Study results in additional funding for disaster recovery
Challenge
Louisiana State University鈥檚 (LSU) Charity Hospital suffered catastrophic wind and flood damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina, forcing 欧博娱乐 region's only Level 1 Trauma center and hospital facility to shut down.
Solution
ICF aided in 欧博娱乐 relocation and replacement of 欧博娱乐 Level 1 Trauma Center and also helped 欧博娱乐 hospital increase damage estimates with a study by LSU.
Result
FEMA awarded 欧博娱乐 hospital more funding based on 欧博娱乐 independent study that increased 欧博娱乐 initial scope of 欧博娱乐 damage by 20 times.
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The Louisiana State University鈥檚 (LSU) Charity Hospital was 欧博娱乐 second oldest, and largest, hospital in 欧博娱乐 United States. FEMA鈥檚 initial damage assessment of $23 million barely covered 欧博娱乐 costs of repair and would have left 欧博娱乐 community without critical services.
ICF conducted a FEMA-funded independent study, where we show FEMA’s original damage estimate did not accurately record 欧博娱乐 level and complexity of 欧博娱乐 wind and flood damages.
Additionally, we developed computer models to illustrate that severe damage to 欧博娱乐 upper floors resulted from wind-driven rain, not flooding.
Photo: 3-D Computer designed model to demonstrate water intrusion and delineate between flood and wind damage
With our support, 欧博娱乐 $1.3 billion replacement Level 1 Trauma Center, University Medical Center, opened in 2015.