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... 69 APPENDIX C Scenario 2: Minimizing Disruption During Extreme Weather Events This case scenario considers a set of extreme rainfall events drawn from events in the United States (2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016) and Central Europe (2002 and 2013)
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... 70 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e BOX 1 Central euroPean floods in 2002 and 2013 Causes and Locations of Flooding Both floods in Central Europe were caused by heavy rainfall. In 2013, rainfall intensities of up to 250 mm were registered in just a few days.
From page 71...
... 71A P P E N D I X C : s C E N A r I o 2 : m I N I m I z I N g D I s r u P t I o N infrastructure is still sized using the principle of stationarity, which assumes that rainfall statistics will remain constant across time. However, as mentioned previously, the data suggest otherwise.
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... 72 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e kilometers) of state highways, destroyed dozens of state bridges, and closed numerous railroad bridges, making 200 miles (300 kilometers)
From page 73...
... 73A P P E N D I X C : s C E N A r I o 2 : m I N I m I z I N g D I s r u P t I o N Plymouth (below: before, during, after) Plymouth Residents – Rte 100 below Stat: Braintree–NE Central 327,024.743 cubic yards of materials (riprap, bank and crusher run, subbase, stone, etc.)
From page 74...
... 74 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e it needed were too many and too scattered to provide a meaningful foundation for delivery of services. An incident command system (ICS)
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... 75A P P E N D I X C : s C E N A r I o 2 : m I N I m I z I N g D I s r u P t I o N • In 4 months, all of these state assets were serviceable again. Town bridges, culverts, and highway segments recovered in the 4-month period following the event.
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... 76 t r a n s p o r t a t i o n r e s i l i e n c e LAWA Bund/Länder Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser. Zusammenfassende Analyse der Ergebnisse der vom Hochwasser 2013 betroffenen Flussgebietsgemeinschaften beschlossen auf der 147.

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