United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1990 - Geology |
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... Hugo , which affected our citizens from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to the coastal areas of North and South Carolina . Just after the hurricane we were able to use our hydrologic knowledge to assist in restor- ing water resources ...
... Hugo , which affected our citizens from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to the coastal areas of North and South Carolina . Just after the hurricane we were able to use our hydrologic knowledge to assist in restor- ing water resources ...
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... Hugo and the Loma Prieta , Calif . , earth- quake , illustrate the devastating effects of a category 4 hurricane ( see Saffir - Simpson hur- ricane scale , p . 8 ) and a magnitude 7.1 earth- quake . Together they caused direct losses of ...
... Hugo and the Loma Prieta , Calif . , earth- quake , illustrate the devastating effects of a category 4 hurricane ( see Saffir - Simpson hur- ricane scale , p . 8 ) and a magnitude 7.1 earth- quake . Together they caused direct losses of ...
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Geological Survey (U.S.). OHN C. TINSLEY SLEY III Bermuda HURRICANE HUGO VIRGIN ISLANDS Guadelou Dominica • Martinique St. was most extensive in water - saturated man- made sand fills that subsequently had been paved over . Many of these ...
Geological Survey (U.S.). OHN C. TINSLEY SLEY III Bermuda HURRICANE HUGO VIRGIN ISLANDS Guadelou Dominica • Martinique St. was most extensive in water - saturated man- made sand fills that subsequently had been paved over . Many of these ...
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... Hugo , September 14-22 , 1989 . Hurricane Hugo , September 1989 By R. Erik Schuck - Kolben and Lionel Kaufman I n September 1989 , Hurricane Hugo , a very powerful and destructive hurricane having winds in excess of 130 miles per hour ...
... Hugo , September 14-22 , 1989 . Hurricane Hugo , September 1989 By R. Erik Schuck - Kolben and Lionel Kaufman I n September 1989 , Hurricane Hugo , a very powerful and destructive hurricane having winds in excess of 130 miles per hour ...
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... Hugo is estimated to total about $ 2 billion . The official death toll for this storm is 14 . Puerto Rico . - Rainfall associated with Hurricane Hugo exceeded 10 inches in 48 hours near the town of Naguabo in eastern Puerto Rico . Total ...
... Hugo is estimated to total about $ 2 billion . The official death toll for this storm is 14 . Puerto Rico . - Rainfall associated with Hurricane Hugo exceeded 10 inches in 48 hours near the town of Naguabo in eastern Puerto Rico . Total ...
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