What information and technology is currently available to help us understand the risks associated with hurricanes? What resources may be available in the future to the research and emergency management community?

1. Risk Assessment of Natural and Technological Hazards: A look at Calcasieu Parish
   John C. Pine, Associate Professor, Institute for Environmental Studies, LSU
   
2. Remote Sensing and Emergency Management for Coastal Environmental Disasters
   Oscar KI. Huh, Ph.D. Coastal Studies Institute, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
   
3. Weather Information for Emergency Management
   Kevin Robbins, Director, Southern Regional Climate Center, LSU,
   Baton Rouge, Louisiana
   
   

   How can we examine the impact of hurricanes on the Louisiana natural environment and on chemical process operations in Louisiana?

    

4. Real time forecasting of Hurricane Winds and Flooding
   Vibhas Aravamuthan, Joseph N. Suhayda, Natural Systems Engineering Laboratory, Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute, LSU
   
5. Real Time Flood Modeling Due To The Severe Rainfall During A Hurricane: The West Fork of the Calcasieu River, Calcasieu and Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana
   Hassan S. Mashriqui, Engineering Director, Natural Systems Modeling Group, CCEER, John C. Pine, Associate Professor, Institute for Environmental Studies, Doug Albert, Graduate Student, Geography Department, LSU
   
   

   If an accidental release would occur from a chemical process operation, what is the potential source and impact of the failure?

    

6. Are Chemical Plants at Risk from Hurricane Winds?
   Marc Levitan, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, LSU
   
7. Atmospheric Dispersion with Risk and Probability Estimates in Extreme Weather Conditions
   Erno Sajo Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Nuclear Science Center, LSU
   
   

   If an accidental release occurs as a result of a hurricane, what are the implications for Louisiana’s emergency management system?

    

8. Applying Technology from the Campus in a Multi-Hazard Crisis: Hurricanes and Hazardous Chemicals
   John C. Pine, Associate Professor, Institute for Environmental Studies, LSU