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Session 6 - 7: Major Coastal Hazards (Session 7: Part II)

Session 6 - 7: Major Coastal Hazards (Session 7: Part II). These sessions will introduce the basic natural processes, historical geographic ranges, and potential impacts of the natural hazards that are unique to the coastal zone. (Courtesy: http://www.nasa.gov/).

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Session 6 - 7: Major Coastal Hazards (Session 7: Part II)

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  1. Session 6 - 7: Major Coastal Hazards (Session 7: Part II) These sessions will introduce the basic natural processes, historical geographic ranges, and potential impacts of the natural hazards that are unique to the coastal zone. (Courtesy: http://www.nasa.gov/) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 0, Lecture Outline

  2. Other Coastal Hazards: Nor’easter The Dolan-Davis Nor’easter Intensity Scale (Courtesy: www.mcwar.org) (Courtesy: NOAA) • Nor’easters are similar to hurricanes, but rotate in the opposite direction and occur more often in the winter time Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 1, Nor’easters

  3. Other Coastal Hazards: Hurricane and Nor’easter Related Storm Surge, High Wind, Torrential Rain, Severe Winter Weather, and Waterspout all can occur as a result of hurricanes or nor’easters. (Courtesy: NOAA) (Courtesy: NOAA Photo Library) Storm Surge Waterspout Torrential Rain (Courtesy:http://www.weatherstock.com/) High Wind Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 2, Related Hazards

  4. Other Coastal Hazards: Rip Current • Rip current is also a unique hazard in the coastal zone (Courtesy: NOAA) • A rip current from the air Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 3, Rip Current

  5. Impacts: Natural Environment • Natural disturbances from hazards have an effect on coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass (Courtesy: John Bruno) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 4, Environmental Impacts

  6. Impacts: Human Environment Disasters occur when the human built environment meets natural hazards Sandy beach/barrier island development (Courtesy: John Bruno) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 5, Human Impacts

  7. Disasters: Hurricanes (Courtesy: NOAA Photo Library) (Courtesy: FEMA) On average, hurricanes kill 80 people per year in the US and Hurricane Andrew alone caused more than $25 billion in damages Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 6, Human Impacts due to Hurricanes

  8. Disasters: Coastal Erosion (Courtesy: NASA) Coastal Erosion predictions for a section of shoreline in Delaware show the possible extent of destruction to the built environment over time (Courtesy: USGS) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 7, Human Impacts due to Coastal Erosion

  9. Disasters: Tsunami Downtown Hilo, Hawaii after the 1960 Chilean Tsunami (Courtesy: The Honolulu Advertiser) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 8, Human Impacts due to Tsunami

  10. Disasters: Flooding (Courtesy: Washingtonpost.com) (Courtesy: NOAA) Session 7: Coastal Hazards II Coastal Hazards Management Course Slide 7. 9, Human Impacts due to Flood

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