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.
The SSPEED Center aims to be the top university group for research, education, and implementation of protection strategies and nature-based solutions for inland flooding and coastal surge.
Our mission is to perform research and to educate the Gulf Coast region by increasing governmental and public awareness of the risks associated with severe storms and hurricanes.
Our major initiatives:
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To address flooding and storm surge protection through nature-based solutions and carbon exchange,
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To implement a Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) in coastal areas and the Hill Country, and
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To model and advance the Galveston Bay Park Plan
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To conduct research on improving Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) and associated impact with severe storms and hurricanes.
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To research and communicate scientific knowledge regarding nature-based solutions, carbon exchange and the development of a resilient Gulf Coast.
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To inform the rapidly growing Gulf Coast population of severe storm impacts through conferences, workshops, civic engagements, media outreach and educational outreach.
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To develop and encourage public and private partnerships and stakeholder groups
SSPEED's 12th Conference