The city of Savannah, a victim of two Hurricanes with in a span of one year (Matthew,
October’16 and Irma September’17) had to undergo, and is STILL undergoing a lot
of difficulties to overcome the damage caused by these Hurricanes. We, as a part of
the SCAD community experienced a sense of displacement and inconvenience as a
result of this inevitable accident and hence chose to do an in-depth human centered
research on ‘The Local Culture of Hurricanes in Savannah’
The intent of this study was: First to understand the different journeys of various
stakeholders impacted by the Hurricanes through a contextual research lens;
second; to identify insights and possible areas of opportunity for improving
preparedness, encouraging a sense of community building and dealing with the
aftermath of the disaster.
