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Hurricane Hugo vs Critical Lifelines

by Ronald A. Cook, Univ of Florida, Gainesville, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hurricane Hugo One Year Later

Abstract:

Hurricane Hugo significantly affected the performance of critical lifelines in South and North Carolina. An overview of the performance of power supply, transportation, communication, and water/wastewater systems is presented and recommendations are made for improving the performance of these lifelines in the future.

Subject Headings: Wind power | Lifeline systems | Electric power | Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones | Electrical systems | Water supply systems | Hydro power | North Carolina

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