Time to leave: an analysis of travel times during the approach and landfall of Hurricane Irma
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04093-7
Abstract: Hurricane Irma caused widespread evacuation activity across Florida and some of its neighboring states in September of 2017. The researchers gathered estimated travel times from the Google Distance Matrix API over about a month to… read more here.
Keywords: time; travel; travel times; evacuation ... See more keywords
Hurricane Irma’s Impact on Water Quality and Phytoplankton Communities in Biscayne Bay (Florida, USA)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12237-019-00592-4
Abstract: The short-term ( read more here.
Keywords: biscayne bay; quality phytoplankton; water quality; phytoplankton ... See more keywords
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Miami-Dade County Following Hurricane Irma in 2017
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.67
Abstract: Abstract Objective The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) investigated 106 reported carbon monoxide (CO) exposures over a 9-day timeframe after Hurricane Irma. This report evaluates risk factors for CO poisoning and the… read more here.
Keywords: miami dade; miami; health; hurricane irma ... See more keywords
The Medical, Public Health, and Emergency Response to the Impact of 2017 Hurricane Irma in Cuba
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2019.71
Abstract: ABSTRACT In 2017, Cuba was pummeled by Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest and most devastating Atlantic basin hurricanes in history. Twelve of Cuba’s 15 provinces and 90 percent of the population were affected, and… read more here.
Keywords: response; cuba; public health; hurricane irma ... See more keywords
After the Lights Go Out: Household Resilience to Electrical Grid Failure Following Hurricane Irma
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000335
Abstract: AbstractIn September 2017, Hurricane Irma turned off power for 6.7 million people in the state of Florida. Despite increasing threats to the US electrical grid, there are few studies on household i... read more here.
Keywords: household resilience; lights household; resilience electrical; electrical grid ... See more keywords
Vulnerability of Fishery-Based Livelihoods to Extreme Events: Local Perceptions of Damages from Hurricane Irma and Tropical Storm Alberto in Yaguajay, Central Cuba
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DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2020.1802198
Abstract: Abstract Hurricanes can cause extensive long-term damage to small-scale fisheries. Yet, information is scarce on how communities are locally impacted by extreme events in the Caribbean and in other parts of the world. Focusing on… read more here.
Keywords: storm alberto; fishery; extreme events; local perceptions ... See more keywords
Coordinating Non-established Disaster Relief Groups: A Case Study of Hurricane Irma in Florida.
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DOI: 10.1111/disa.12439
Abstract: This study examines the role of non-established relief groups (NERGs) and their involvement in response to Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. The goal of this study is to discover more about the role of… read more here.
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Evaluation of boundary-layer and urban-canopy parameterizations for simulating wind in Miami during Hurricane Irma (2017)
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DOI: 10.1175/mwr-d-20-0278.1
Abstract: The simulated winds within the urban canopy of landfalling tropical cyclones are sensitive to the representation of the planetary-boundary and urban-canopy layers in numerical weather prediction models. In order to assess the sub-grid-scale parameterizations of… read more here.
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Evacuee Perception of Geophysical Hazards for Hurricane Irma
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DOI: 10.1175/wcas-d-18-0019.1
Abstract: Hurricane Irma was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history before landfall and caused a large evacuation. A total of 155 evacuees at interstate rest areas were asked to rank their concern about damage… read more here.
Keywords: hurricane; wind speeds; perception; wind speed ... See more keywords
The Impact of Hurricane Irma on Population Density of the Black Salt-Marsh Mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus, in Collier County, Florida.
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DOI: 10.2987/18-6793.1
Abstract: In 2017, the southeastern USA and Caribbean endured an extremely active year for tropical storm and hurricane activity. On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made a 2nd landfall in Florida, striking Collier County-including Naples and… read more here.
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How about Now? Changes in Risk Perception before and after Hurricane Irma
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097680
Abstract: Risk reduction behaviors are often voluntary and influenced by how at-risk an individual personally feels, known as risk perception. This paper examines how risk perception changed from before and six months after Hurricane Irma, a… read more here.
Keywords: hurricane; changes risk; risk perception; risk ... See more keywords