On the Damage to Grenada’s Hospitals and Critical Facilities from Hurricane Emily
Opinion of David O.Prevatt, Ph.D., PE
14 July 2005

We’ve seen the headlines before. We have sat in workshops and proposed ways to address the problems. The risks will not go away any time soon. Given the chance to do something and the committed leadership, we can improve our buildings’ performance and sustainability to reduce the hurricane-related losses to society.

10 July 2005 - As Hurricane Dennis is heading twoards the Pensacola area in Florida and residents evacuate to safe locataions away from the coast, the Florida Coastal Management Team are setting wind towers and installing pressure sensors on houses