TY - DATA
T1 - Natechs caused by Hurricane Harvey (2017)
PY - 2019/04/24
AU - R. (Rongshui) Qin
AU - Nima Khakzad
AU - P. (Pieter) van Gelder
UR - https://data.4tu.nl/articles/dataset/Natechs_caused_by_Hurricane_Harvey_2017_/12675014/1
DO - 10.4121/uuid:03b8a680-9551-43c9-9f14-a9ecb414fc31
KW - ArcGIS
KW - Chemical spillage
KW - Flood depth
KW - Hurricane Harvey
KW - Maximum rainfall
KW - Natech
KW - Process plants
KW - Storage tanks
KW - Texas
KW - Wind speed
N2 - 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.
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