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Hurricane Frederic, Aug. 29-Sept. 13, 1979
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    1. Report on the Moapa Valley flash flood, August 10, 1981
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
      Published Date:
      1982
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "It is customary after a significant weather-related disaster for the NWS to evaluate the effectiveness of the total warning system. The flooding that occurred in the Moapa Valley area on August 10 was the highest of record. Extensive damage resulted...
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      Filetype[PDF - 15.94 MB]
    2. Superstorm of March 1993 : March 12-14, 1993
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1994
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "The report on the Superstorm of March 1993 was prepared by the NOAA Natural Disaster Survey Team (DST) following on-scene assessments and interviews conducted mostly between March 17-24, 1993. Such surveys are conducted at the direction of the Assis...
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      Filetype[PDF - 23.67 MB]
    3. Hurricane Marilyn, September 15-16, 1995
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1996
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 2.50 MB]
    4. Plainview, Texas tornado of April 15, 1973
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1973
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
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      Filetype[PDF - 58.88 MB]
    5. The Great nor'easter of December 1992 : disaster survey report
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Eastern Region,
      Published Date:
      1994
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 75.99 MB]
    6. Tanque Verde Falls flash flood
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Western Region.
      Published Date:
      1981
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "The flash flood which occurred July 26, 1981 at Tanque Verde Falls, near Tucson, Arizona resulted from a relatively small, but apparently an intense thundershower occurring in the upper reaches of the basin. The meteorological and hydrological analy...
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      Filetype[PDF - 17.25 MB]
    7. Hurricane Iniki, September 6-13, 1992
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1993
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "Although hurricanes are common over the eastern Pacific and annually are seen in parts of the central Pacific, they are not routinely found over Hawaii. Only four of these have impacted the Aloha State since 1950. Hurricane Iniki, with winds up to 1...
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      Filetype[PDF - 17.19 MB]
    8. Western Washington floods, November 21-26, 1990
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Western Region,
      Published Date:
      1991
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 52.44 MB]
    9. Southeastern United States Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of March 27, 1994
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1994
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 4.79 MB]
    10. July 1995 heat wave
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1995
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "This report on the "July 1995 Heat Wave" was prepared by the NOAA Disaster Survey Team after numerous interviews and meetings with Federal, state, and local officials in Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and St. Lo...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.15 MB]
    11. The Halloween Nor'easter of 1991 : east coast of the United States ... Maine to Florida and Puerto Rico, October 28 to November 1, 1991
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
      Published Date:
      1992
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 63.03 MB]
    12. Ft. Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas, tornado of April 21, 1996
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1996
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "This report on the Ft. Smith and Van Buren, Arkansas, tornado of April 21, 1996 was prepared by a NWS Disaster Survey Team (DST). The DST conducted the field survey over a period of four days. The initial work was conducted through investigations an...
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      Filetype[PDF - 1.81 MB]
    13. The Omaha Tornado : May 6, 1975
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Central Region,
      Published Date:
      1975
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 10.78 MB]
    14. Tropical storm Alberto, heavy rains and flooding, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, July 1994
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1995
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      Description:
      "A decaying tropical system, previously known as Tropical Storm Alberto, produced torrential rainfall which resulted in some of the worst flooding ever observed across portions of the States of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida during July 1994. The rain...
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      Filetype[PDF - 4.00 MB]
    15. Georgia-South Carolina tornadoes of March 31, 1973
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service., Southern Region,
      Published Date:
      1973
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 37.70 MB]
    16. Hurricane Andrew : South Florida and Louisiana : August 23-26, 1992
      Corporate Authors:
      United States, National Weather Service,
      Published Date:
      1993
      Series:
      Natural disaster survey report
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 10.17 MB]
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