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DONT BE FOOLED BY LACK OF HURRICANE ACTIVITY IN
ATLANTIC BASIN ON AUGUST 20, 2013
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster
Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA 
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162 YEARS OF HISTORY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
BASINS
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CHRONOLOGY OF 2013s STORMS

• ANDREA - Tropical storm June 5
• BARRY - Tropical storm June 19
• CHANTAL Tropical storm July 7
• DORIAN Tropical Storm July 22
• ERIN Tropical Storm August 14
• FERNAND --
• GABRIELLE

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AUGUST 20, 2013
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DONT BE LULLED INTO A STATE-OF-UNPREPAREDNESS
!(National Hurricane Center)
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According to weather records dating back to 1851,
the first hurricane DID NOT FORM until after Aug.
20 in 48 of the 161 years, and in 25 of then, it
formed on or after Sept. 1
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THREE COSTLY EXAMPLES

• HURRICANE SANDY OCT., 2012
• HURRICANE IKE, SEPT., 2008
• HURRICANE ANDREW AUGUST 26, 1992

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Sandy, a super storm, caused an estimated 72
deaths and 65 billion in damage
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CAT I HURRICANE SANDY OCTOBER 24
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SANDY RAIN IN HAITI
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RAIN IN CUBA OCT 25
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RAIN BEGINS IN FT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA OCT. 26
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OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
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REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE OCT. 29
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SUPER STORM SANDY OCT. 29-30, 2012
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NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC CITY UNDER WATER
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NEW JERSEY OCEAN FRONT FLOODING
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NEW JERSEY STREETS FLOODED
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FLOODING IN BROOKLYN, NY
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360 MILLION STORM SURGE, NEW HAVEN, CT OCT. 30
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HURRICANE IKE

• Ninth Named Storm of 2008 Hurricane Season
• September 3-13

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IKE'S LEGACY

• The number of deaths was low because of
  excellent forecasts and preparedness.
• Millions were safely evacuated.
• Economic losses from damaged homes and
  infrastructure were estimated at about 8 billion
  dollars.

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HURRICANE IKE A CAT 4 STORM

• HAITI, BAHAMAS (GRAND TURK ISLAND), CUBA, AND
  USA (TEXAS) HIT HARD BY SURGE, WIND AND RAIN
• CRUISE LINERS AFFECTED
• GULF OIL PRODUCTION SHUT DOWN
• OIL TANKER CRISIS AND OIL STORAGE FIRE

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HURRICANE IKE PHOTO FROM ISS SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
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CRUISE LINERS DOCKED IN NASSAU SEPT 7
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HURRICANE IKE GRAND TURK ISLAND SEPT 8
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HURRICANE IKE HOLGUIN, CUBA SEPT 8
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HURRICANE IKE WHICH WAY WILL IT GO SEPT 9
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HURRICANE IKE WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES SEPT 11
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HURRICANE IKE LIKELY IMPACT AREAS SEPT 11
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PREPARATION CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
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PREPARATION GALVESTON, TX
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KEMAH, TX-- SECURING SHRIMP BOATS
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VICTORIA, TX EVACUTION
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TEXAS BUSES WAITING TO EVACUATE PEOPLE SEPT
11-12
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1 MILLION EVACUATE GALVESTON, AND HOUSTON
SEPT 11-12
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1 MILLION EVACUATE GALVESTON, AND HOUSTON SEPT
11-12
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HURRICANE IKE EYE 200 MILES FROM LANDFALL SEPT
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SURFSIDE BEACH, TXSTORM SURGE BEGINS WITH EYE
200 MILES OUT
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STORM SURGE SURFSIDE BEACH, TX
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GALVESTON STORM SURGE BEGINS
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GALVESTONS 17 FOOT (5 M) SEA-WALL OVERTOPPED
SEPT 11-12
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GALVESTON UNDER WATER SEPT 13
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GHOST TOWNS

• The seawall in Galveston held, ...
• But, downtown Galveston and Houston became
  flooded ghost towns (because of the evacuation)
  with downed trees, debris, shattered glass, and
  damaged infrastructure.

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AFTER LANDFALL, GALVESTON WAS A GHOST TOWN
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HOUSTON ALL WINDOWS BLOWN OUT IN SOME TALL
BUILDINGS
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AFTER LANDFALL, HOUSTON WAS A GHOST TOWN
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PRESIDENTAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR TEXAS SEPT
13
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AFTER LANDFALL ON SEPT 13

• 7,500 national guards were activated by Texas
  Governor, Rick Perry, to help in search and
  rescue operations.

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AFTER LANDFALL SEPT 13

• Thousands of homes and businesses in Texas
  and SW Louisiana were damaged or flooded

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AFTER LANDFALL ON SEPT 13

• An estimated three million were left without
  power and water.
• Restoration of power and water, would require
  help from throughout the Nation and take several
  weeks.

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AFTER LANDFALL FIRE IN GALVESTON
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A RESCUE FROM FLOODING IN GALVESTON
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AFTER LANDFALL FLOODING IN HOUSTON
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AFTER LANDFALL DEBRIS ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
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THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

• Texas and Louisianas oil production20 percent
  of USAs production and Texas petrochemical
  industries survived with only minor problems.

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HURRICANE ANDREW AUGUST 26, 1992

• A MAJOR DISASTER