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Investigation ofsuperstorm Sandy 2012in amulti-disciplinaryapproach Michael KunzBernhard MührTina Kunz-Plapp2013 год

Investigation of superstorm Sandy 2012 in a multi-disciplinary approach
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Аннотация: Abstract. At the end of October 2012, Hurricane Sandy moved from the Caribbean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean and entered the United States not far from New York. Along its track, Sandy caused more than 200 fatalities and severe losses in Jamaica, The Bahamas, Haiti, Cuba, and the US. This paper demonstrates the capability and potential for near-real-time analysis of catastrophes. It is shown that the impact of Sandy was driven by the superposition of different extremes (high wind speeds, storm surge, heavy precipitation) and by cascading effects. In particular the interaction between Sandy and an extra-tropical weather system created a huge storm that affected large areas in the US. It is examined how Sandy compares to historic hurricane events, both from a hydro-meteorological and impact perspective. The distribution of losses to different sectors of the economy is calculated with simple input-output models as well as government estimates. Direct economic losses are estimated about USD 4.2 billion in the Caribbean and between USD 78 and 97 billion in the US. Indirect economic losses from power outages is estimated in the order of USD 16.3 billion. Modelling sector-specific dependencies quantifies total business interruption losses between USD 10.8 and 15.5 billion. Thus, seven years after the record impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Sandy is the second costliest hurricane in the history of the United States.
Год издания: 2013
Авторы: Michael Kunz, Bernhard Mühr, Tina Kunz-Plapp, James Daniell, Bijan Khazai, Friedemann Wenzel, Marjorie Vannieuwenhuyse, Tina Comes, Florian Elmer, Kai Schröter, Joachim Fohringer, Thomas Münzberg, Christian Lucas, Jochen Zschau
Издательство: Copernicus Publications
Источник: Natural hazards and earth system sciences
Ключевые слова: Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Disaster Management and Resilience
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