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Public Acceptance of Structural Solutions to Hurricane Damage in Post-Katrina Mississippi
The impacts of Hurricane Camille in 1969 had faded as development along Mississippi's coast intensified. Thirty six years later, Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi exceeded 125 billion dollars in damages and resulted in the loss of 238 lives. After Katrina, Congress tasked Mobile District to complete a comprehensive study on what steps could be taken to help prevent future hurricane damage on Mississippi's Coast. A structural "Lines of Defense" concept was drafted that started with the offshore barrier islands and progressed inland. Other storm reduction concepts were also considered. As structural concepts were presented during public workshops, the idea of limited hurricane defense was favored as long as it was "not in my backyard". Now re-development in flood-prone areas has begun. Along with the rush back to the waterfront, many types of surge defenses are now being shunned if they affect the aesthetic appeal along the coast.
Public Acceptance of Structural Solutions to Hurricane Damage in Post-Katrina Mississippi
The impacts of Hurricane Camille in 1969 had faded as development along Mississippi's coast intensified. Thirty six years later, Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi exceeded 125 billion dollars in damages and resulted in the loss of 238 lives. After Katrina, Congress tasked Mobile District to complete a comprehensive study on what steps could be taken to help prevent future hurricane damage on Mississippi's Coast. A structural "Lines of Defense" concept was drafted that started with the offshore barrier islands and progressed inland. Other storm reduction concepts were also considered. As structural concepts were presented during public workshops, the idea of limited hurricane defense was favored as long as it was "not in my backyard". Now re-development in flood-prone areas has begun. Along with the rush back to the waterfront, many types of surge defenses are now being shunned if they affect the aesthetic appeal along the coast.
Public Acceptance of Structural Solutions to Hurricane Damage in Post-Katrina Mississippi
Baehr, John N. (author) / Rees, Susan I. (author) / Boatman, Todd H. (author) / Ladart, Jeremy M. (author)
Solutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008 ; 2008 ; Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008 ; 806-817
2008-03-28
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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