The accurate assessment of flood damage in the aftermath of major flooding is crucial for
studying flood vulnerability, risk mapping, and comparative risk analysis. However, the …

This research examines changes in residential built-environment flood exposure within the
current boundaries of the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan statistical area, by estimating the …

Reducing flood risk through disaster planning and risk management requires accurate
estimates of exposure, damage, casualties, and environmental impacts. Models can provide …

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) account for more than 75% of heavy precipitation events and
nearly all of the extreme flooding events along the Olympic Mountains and western Cascade …

Floods are the most devastating natural hazards in the United States, and these events lead
to significant economic consequences. Estimation of damages and losses at different parts …

The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events from climate change
necessitates understanding impacts on critical infrastructure, particularly electrical …

The accuracy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's HAZUS general building
stock (HGBS), widely used to estimate potential monetary damage to building structures …

Climate change, sea level rise, and storm surge events are now significant factors
threatening critical water and wastewater infrastructure. Extreme storm events have …

High-resolution flood maps are needed for more effective flood risk assessment and
management. Producing these directly with hydrodynamic models is slow and …

Single-family residential building damage exposure data from the FEMA-Hazus general
building stock data set (HGBS) are compared with corresponding Harris County (Houston …