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Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Fran in North Carolina - Presentation

This is a presentation of the MAT report on Hurricane Fran in North Carolina.

On September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina. Coastal areas experienced significant erosion and scour. Erosion caused by Hurricane Fran was exacerbated by the previous dune erosion caused by Hurricane Bertha, which made landfall in the same area only two months earlier. The MAT observed very little damage in some areas, where velocity flows, wave action, and severe erosion occurred. The successful performance of buildings in these areas demonstrates the value of compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements.

To download the MAT report visit http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=2770.

Document Details:

Resource Type:	Document / Report
Audience Categories:	Volunteers Businesses / Professionals Design and Construction Industry Scientific and Research Organizations / Institutions Children / Kids Federal Agencies News Media Insurance Industry Planners Realtors FEMA Regions Mapping Professionals Test Audience 2/18/10 Educational Institutes and Professionals Floodplain Managers General Public / Households Grantees Hazard Mitigation Officers State, Local and Tribal Representatives Emergency Personnel and Managers Lenders and Brokers Pet / Livestock Owners FEMA Employees Trade Associations Historic Preservation / Environmental Contractors and Vendors Private Not-for-Profits
Hazard Types:	Hurricane/Tropical Storm
Subjects:	Building Design
Program:	MAT/Mitigation - Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT)
Last Update Date:	06/21/2012 09:17 AM

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