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| Other authors / contributors: | Dracup, John A.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Natural Disasters.
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| ISBN: | 0585085439
9780585085432
0309044332
9780309044332
9780309583121
0309583128
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| Digital file characteristics: | data file
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72).
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| Summary: | "The flood that greeted the new year in 1988 brought home the uncomfortable realization that many suburban areas of eastern Oahu are at risk from sudden and, in some cases, unpredictable flooding. Torrential rains fell over the southeastern portion of the island on New Year's Eve, precipitating major flooding in several suburban neighborhoods and resulting in $34 million in damages. Neither the current meteorological capabilities nor the present flood control structures for the Oahu area proved adequate to predict or control the deluge. This book documents and analyzes the meteorological conditions leading to the torrential rains, the causes and patterns of flooding, the performance of flood control structures in affected areas, the extent of damages, and the effectiveness of the local emergency response and recovery actions. Conclusions and recommendations are drawn from the analyses."
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| Other form: | Print version: New Year's Eve flood on Oahu, Hawaii, December 31, 1987-January 1, 1988. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991 0309044332
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