This report presents FEMA's Building Performance Assessment Team's (BPAT) observations on the success and failure of buildings in the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast areas of the United States to withstand the wind and flood forces generated by Hurricane Georges. Recommendations to improve the building performance in future natural disasters in this area are included as well.
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Chapter / Section Title: | Executive Summary |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 1 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Introduction |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 2 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | General Assessment/Characterization of Damages |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 3 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Alabama Observations |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 4 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Florida Observations |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 5 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Mississippi Observations |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 6 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | Conclusions and Recommendations |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 7 |
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Chapter / Section Title: | References |
Chapter / Section Number: | Section 8 |
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