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University of Alabama at Birmingham

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2010

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Pre-Disaster Planning For Transportation Infrastructure Recovery, Stephanie Victoria Watson Jan 2010

Pre-Disaster Planning For Transportation Infrastructure Recovery, Stephanie Victoria Watson

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The US is dependent upon a functioning transportation network for many aspects of daily life, and those aspects that become largely important during times of disaster. For example, emergency medical response is a crucial activity that relies upon a functioning transportation network during regular daily operations as well as during times of emergency. The US has experienced several natural and manmade devastating events within the past decade including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina and Rita, and record flooding in Tennessee. When disasters occur, the potential of disrupting various infrastructures either individually or simultaneously exists. During a …