Qin, R. (Rongshui); Khakzad, Nima; van Gelder, P. (Pieter) (2019): Natechs caused by Hurricane Harvey (2017). Version 1. 4TU.ResearchData. dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/uuid:03b8a680-9551-43c9-9f14-a9ecb414fc31

Dataset

• Statistics
• Natural Hazards
• Chemical Engineering

ArcGIS, Chemical spillage, Flood depth, Hurricane Harvey, Maximum rainfall, Natech, Process plants, Storage tanks, Texas, Wind speed

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2017-08/2017-09

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by R. (Rongshui) Qin , Nima Khakzad , P. (Pieter) van Gelder

Technological accidents which are triggered by natural hazards are known as Natechs. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused damage to chemical and process facilities, resulting in massive release of hazardous chemicals (toxic, flammable, explosive). The damage was inflicted due to a combination of flooding, rainfall, and strong wind during the hurricane. We have developed a database of 45 Natechs mainly using official accidents databases and media reports. The database contains: (i) the name and type of affected facilities, (ii) geographical coordinates of the facilities, (iii) type of damaged equipment, and (iv) the hurricane's characteristics such as flood depth, maximum rainfall, and wind speed at the location of affected facilities.

• 2019-04-24 first online, published, posted

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• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101453

TU Delft, Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management, Safety and Security Science Section