Jayanta Guin
Jayanta Guin
building coast expect gulf increased region standards stringent wind
Building standards in the Gulf Coast region are not as stringent as other hurricane-prone regions. We expect this contributed to increased wind damage.
areas arthur commercial damage expect heavy industrial left numerous port speeds structural wind
The heavy commercial and industrial areas of Port Arthur and Beaumont -- with their numerous refineries -- were to the left of the storm's track, where wind speeds are lower, so we do not expect to see significant structural damage to the refineries.
billion category cause size storm tends
It's much weaker, but the size of the storm tends to grow. Even a category 3 could cause $25 billion in damage.
damage expect structural
We do not expect to see significant structural damage to the refineries.
areas average force forward hurricane miles per speed storm subject three tropical winds
With an average forward speed of only about three miles per hour, many areas were subject to hurricane and tropical storm force winds for more than 24 hours.
areas arthur commercial damage east expect heavy industrial left near numerous port properties speeds structural wind
We expect to see significant damage to residential and commercial properties near and to the east of Rita's track. Fortunately, the heavy commercial and industrial areas of Port Arthur and Beaumont ù with their numerous refineries ù were to the left of the storm's track, where wind speeds are lower, so we do not expect to see significant structural damage to the refineries.