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Glaring Weak Links

Posted on May 5, 2014 by admin

John Lewis is a meteorologist stationed at the Little Rock, Arkansas National Weather Service office. In his article, “No EF5 This Time: Anchor Bolts Not Detected in Most Construction,” posted May 3rd, Lewis points to a major engineering advancement in … Continue reading →

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NWS Tweet Chat April 29th

Posted on April 28, 2014 by admin

The first America’s PrepareAthon! national day of action is approaching fast. April 30, 2014. In the midst of the recent tornado activity in the Midwest, the National Weather Service is hosting a Tweet Chat tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29th, from 3-4pm … Continue reading →

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The first America’s PrepareAthon! national day of action is April 30, 2014

Posted on March 8, 2014 by admin

America’s PrepareAthon is a community-based campaign to increase national emergency preparedness in support of Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8) for national resiliency. America’s PrepareAthon events will be held biannually across the country and will focus on preparing organizations and individuals for … Continue reading →

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NIST Joplin Tornado Technical Study Released

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

NIST recently released its coveted technical investigation of the May 22, 2011, EF-5 Tornado in Joplin, Missouri final report draft. Read article from the Kansas City Star Listen to the Joplin Tornado Technical Study – NIST News Conference View Draft … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Dr. David O. Prevatt on Career Milestone!

Posted on July 19, 2013 by admin

Dr. David O. Prevatt has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in 1991 and his areas of interest … Continue reading →

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A Damage Scale for Flooding and Wind Hazards?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by admin

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rate hurricanes based on observed sustained wind speeds on a scale from 1 to 5. This scale estimates potential property damage resulting from wind damage, but does not take into account damage … Continue reading →

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Moore Oklahoma Pre-Tornado Imagery Map

Posted on May 25, 2013 by admin

Click here to View before and after satellite images of the area affected by the Moore, Oklahoma tornado of May 2013 using the new Google Crisis Response map. Slimply go back and forth with a slider to instantly compare post … Continue reading →

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Rotate 2012 Project

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

The Center for Severe Weather Research has taken a new spin on chasing tornadoes.  Radar Observations of Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Experiment (ROTATE) 2012 was an initiative, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), with the purpose of investigating low-level winds … Continue reading →

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Visit Dr. David O. Prevatt’s Homepage

Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin

Dr. David O. Prevatt, PE (Massachusetts) Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida

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