Brief communication: Rapid assessment of damaged residential buildings in the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma

Siyuan Xian, Kairui Feng, Ning Lin, Reza Marsooli, Daniel Chavas, Jie Chen, Adam Hatzikyriakou

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Abstract

On 10 September 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys and caused significant damage. Informed by hydrodynamic storm surge and wave modeling and post-storm satellite imagery, a rapid damage survey was soon conducted for 1600+ residential buildings in Big Pine Key and Marathon. Damage categorizations and statistical analysis reveal distinct factors governing damage at these two locations. The distance from the coast is significant for the damage in Big Pine Key, as severely damaged buildings were located near narrow waterways connected to the ocean. Building type and size are critical in Marathon, highlighted by the near-complete destruction of trailer communities there. These observations raise issues of affordability and equity that need consideration in damage recovery and rebuilding for resilience.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2041-2045
Number of pages5
JournalNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Volume18
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 27 2018

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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