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"@context": "http://schema.org/", "@type": "WebPage", "additionalType": "Project", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/new-england-water-science-center/science/remembering-tropical-storm-irene-new-england", "headline": "Remembering Tropical Storm Irene in New England", "datePublished": "August 9, 2021", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gregory J Stewart, P.E.", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/gregory-j-stewart", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0002-4764-8029" } }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Richard Kiah", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/richard-kiah", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0001-6236-2507" } }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Timothy C Sargent", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/timothy-c-sargent", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0002-5590-1215" } }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nicholas Stasulis", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/nicholas-stasulis", "identifier": { "@type": "PropertyValue", "propertyID": "orcid", "value": "0000-0001-7645-4867" } } ], "description": [ { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "For many New Englanders, August of 2011 may not seem that memorable. For others, it's remembered as the month that Tropical Storm Irene permanently changed the landscape in their hometown. Follow us on Facebook through the #21DaysofIrene." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "We also feature continued USGS New England Water Science Center response during and after the storm, as well as lessons learned and how USGS has changed their way of responding to this type of storm event." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "On August 28, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene reached the coast of New England and traversed through western Connecticut and Massachusetts and then along the New Hampshire/Vermont border and eventually exited New England through northern Maine. Irene was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm prior to reaching New England as winds subsided to approximately 55 mph, and again downgraded to an extratropical storm as winds dropped to near 45 mph. Irene caused coastal damage in western Connecticut due to the storm surge associated with the high winds and significant damage to roadways, bridges, and other infrastructure due to the tremendous amounts of rainfall during the storm. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) New England Water Science Center responded to the storm surge and severe flooding caused by Irene before, during, and after the storm by monitoring tidal storm surge and collecting measurements of river stage and discharge. In some cases, there was record-breaking river stage elevations and associated discharge, especially in Vermont and western New Hampshire.\n\nLeading up to the 10-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene the New England Water Science Center posted numerous photographs and other content to highlight the historical significance of the storm and the response by the USGS New England Water Science Center. Additionally, we posted content on our Facebook page using the hashtag #21DaysofIrene.\n\nWe focus on the preparation for the storm and some of the coastal and riverine flooding caused by the storm. Preparation was primarily deploying storm surge sensors along New England\u2019s coastline and getting teams ready to go into the field to get discharge measurements of flooding rivers throughout the most impacted areas of New England." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "On August 28, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene made landfall in New England, leading to coastal storm surge, significant riverine flooding, sediment transport to Long Island Sound, and major infrastructure damage and destruction. Ten years later, the USGS New England Water Science Center looks back at Irene, the data collected by our Center during the event, the response by our employees before, during and after the event, and how the event changed the way we do business." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The \"Tropical Storm Irene 2011 Flood\" geonarrative examines the impact of Tropical Storm Irene and the role of USGS monitoring and science in identifying, understanding, and mitigating flood risks." } ], "funder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "New England Water Science Center", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/new-england-water-science-center" }, "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Coastal Hydrology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Science Technology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Tropical storm Irene" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Information Systems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Geology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water Hazards" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Climate Change" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Environmental Health" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Hurricane" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "New England" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Methods and Analysis" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Stormwater" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Energy" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Flood" } ]
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