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	NWS Houston/Galveston \| Research Projects \| Tropical Storm Allison (2001)
		Tropical Storm Allison, the first named storm of the 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season, devastated portions of Southeast Texas, including the Houston Metro area and surrounding communities, with severe flooding.
		The first event was associated with Allison's landfall on the 5th and affected northern Galveston and southern and eastern Harris counties.
		As the first tropical storm to strike the Upper Texas Coast since Frances in 1998, damage estimates in Harris County alone (includes the Houston Metro area) have surpassed $4.88 billion, which is more than two times that caused by the last major hurricane to strike the Upper Texas Coast, Alicia, in 1983.
	www.srh.noaa.gov /hgx/projects/allison01.htm (326 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tropical Storm Allison was a (Click link for more info and facts about tropical storm) tropical storm that devastated southeast (The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico) Texas in 2001.
		The tropical storm formed just off the Texas coast of the (An arm of the Atlantic south of the United States and east of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico on June 5, 2001.
		With sustained winds at around 60 miles per hour (96/km/h), well below the threshold of (A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)) hurricane strength, the storm was not expected to cause much damage.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tr/Tropical_Storm_Allison.htm (580 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison
		Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas.
		The tropical storm came over the city of Houston, Texas in June 2001.
		Tropical Storm Allison eventually left Houston and passed over the southeastern United States.
	www.ukpedia.com /t/tropical-storm-allison.html (212 words)

	NCDC: Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Severe storms and large hail over the southern plains and lower MS valley, with Texas hardest hit, and much of the monetary losses due to hail; over $ 1.6 billion in damages/costs: 3 deaths.
		Storms and flooding related to El Nino, especially in the states of WA, OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, UT, and MT; approximately $1.1 (2.2) billion in damage/costs; at least 45 deaths.
		Storms and flooding related to El Nino, especially in the states of TX, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, and FL; approximately $1.1 (2.2) billion in damage/costs; at least 50 deaths.
	lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov /oa/reports/billionz.html (2390 words)

	TROPICAL STORM ALLISON 2001
		Tropical Storm Allison developed over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico and moved inland over the upper Texas coast, producing extremely heavy rainfall and catastrophic floods in the Houston area.
		Allison then acquired subtropical characteristics and continued to produce heavy rainfall and flooding near its track from Louisiana eastward to North Carolina, and then northward along the U.S. east coast to Massachusetts.
		Allison's peak intensity of 58 mph at 1800 UTC 5 June was based on a 1700 UTC ship (WTEJ) observation of 55 mph and a 63 mph surface wind estimate made by reconnaissance flight crew personnel at 1852 UTC.
	hurricanecentral.freeservers.com /Prelim_Reports/2001_Allison.htm (1697 words)

	National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Report
		Ship reports of tropical storm force winds associated with Allison are in Table 2, and selected surface observations from land stations, C-MAN stations, and data buoys are in Table 3.
		Allison's peak intensity of 50 kt at 1800 UTC 5 June was based on a 1700 UTC ship (WTEJ) observation of 48 kt and a 55 kt surface wind estimate made by reconnaissance flight crew personnel at 1852 UTC.
		A tropical storm warning was issued at 1900 UTC 05 June from Sargent, Texas eastward along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Morgan City, Louisiana.
	www.nhc.noaa.gov /2001allison.html (2409 words)

	Global Continuity - Tropical Storm Allison threatens Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tropical Storm Warnings have been posted for the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coasts from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana.
		Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the centre, mainly to the east of the centre.
		Storm surge flooding of two to four feet above normal tide levels can be expected along and to the east of the centre.
	www.globalcontinuity.com /article/articleprint/5039/-1/41 (127 words)

	WRAL.com - Weather - Tropical Storm Allison Moving To The North (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Allison, which is 20 miles south of Galveston, has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
		The storm is projected to veer north as it moves inland, possibly bring rains to East Texas, northern Louisiana and Arkansas.
		In June, tropical storm formation typically occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean.
	www.wral.com /weather/805530/detail.html (1102 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison Downgraded
		HOUSTON ––; Allison, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, weakened and was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday after pouring down as much as a foot of rain that flooded streets and highways.
		Tropical Storm Allison formed over the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and pushed across Galveston Island with 60 mph gusts, pounding the coast for several hours and spawning tornadoes that caused scattered damage.
		EDT, Allison was 30 miles north of Houston and drifting toward the north at about 6 mph, the weather service said.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/20010606/aponline092533_000.htm (299 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison losses exceed expectations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Swiss Re's concern that the flood aspect of these tropical storm systems often is underestimated was confirmed recently since the anticipated loss amount resulting from Allison was increased by more than ten times the initial figure.
		Tropical cyclone is a generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale cyclone originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organised convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation.
		Allison triggered losses estimated at USD 5.1 bn, making it the costliest tropical storm to date.
	lifeandhealth.swissre.com /INTERNET/pwswpspr.nsf/vwAllByIDKeyLu/SBAT-4YHG3H (372 words)

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		Tropical Storm Allison provides an excellent case study of the way hurricane related flooding can impact a region, far away from the ocean margins, and for long periods of time, after the storm is downgraded in status.
		Although the storm was no longer officially a hurricane it retained its circulation, and tropical characteristics and subsequently departed on a nearly 12 day odyssey across the Gulf Coast and Eastern Coastal states producing heavy rainfall and numerous tornado threats.
		Because the storm never entirely lost its tropical characteristics, yet was no longer 'officially' a tropical storm it existed in a kind of 'limbo' somewhere between tropical storm status and just another low pressure area with strong convection.
	www.ux1.eiu.edu /~cfrlw/Hurr/Unit7/allison.html (520 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Adamses are among the estimated 15,000 Harris County residents evacuated from their homes in the wake of tropical storm Allison, which submerged southeast Texas over the weekend.
		The surprise storm, the first of the hurricane season, is responsible for some of the worst flooding in the region's history; it has now moved heavily and soggily into Louisiana.
		Allison lingered over the Houston area for days, feeding off itself and pounding the fourth-largest city in America.
	www.csmonitor.com /durable/2001/06/12/p3s1.htm (735 words)

	Preliminary Damage Estimates from Tropical Storm Allison are at $50 Million and Rising (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		June 14, 2001 - Acting Commissioner of Insurance J. Robert Wooley says while the damage caused by Tropical Storm Allison in Louisiana continues to be assessed, actuaries with the Department of Insurance have studied the data and are releasing preliminary damage estimates.
		Wooley says the storm that began on June 5 caused an estimated $50 million in statewide insured losses due primarily to flooding.
		Companies halt the sale of property insurance in areas along the coast once a hurricane or tropical storm enters the Gulf of Mexico, and there is a 30-day period before any flood insurance policy becomes effective, even if you don't live along the coast.
	www.ldi.la.gov /public_affairs/press_releases/preliminary_damage_estimates_allison.htm (527 words)

	Texas, Louisiana Flooding - Tropical Storm Allison
		When Tropical Storm Allison hit Houston last June, the house she and her recently-deceased husband built 30 years ago was flooded, and most of her furnishings were destroyed.
		Tropical Storm Allison has dumped more than 28 inches of rain on the area since last Tuesday, and showers are forecast today.
		Fourteen months after Tropical Storm Allison hit states from Texas to New England in June 2001, ELCA Domestic Disaster Response continues to be present and respond in the massive clean-up efforts in Houston.
	www.elca.org /dcs/disaster/texasstorm.html (4084 words)

	Allison Floods in Houston, TX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Allison Floods in Houston, TX Allison Rains in Houston, TX: Were their magnitude predictable from NWP models?
		This is the first of three cases examining numerical weather prediction (NWP) aspects of Tropical Storm Allison, which moved into Texas from the Gulf of Mexico on 5 June 2001.
		This first case mainly considers whether the volume of rain that occurred over the Houston, TX area, particularly on 8 June, was predictable using the Eta-22 and Eta-10 (threats nest) models from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP).
	www.meted.ucar.edu /nwp/pcu3/cases/allison_HOU/titlpage.htm (247 words)

	Acting Commissioner Wooley Says Tropical Storm Allison Should Serve as Warning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The storm is currently churning in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected make landfall tonight over southeast Texas or southwest Louisiana, bringing up to five inches of rain to the area.
		"Whether Allison strikes the Louisiana coast or not, residents need to realize when the storm warnings are issued, that's when it's too late to buy flood and other property insurance," Wooley says.
		Companies halt the sale of property insurance in areas along the coast once a hurricane or tropical storm enters the Gulf of Mexico, and all flood insurance has a waiting period.
	www.ldi.la.gov /public_affairs/press_releases/acting_comm_wooley_says_allison.htm (355 words)

	Allison in the Southeastern U.S. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Allison in the Southeastern U.S. Tropical Storm Allison in the Southeast U.S. Abstract
		This second of three cases on this storm examines the predictability of its behavior over the southeastern United States, as Allison moved steadily east-northeastward from the Louisiana coast over the course of 3 days, before stalling over eastern North Carolina.
		This case examines the behavior of the Eta model in forecasting the movement and precipitation from Allison as it moved through the Southeast.
	meted.ucar.edu /nwp/pcu3/cases/allison/titlpage.htm (220 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison Rapid Needs Assessment --- Houston, Texas, June 2001
		The record rainfall caused billions of dollars in flood-related damage and approximately 25 deaths and led to a presidential disaster declaration covering 31 Texas counties (Figure 1) and 28 Louisiana parishes.
		Flooding is the most common type of natural disaster worldwide, and flash flooding, often associated with the heavy, localized rainfall that occurs in a tropical storm, is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States (4).
		Public health impacts of flooding include damage to homes and consequent displacement of occupants, infectious disease morbidity exacerbated by crowded living conditions and compromised personal hygiene, contamination of water sources, disruption of sewage service and solid-waste collection, increased vector populations, injuries sustained during clean-up, stress-related mental health and substance-abuse problems, and death (5--7).
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5117a1.htm (1674 words)

	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Tropical Storm Allison rapid needs assessment — Houston, Texas, June 2001
		On June 7, the storm made a clockwise loop back to the southwest, bringing even more rain to already drenched areas.
		Editorial Note: Flooding is the most common type of natural disaster worldwide, and flash flooding, often associated with the heavy, localized rainfall that occurs in a tropical storm, is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States (4).
		Public health impacts of flooding include damage to homes and consequent displacement of occupants, infectious disease morbidity exacerbated by crowded living conditions and compromised personal hygiene, contamination of water sources, disruption of sewage service and solid-waste collection, increased vector populations, injuries sustained during clean-up, stress-related mental health and substance-abuse problems, and death (5-7).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0906/is_17_51/ai_86065146 (1282 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison - June 2001
		A tropical wave moved off the west coast of Africa on May 21st.
		Allison formed an eye feature during the morning of the 11th, a rare accomplishment for a tropical
		Below is the storm total rainfall map for Allison for the Gulf coast.
	www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov /tropical/rain/allison2001.html (525 words)

	Tropical Storm Allison - 2 Yrs Later (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Early results to be presented include rainfall and flood frequency analysis as well as transposing the TS Allison rainfall over other watersheds and a look at historical floodplains.
		The conference will close with an in-depth look at the Brays Bayou watershed and how the Tropical Storm Allison Recovery Project will affect the work being done on Project Brays and in the Texas Medical Center.
		He has completed detailed studies of the impact of TS Allison, the most damaging flood in US history, on Brays Bayou and TMC.
	doctorflood.rice.edu /flood/details.html (492 words)

	CNN.com - Texas governor views flood damage - June 10, 2001
		A weakened Tropical Storm Allison drifted away from Houston on Sunday -- after furiously pounding the city and the surrounding counties for five days -- slowly headed across the Gulf of Mexico for Louisiana.
		The Coast Guard and National Guard were on duty helping to rescue stranded people and maintain shelters for those who had evacuated their homes.
		Tropical storm warnings were discontinued early Sunday as Allison died down, but forecasters warned that the storm could pick up strength again as it chugged across the warm, open water of the Gulf toward southern Louisiana.
	www.cnn.com /2001/WEATHER/06/10/texas.floods.03/index.html (592 words)

	ESPN Outdoors -- Storm Allison could impact B.A.S.S. Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tropical Storm Allison, the first named storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, promises to influence the site of the B.A.S.S. Masters Classic.
		Much of Allison's floodwaters surged down Louisiana's rivers and bayous toward the Mississippi River delta near New Orleans, where the Classic is slated to take place Aug. 2-4.
		Allison may have been short in the wind department as she came ashore near Galveston, Texas, with 60 mph winds.
	espn.starwave.com /outdoors/fishing/s/f_fea_classic_storm.html (478 words)

	National Weather Service Forecast Office Houston, Galveston - What Was New in 2002?
		The October Monthly Tropical Weather Summaries for both the Atlantic Basin and for the Eastern Pacific are now available.
		The September Monthly Tropical Weather Summaries for both the Atlantic Basin and for the Eastern Pacific are now available.
		At this time last year, we were watching the remnants of Tropical Storm Allison move east of Texas and on her way toward the mid-Atlantic states.
	www.srh.noaa.gov /hgx/new02.htm (3463 words)

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