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Texas Hurricane Conference, May 8-10, 2007

Bill Merrell, Bill Seitz and Tanveer Islam from the CTBS participated in the annual Texas Hurricane Conference organized by the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (DEM) held at the Galveston Island Convention Center from 8-10 May, 2007. A 90 -minute workshop entitled "Galveston Future: Developing a Disaster Resilient Community" was presented by Dr. Merrell on behalf of the CTBS.

Texas Hurricane Conference Presentation (19,098 KB ppt)

 

SSPEED Conference, Rice University, May 8-9, 2007

Two papers were presented at the SSPEED (Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters) Conference by Bill Merrell and Bill Seitz co-authored with Tanveer Islam and Sam Brody.

1. Origin, Distribution and Timing of Hurricanes Hitting Texas.   Abstract (.doc)   ppt (2,541 KB)

2. Tools for Coastal Community Planning.   Abstract (.doc)   ppt (13,990 KB)