CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Fifty inches of water in your theatre? What’s next?

Wenger | J.R. Clancy: Natural disasters are an equal-opportunity force of destruction, with no regard for whom or what gets hit with devastating consequences.

That was certainly the case when Hurricane Harvey, a massive Category 4 hurricane, hurled more than 50 inches of rain at the heart of Houston’s vibrant performing arts scene. Just over two weeks later, Hurricane Irma tore through Florida. It was the first time that two “Cat 4” storms hit the U.S. in the same hurricane season.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Although this is a very specific case of flooding due to a “thousand year flood” like Harvey, this article is extremely helpful. Being from South Florida, I am all too used to hurricanes and have been through many over the years. These tips are very useful for hurricanes or floods. I like how he details all of the different types of equipment that can be affected. As our climate continues to change these sorts of floods and hurricanes will become more and more common, so this information is going to become more common as time goes on.