Investigation of the Pacific Northwest Storm

9709394里德太平洋西北部在1996年底和1997年初遭受了一系列严重的风暴。 风、冰、雨和雪的结合导致该地区交通、通信和电力的生命线关闭。 与风暴后果有关的洪水和泥石流仍在进行中。 这一系列事件提供了一个独特的机会，收集数据，调查生命线系统故障。 这项工作的主要目标是通过对以下内容的详细调查来分析涉及电力和其他系统故障的事件链：气象条件和年表;来自普吉特电力公司、西雅图城市之光公司和其他公司的当地公用事业数据;首席研究员、研究生助理和其他人在该领域收集的数据;以及新闻媒体的报道。 还计划建立一个网站，要求更广泛的社区提供数据。 另一个目标是提出减轻损害和提高系统稳健性的建议，以减少损失。 ***

9709394 Reed The Pacific Northwest has been subjected to a series of crippling storms in late 1996 and early 1997. A combination of wind, ice, rain and snow have contributed to the shutdown of the region's lifelines in transportation, communications and electric power. Flooding and mudslides associated with the storm's aftermath are still underway. This series of events presents a unique opportunity to gather data for investigation of lifeline systems failures. The primary objective of this work is to analyze the chain of events involving power and other systems failures, through detailed investigations of the following: meteorological conditions and chronology; local utility data from Puget Power, Seattle City Light and others; collection of data in the field by the principal investigator, graduate research assistant and others; and reports of the news media. It is also planned to establish a website asking for data from the greater community as well. Another objective is to develop recommendations for damage mitigation and increased system robustness with the goal of reducing losses. ***