29 May 2013, DUCK, N.C.- ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) recently hosted a visit by James Kish, deputy associate director of FEMA’s Response Directorate.
ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) technical staff members provided briefings to their FEMA visitor at the facility May 16. Researcher Dr. Jeff Hanson provided a summary of his recent work for FEMA Region III on developing storm surge elevations. And Kent Hathaway presented an overview of the wave and current observation array deployed across the energetic shelf environment of Duck, N.C. The array spans 95 km to capture all phases of wave transformation from the outer continental shelf to the surf zone.
In addition, Dr. Kate Brodie discussed her recent work with the Coastal Lidar and Radar Imaging System (CLARIS) to map wave runup and shoreface morphologic response during high energy storm events. Brodie also provided a tour of the facilities and capabilities, including the Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) and the Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC) that are used for data acquisition and sensor deployment, and the 1,840-foot-long research pier.
Following his visit, Kish communicated to Headquarters, Army Corps of Engineers, “Frankly I can see where the 'whole community' approach to prep, response, recovery and mitigation benefits from the work being done here, and can also see lots of potential opportunities for future engagement.”
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