National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Office

NWIRP FY21-FY22 Biennial Report to Congress

NIST Launches Study of Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Staff

Joel Cline	Director	301 975-5983
Marc Levitan	Research Wind Engineer	301 975-5340
dereka.carroll [at] gmail.com (Dereka Carroll-Smith)	Research Meteorologist

Highlights

Visit the NWIRP Agencies: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center Publishes Hurricane María Recovery Report, October 2020

News and Updates

Major New Building Standard Can Map Out Tornado Threat for the First Time

June 21, 2021

Of the natural hazards in Mother Nature’s arsenal, tornadoes are some of the most vicious. But while other hazards are regularly considered in building designs

Integrating Science & Technology with Disaster Response

June 1, 2021

Each year, communities across the United States are devastated by disasters. As the frequency, severity, and cost of many of these disasters continues to

The Joplin Tornado: A Calamity and a Boon to Resilience, 10 Years On

May 21, 2021

In 2011, a vicious tornado wreaked havoc on the city of Joplin, Missouri. The tragic event spurred NIST and others into action to improve the country’s

Testimony - Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program

December 4, 2019

WITNESS Dr. Scott Weaver Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Engineering Laboratory National Institute of Standards & Technology U.S

Events

2024 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium

Tue, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 21 2024

In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host

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Publications

Learning from Hurricane Maria's Impacts on Puerto Rico: A Progress Report

January 19, 2021

Author(s)

Joseph Main, Maria K. Dillard, Erica D. Kuligowski, Benjamin Davis, Jazalyn D. Dukes, Kenneth W. Harrison, Jennifer Helgeson, Katherine J. Johnson, Marc L. Levitan, Judith Mitrani-Reiser, Scott J. Weaver, DongHun Yeo, Luis D. Bermúdez, Joel Cline, Thomas Kirsch

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated much of Puerto Rico, damaging buildings that its communities relied upon for medical care, safety

Final Report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri

March 26, 2014

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, Long Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

This is the final report of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation of the May 22, 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, conducted

Measurement Science R&D Roadmap for Windstorm and Coastal Inundation Impact Reduction

January 30, 2014

Author(s)

William Coulbourne, Jon Galsworthy, Horia Hangan, Christopher Jones, Chris Letchford, Thomas Smith

Windstorms, storm surge, and other coastal inundation events caused 4,045 fatalities and property losses of $250 billion (in 2012 dollars) in the United States

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