposes, evaluates the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems, and identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would improve our ability to analyze and forecast such failures.

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Publisher National Academies Press
Publication Date February 1994
Orginal LanguageEnglish
ISBN/Identifier 9780309076807
Publication Country or regionUnited States
FormatPaperback
Primary Price 77.25 USD
Pages296
ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
Publish StatusPublished
Dimensions11 x 8.5 inches