Resource Record Details

Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report, Building Performance Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance - Presentation

This is a presentation of the MAT report on Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast. In response to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) to evaluate and assess damage from the hurricane and provide observations, conclusions, and recommendations on the performance of buildings and other structures impacted by wind and flood forces. The conclusions and recommendations of the report provide decision-makers with information and technical guidance that can be used to reduce future hurricane damage.

To download the MAT report visit http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1857.

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
Last Update Date:	06/21/2012 10:42 AM

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