Tropical Cyclone Water Hazards
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 3340
Special Issue Editors
Interests: compound flooding; hurricanes; precipitation extremes; monsoon precipitation; coastal climate
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Dear Colleagues,
Tropical cyclones are a primary driver of water hazards in the coastal environment. In particular, storm surge and extreme rainfall within a tropical cyclone cause more fatalities than any other hazard. The floodwaters disrupt lives and livelihoods, damage property and infrastructure, and reshape the natural environment. Finally, extensive flooding can linger after the storm, leading to poor water quality and negative long-term health outcomes. Thus, tropical cyclones worldwide provide important case studies for understanding the complexity of compound flood risk. This Special Issue stems from the 2020 Conference HurriCon: Science at the Intersection of Hurricanes and the Populated Coast held at East Carolina University, USA. Themes explored in the conference, focused on Atlantic Hurricanes, will be expanded upon through local to global studies of:
- Estimation of flood risk from tropical cyclones;
- Compounded floods and their connection to disaster response, management, and mitigation projects;
- Tropical cyclone flood simulation and prediction;
- Water-borne sediments and contaminants from tropical cyclones;
- Compound flooding impacts on society.
Prof. Dr. Scott Curtis
Dr. Jamie Brown Kruse
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Tropical cyclones
- Hurricanes
- Flood
- Water quality
- Risk
- Mitigation
- Vulnerability
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