HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Severe Storm Prediction, Education, & Evacuation from Disasters Center
RESEARCHERS
The SSPEED Center is a multi-party research collaborative located at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Participating researchers are drawn from several universities depending upon their expertise. This approach allows us to accelerate our pace of discovery by leveraging specialized knowledge and unique resources unavailable to any one institution.
The Center's Director and Principal Investigator (PI) is Dr. Phil Bedient of Rice University with Jim Blackburn of Rice University serving as co-director.
Rice University
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Rice University
PROFESSOR
University of Texas
PROFESSOR
Louisiana State University
LARRY DUNBAR
PROJECT MANAGER
Lawrence G. Dunbar, PE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
University of Texas - Arlington
