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St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis, although located righton the coast, was on naturally higher ground, and only the firstfloors were affected by the storm surge. Within a few months afterthe storm, the second floors in some of the buildings had been repaired,including restored power, water, and sanitary service, andwere back in use (see Figure 4-20).Figure 4-20:Lower floors washed awayby the storm surge at St.Stanislaus campusConsiderable damage occurred in low-lying areas that wereflooded by storm surge ranging in depth from 2 to 8 feet. Suchwas the case at D’Iberville Middle School in D’Iberville, Mississippi,which sustained severe damage, including the destructionof many exterior walls, when water rose to nearly 8 feet above thefloor. Fortunately, it was not used as a shelter, unlike the nearbyD’Iberville High School, which is a designated shelter. The highschool is built on higher ground and was not affected by flooding.4.3.5 Architectural DesignGenerally, educational facilities have centrally located corridors(with classrooms or other spaces on both sides) that have ready accessto sanitary facilities, are at least 8 to 10 feet wide, and are freeof all obstructions. These features make them ideally suited for4-32 OBSERVATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CRITICAL FACILITIES