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A LOOK BACK : FLORIDA HURRICANE RESPONSE
Just 10 months ago Hurricane
Matthew walloped Haiti , Cuba , the Dominican Republic , and the southeastern United States – especially Florida ’ s northeast coast – leaving billions of dollars in damage and hundreds of deaths in its wake .
Tropical storm development already this hurricane season ( June 1 to November 30 ) has forecasters intrigued . It also has Ayres Associates ’ inspection teams in preparation mode with training and lessonslearned discussions fresh in their minds from last year ’ s post-storm response in Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT ) Districts 2 and 5 . Services included immediate damage assessments on roads , bridges , culverts , and ancillary highway structures and providing repair recommendations .
The response started days before the storm , with FDOT giving consulting firms the first alert . As the impending strike became imminent , FDOT assigned each field inspection team specific roles . Immediately after the storm passed Brevard County the morning of October 7 , Ayres ’ crews mobilized to immediately assess infrastructure while the storm continued up the coast . The priority was to inspect infrastructure on major roads leading to barrier islands so they could be opened as soon as possible .
Despite forecasters predicting lower-than-average numbers of storms for the Atlantic , parts of the southeastern United States remain at risk . “ The Gulf of Mexico coast , especially central and eastern areas including all of Florida , will be the greatest areas of concern for direct and indirect impacts from tropical storms and hurricanes during the 2017 season ,” AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski said in a recent article .
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Merrill WI
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3433 Oakwood Hills Pkwy
Eau Claire, WI 54701-7698
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A LOOK BACK: FLORIDA HURRICANE RESPONSE
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ust 10 months ago Hurricane
Matthew walloped Haiti, Cuba,
the Dominican Republic, and the
southeastern United States – especially
Florida’s northeast coast – leaving
billions of dollars in damage and
hundreds of deaths in its wake.
Tropical storm development
already this hurricane season (June
1 to November 30) has forecasters
intrigued. It also has Ayres Associates’
inspection teams in preparation
mode with training and lessons-
learned discussions fresh in their
minds from last year’s post-storm
response in Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) Districts 2
and 5. Services included immediate
damage assessments on roads,
bridges, culverts, and ancillary highway
structures and providing repair
recommendations.
The response started days
before the storm, with FDOT giving
consulting firms the first alert. As the
impending strike became imminent,
FDOT assigned each field inspection
team specific roles. Immediately after
the storm passed Brevard County
the morning of October 7, Ayres’
crews mobilized to immediately
assess infrastructure while the storm
continued up the coast. The priority
was to inspect infrastructure on major
roads leading to barrier islands so they
could be opened as soon as possible.
Despite forecasters predicting
lower-than-average numbers of
storms for the Atlantic, parts of the
southeastern United States remain
at risk. “The Gulf of Mexico coast,
especially central and eastern areas
including all of Florida, will be the
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