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 Engineering Laboratory /Materials and Structural Systems Division
      National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Office
                      NIST is designated by Congress as the Lead Agency for the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP). This Office coordinates the NWIRP research and implementation activities for the four NWIRP agencies – the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NIST, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

      
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  **National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Staff**

Steve McCabe
			Acting Director
			301-366-9765Tina Faecke
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			301 975-5911Marc Levitan
			Research Wind Engineer
			301 975-5340dereka.carroll [at] gmail.com(Dereka Carroll-Smith)
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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

    
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      Major New Building Standard Can Map Out Tornado Threat for the First Time
                        June 21, 2021Of 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, 2021Each 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, 2021In 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, 2019WITNESS Dr. Scott Weaver Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Engineering Laboratory National Institute of Standards & Technology U.S

    

  
  

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                  2021 Disaster Resilience Symposium
                        Tue, Jul 20 2021, 11:00am - Wed, Jul 21 2021, 3:30pm EDTNote: Captions are forthcoming. The Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, will be hosting its fourth annual
                                        VIRTUAL 2020 Disaster Resilience Symposium
                        Tue, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 29 2020The Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, hosted its third annual symposium, July 28-29, 2020, featuring the
                                        2019 Disaster Resilience Symposium
                        Wed, Aug 7 - Thu, Aug 8 2019The Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, hosted its second annual symposium, August 7-8, 2019, featuring the
  
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                  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  KirschOn 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
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                                Erica D. Kuligowski,   Franklin T. Lombardo,   Long  Phan,   Marc L. Levitan,   David P. JorgensenThis 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  SmithWindstorms, 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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