RAPID: Collection of Data on Flood and Hydrodynamic Impact on Coastal Infrastructures in the New York City Metropolitan Region during the Hurricane Sandy

这项快速反应研究拨款(RAPID)将收集2012年10月29日登陆的飓风桑迪造成的易腐烂损失数据。这是一场非常大的风暴(根据美国国家海洋和大气管理局的数据，直径近800英里)，影响了纽约(长岛和纽约大都市区)和新泽西的大片海岸线。根据风速判断，此次风暴为1级。然而，由于它的规模和与月球高潮重合，它产生了高风暴潮。由于巨浪和海浪的作用，纽约大都会地区的沿海建筑物遭到严重破坏。由于隧道泛滥和停电，大都会区大部分地区停电，交通系统无法运行。该项目将收集有关洪灾地区、高水位和结构破坏的数据。计划进行实地考察，以收集洪水记录、水动力负荷估计和基础设施受损情况。来自受飓风桑迪严重影响地区的一些学生将参加数据收集工作。数据收集工作将继续审查新闻报道，通过实地观察、政府机构的记录和与市政府官员的讨论来评估损失。将利用收集到的数据对PI开发的计算模型的有效性进行初步调查。该项目将产生重大的更广泛的影响，因为这是收集现实生活数据的独特机会。参与损失数据收集的人员将对飓风对城市地区的影响有很好的体验。

This Rapid Response Research Grant (RAPID) will collect perishable damage data caused by Hurricane Sandy that made landfall on October 29, 2012. It was a very large storm (almost 800 miles in diameter according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) that affected large areas of coastlines of New York (Long Island and New York Metropolitan area) and New Jersey. The storm was judged to be Category 1 based on its wind speed. However, because of its size and coinciding with high lunar tide, it generated high storm surge. The New York Metropolitan area sustained severe damage to coastal structures due to surge and wave actions. Most of the Metropolitan area lost electrical power and the transportation system became inoperable because of flooding of tunnels and loss of power. The project will collect data on flooded areas, high water marks and structural damage. Field trips are planned to collect flood records, hydrodynamic load estimates and damage to infrastructure. A number of students from regions severely affected by the Hurricane Sandy will participate in the data collection efforts.The data collection effort will proceed with reviews of news reports, assessment of damage through field observations, records of government agencies, and discussion with city officials. A preliminary investigation on the validation of the computational model developed by PI will be pursued with collected data. The project will have a significant broader impact because of a unique opportunity of collecting real life data. The personnel participating in the damage data collection will have an excellent experience in effects of hurricane on urban area.