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Pacific Disaster CenterArea Brief: GeneralExecutive Summary
HONOLULU
14:59:2524 May 2017
WASH.D.C.
20:59:2524 May 2017
KENTUCKY/MONTICELLO
20:59:2524 May 2017
ZULU
00:59:2525 May 2017
NAIROBI
03:59:2525 May 2017
BANGKOK
07:59:2525 May 2017
Region Selected » Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 30.781999999999996 N˚ , -85.7432 E˚Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 36.782 N˚ , -79.7432 E˚
Current Hazards:
Active Drought
Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long
26-Jan-2017 18:24:23 Drought - Southern United States 34.34° N / 84.8° W
Active Tornado
Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long
24-May-2017 19:50:23 Tornado - Blacksburg, VA WFO Region, US 36.57° N / 79.86° W
24-May-2017 15:16:23 Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US 32.62° N / 82.87° W
24-May-2017 15:11:47 Tornado - Jacksonville, FL WFO Region, US 31.21° N / 82.32° W
24-May-2017 15:08:20 Tornado - Columbia, SC WFO Region, US 33.74° N / 81.12° W
24-May-2017 15:08:14 Tornado - Tallahassee, FL WFO Region, US 31.23° N / 83.54° W
24-May-2017 14:17:41 Tornado - Greer, SC WFO Region, US 35.08° N / 81.33° W
24-May-2017 14:09:24 Tornado - Columbia, SC WFO Region, US 34.3° N / 81.47° W
170,000
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Population Density (person/sqkm)
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Estimated Wind Speed (mph)
≥ 150 74-149 39-73 <39
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Drought - Southern United...Location: United StatesSeverity Level: Warning
Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO...Location: United StatesSeverity Level: Watch
Situational Awareness
24-May-2017 14:09:24 Tornado - Columbia, SC WFO Region, US 34.3° N / 81.47° W
24-May-2017 14:07:48 Tornado - Atlanta, GA WFO Region, US 33.78° N / 82.74° W
Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long
Source: PDC
Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.22.
United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, thethree thematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Recent Disaster Impacts, Environmental Stress and Economic Constraints.
Source: PDC
Population Data:
2011
Total: 21, 393, 988Max Density: 40, 038(ppl/km2)
Source: iSciences
Charlotte - 250,000 to 499,999
Columbia - 50,000 to 99,999
Atlanta - 250,000 to 499,999
Populated Areas:
Multi Hazard Risk Index:United States ranks 121 out of 165 on the Multi-Hazard Risk Index with a score of 0.41. United States is estimated to have relatively high overall exposure,low vulnerability, and very high coping capacity.
Source: PDC
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Regional Overview
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Risk & Vulnerability
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United States
Australia Brazil China
Russia Nigeria
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Australia ChinaRussia
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Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.22.
United States ranks 149 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, thethree thematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Recent Disaster Impacts, Environmental Stress and Economic Constraints.
Source: PDC
Lowest (0) Highest (1)
United States
Australia Brazil China
Russia Nigeria
Historical Hazards:
Earthquakes:
5 Largest Earthquakes (Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Event Date (UTC) Magnitude Depth (Km) Location Lat/Long
01-Sep-1886 00:02:00 7.70 - SOUTH CAROLINA: CHARLESTON 32.9° N / 80° W
29-Apr-2003 00:08:00 4.60 20ALABAMA: FORT
PAYNE,GAYLESVILLE,VALLEY HEAD34.49° N / 85.63° W
06-Apr-2017 01:49:12 2.72 11.16 6km WSW of Sparta, Georgia 33.26° N / 83.04° W
25-Oct-2016 02:42:50 2.70 3.32 4km W of Louisville, Tennessee 35.82° N / 84.09° W
08-May-2016 09:09:55 2.65 16.13 6km NNW of Mascot, Tennessee 36.11° N / 83.78° W
Source: Earthquakes
Tsunami Runups:
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long
18-Nov-1929 02:20:00 USA 0.12 - CHARLESTON, SC 32.75° N / 79.92° W
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Historical Hazards
Apr 30 2016Earthquakes
6km NNW of Mascot,Tennessee
Apr 29 2003Earthquakes
ALABAMA:FORTPAYNE,GAYLESVILLE,VALLEY
HEAD
Oct 25 2016Earthquakes
4km W of Louisville,Tennessee
Nov 30 1978Tropical CycloneAtlantic
Dec 28 1991Tropical CycloneAtlantic
Dec 24 2003Tropical CycloneAtlantic
Apr 06 2017Earthquakes
6km WSW of Sparta,Georgia
Jun 04 2007Fires
United States
May 31 2007Fires
United States
May 30 2007Fires
United States
Dec 18 1970Tropical CycloneAtlantic
Dec 25 1988Tropical CycloneAtlantic
Jun 17 2002FiresUnited States
May 14 2007FiresUnited States
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
01-Sep-1886 00:00:00 USA - - COPPER RIVER, SC 32.87° N / 79.93° W
Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long
Source: Tsunamis
Wildfires:
5 Largest Wildfires
Event Start/End Date(UTC) Size (sq. km.) Location Mean Lat/Long
09-Feb-2007 00:00:00 - 31-May-2007 00:00:00 137.20 United States 30.59° N / 82.29° W
30-Apr-2007 00:00:00 - 04-Jun-2007 00:00:00 65.90 United States 30.87° N / 82.34° W
07-May-2007 00:00:00 - 14-May-2007 00:00:00 51.70 United States 30.6° N / 82.39° W
17-Apr-2007 00:00:00 - 30-May-2007 00:00:00 46.00 United States 31.07° N / 82.36° W
03-May-2002 00:00:00 - 17-Jun-2002 00:00:00 19.80 United States 30.72° N / 82.32° W
Source: Wildfires
Tropical Cyclones:
5 Largest Tropical Cyclones
Event Name Start/End Date(UTC) Max Wind Speed(mph)
Min Pressure(mb)
Location Lat/Long
DAVID25-Aug-1979 18:00:00 - 08-Sep-1979
00:00:00173 924 Atlantic 31.61° N / 58.65° W
ANDREW17-Aug-1992 00:00:00 - 28-Aug-1992
06:00:00173 922 Atlantic 22.63° N / 63.6° W
IVAN03-Sep-2004 00:00:00 - 24-Sep-2004
06:00:00167 910 Atlantic 23.19° N / 60.9° W
HUGO10-Sep-1989 18:00:00 - 25-Sep-1989
12:00:00161 918 Atlantic 34.83° N / 50.9° W
EDITH06-Sep-1971 00:00:00 - 18-Sep-1971
06:00:00161 No Data Atlantic 22.23° N / 77.9° W
Source: Tropical Cyclones
* As defined by the source (Dartmouth Flood Observatory, University of Colorado), Flood Magnitude = LOG(Duration x Severity x Affected Area). Severityclasses are based on estimated recurrence intervals and other criteria.
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