Citation
(2002), "Floods", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 11 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2002.07311aag.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Floods
Floods
University of Texas – Houstonhttp://www.uthouston.edu/gateway/emergency.htmhttp://www.research.uth.tmc.edu/Floodnews.htm
To see the consequences for an institution of higher education due to a tropical storm (or any natural hazard, for that matter), check these Web pages and learn how Tropical Storm Allison affected the University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston.
US Geological Survey (USGS)http://www.water.usgs.gov/nwis/
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has just launched this new, on-line National Water Information System, dubbed "NWISWeb", which provides 100 years of water data collected by this federal earth science agency. The new site integrates real-time and historical stream-flow data with many other types of water information, including: historical water quality data from rivers and aquifers; historical ground-water-level data; and real-time water quality, precipitation and ground-water levels. This consolidated information can help users:
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evaluate current water supplies and plan for future supplies;
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forecast floods and droughts;
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operate reservoirs for hydropower, flood control, or water supply;
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evaluate and control water quality;
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navigate rivers and streams; and,
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safely fish, canoe, kayak, or raft.
NWISWeb is easy to use and allows clients not only to access data from the entire nation, but also to specify, search and display data as desired (as graphs vs. tables, for example). Users who expect to make large and/or frequent requests are urged to first e-mail smtrapan@usgs.gov .