Resource Record Details
Summary Report on Building Performance: Hurricane Katrina 2005
In the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) was deployed to the affected Gulf Coast areas to assess the performance of buildings. Based on the observed damage, the MAT also evaluated the adequacy of current building codes and provided suggestions to update the codes.
Document Details:
| Resource Type: |
Document / Report |
| Audience Categories: |
Floodplain Managers
Design and Construction Industry
State, Local and Tribal Representatives
Planners
Hazard Mitigation Officers
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| Hazard Types: |
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Flooding
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| Subjects: |
Mitigation Strategies and Techniques
Building Design
Model Codes and Ordinances
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| Distribution Restrictions: |
Number of Hard Copies: |
2 |
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