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Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Iniki in Hawaii
On September 11, 1992, Hurricane Iniki struck the Island of Kauai, Hawaii. With wind speeds exceeding those of Hurricanes Iwa (1982) and Dot (1959), Iniki was the strongest and most destructive hurricane to strike the Hawaiian Islands in recent memory. The MAT was tasked with surveying the performance of primarily residential structures under wind and water forces generated during Hurricane Iniki. The team investigated primary structural systems (i.e., systems in a building that resist lateral and vertical forces). For all buildings, the performance of exterior architectural systems, such as roofing, windows, and doors was analyzed. The analysis also included the effects of windborne and waterborne debris and the quality of construction and materials.
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Floodplain Managers
Design and Construction Industry
State, Local and Tribal Representatives
Planners
Hazard Mitigation Officers
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Coastal Storm
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Flooding
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| Subjects: |
Mitigation Strategies and Techniques
Building Design
Post-Disaster Recovery
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Introduction |
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Section 1 |
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Observations of Flood Damage and Coastal Floodplain Construction |
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Section 2 |
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Observations of Wind Damage and Successful Building Performance |
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Section 3 |
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Recommendations |
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Section 4 |
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