BIO

My name is Joshua Mallay. I am a junior majoring in Meteorology from Oviedo, Florida. Some research interests that I do have would be to either research storms such as hurricanes or tornadoes, or to do research with atmospheric chemistry. My career goals would be to either be a broadcast meteorologist working in a big market or to become a research meteorologist.

Vulnerability of Panama City, Florida to Hurricane Michael

Abstract

Panama City, Florida had always been vulnerable to hazards because of its location, coastal geography, and socio-economic characteristics. Hurricane Michael exposed this vulnerability when it hit its shores on October 10, 2018, as a Category 5 Hurricane and it left behind catastrophic damage in Panama City. This research aims to study the recovery process of the citizens of Panama City to understand the resilience that the city has or lacks, factors of vulnerability and their causes, as well as how the citizens have recovered, and what processes they utilize in that recovery process.

Keywords: Recovery, Vulnerability, Resilience, Community, Hurricane Michael