Hurricane Ike: Revisited – On September 13, 2008, the greater Houston-Galveston area was waking up to no lights, no air conditioning, flooded streets and little running water. The area was facing the aftermath of Hurricane Ike that blew into the area that night, causing more than $27 Billion dollars in damages. One year after Ike, on September 14, 2009, a Rice University team of experts at the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center hosted a day-long event that revisited the storm to determine what has been learned from that devastating occurrence, and what has been put in place for preparation of future severe storms. ►Read More...
Funded by the Houston Endowment, this major research project will address the problems that are caused by the impacts of Hurricane Ike in the Houston-Galveston Area, and will develop recommendations that can assist in the protection of human lives and property in the most susceptible areas of the region, ultimately guiding us to a sustainable, long-term future. ►Read More...
During Ike, researchers developed news-breaking hurricane forecasting, storm surge prediction, and evacuation coordination via TACC’s Ranger supercomputer.
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Hurricane Ike: Lessons Learned. Presentations delve into the execution of preparation during Ike, the innovative technology used to analyze the storms, and the improvements to be made for future severe storms. ►Read More...
Date: October 27, 2008
Training for the 2008 SSPEED Conference: Severe Storm Prediction and Global Climate Impact on the Gulf Coast. ►Read More...