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Hurricane Katrina: Ratio of Modeled Peak Gust Wind Speeds to Design Peak Gust Wind Speeds

Resource Record Cover Image Thumbnail - 6_arawindspeeds.jpg The maps show the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina's winds with respect to the design winds for the area affected by the storm. The maps helped FEMA communicate that for the majority of the area affected by Katrina, buildings designed to the correct national standards should have stood up to well to the winds.


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Media Type: Print Publication (Hardcopy)
Availability: Special Request
Language: English

Media Type: File
Availability: Online
Language: English
Date Published: 09/2006
Number of Pages: 1
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