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Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030948961X
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.

Washed Away

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1639361383
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Washed Away written by Geoff Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible story of a flood of near-biblical proportions -- its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural-disaster policies for the next century. The storm began March 23, 1913, with a series of tornadoes that killed 150 people and injured 400. Then the freezing rains started and the flooding began. It continued for days. Some people drowned in their attics, others on the roads when they tried to flee. It was the nation's most widespread flood ever—more than 700 people died, hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed, and millions were left homeless. The destruction extended far beyond the Ohio valley to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. Fourteen states in all, and every major and minor river east of the Mississippi. In the aftermath, flaws in America's natural disaster response system were exposed, echoing today's outrage over Katrina. People demanded change. Laws were passed, and dams were built. Teams of experts vowed to develop flood control techniques for the region and stop flooding for good. So far those efforts have succeeded. It is estimated that in the Miami Valley alone, nearly 2,000 floods have been prevented, and the same methods have been used as a model for flood control nationwide and around the world.

Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309489644
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.

Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309093163
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Flash Flood Forecasting Over Complex Terrain written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-01-28 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nation's network of more than 130 Next Generation Radars (NEXRADs) is used to detect wind and precipitation to help National Weather Service forecasters monitor and predict flash floods and other storms. This book assesses the performance of the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD in Southern California, which has been scrutinized for its ability to detect precipitation in the atmosphere below 6000 feet. The book finds that the Sulphur Mountain NEXRAD provides crucial coverage of the lower atmosphere and is appropriately situated to assist the Los Angeles-Oxnard National Weather Service Forecast Office in successfully forecasting and warning of flash floods. The book concludes that, in general, NEXRAD technology is effective in mountainous terrain but can be improved.

Flood Control

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 916 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Flood Control written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Summary of Floods in the United States

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Summary of Floods in the United States written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flood Control in the Mississippi Valley

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Flood Control in the Mississippi Valley written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Floods in the United States

Author : Clarence Sylvester Jarvis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Floods in the United States written by Clarence Sylvester Jarvis and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flood Control

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
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Download or read book Flood Control written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flood Control: The Mississippi River and its tributaries. Hearings Nov. 7 to 22, Nov. 28 to Dec. 19, 1927, Jan. 5-17, Jan. 18 to 26, Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 1928

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1406 pages
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Download or read book Flood Control: The Mississippi River and its tributaries. Hearings Nov. 7 to 22, Nov. 28 to Dec. 19, 1927, Jan. 5-17, Jan. 18 to 26, Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 1928 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood Control and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Floods and Flood Control

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Floods and Flood Control written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Emergency Flood Control

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Emergency Flood Control written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers (79) S. 938.

Great Floods of Pennsylvania

Author : William H. Shank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Great Floods of Pennsylvania written by William H. Shank and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Red River Rising

Author : Ashley Shelby
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 087351694X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Red River Rising written by Ashley Shelby and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping, true-life story of one of the most destructive floods in U.S. history and its effect on one city and its citizens.

Floodplain Management

Author : Bob Freitag
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610911326
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Floodplain Management written by Bob Freitag and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A flooding river is very hard to stop. Many residents of the United States have discovered this the hard way. Right now, over five million Americans hold flood insurance policies from the National Flood Insurance Program, which estimates that flooding causes at least six billion dollars in damages every year. Like rivers after a rainstorm, the financial costs are rising along with the toll on residents. And the worst is probably yet to come. Most scientists believe that global climate change will result in increases in flooding. The authors of this book present a straightforward argument: the time to stop a flooding rivers is before is before it floods. Floodplain Management outlines a new paradigm for flood management, one that emphasizes cost-effective, long-term success by integrating physical, chemical, and biological systems with our societal capabilities. It describes our present flood management practices, which are often based on dam or levee projects that do not incorporate the latest understandings about river processes. And it suggests that a better solution is to work with the natural tendencies of the river: retreat from the floodplain by preventing future development (and sometimes even removing existing structures); accommodate the effects of floodwaters with building practices; and protect assets with nonstructural measures if possible, and with large structural projects only if absolutely necessary.

Summary of Significant Floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 Through 1989

Author : Charles A. Perry
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Summary of Significant Floods in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 1970 Through 1989 written by Charles A. Perry and published by Geological Survey (USGS). This book was released on 2001 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources

Author : Reginald W. Herschy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0412740605
Total Pages : 793 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources written by Reginald W. Herschy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-07-31 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fresh water supplies of the Earth are finite and as the world's population continues to grow humanity's thirst for this water seems unquenchable. Intense pressure is being exerted upon freshwater resources and a lack of adequate clean water is seen as one of the most serious global problems for the 21st century. Indeed it has been said that the next war will be fought over water, not oil. Human health and the health of supporting ecosystems increasingly depends upon our ability to find, control, manage and understand water. In a single volume, The Encyclopedia of Hydrology and Water Resources provides the reader with a comprehensive overview and understanding of the diverse field of hydrology. The intimate inclusion of material on water resources emphasizes the practical applications of this field, applications which are indispensable in any modern approach to the subject. This volume is a vital reference for all hydrologists, hydrogeologists and water engineers worldwide, whether they are concerned with the exploitation of new sources of water, the protection and management of existing reserves, or the science of surface water and groundwater flow. 114 eminent scientists from 17 countries worldwide have contributed to this authoritative volume. Superbly illustrated throughout, it includes almost 300 entries on a range of key topics, including arid and semi-arid zones, climates and climate change, floods and droughts, desertification, entropy, flow measurement, groundwater, hydrological cycle, hydrological models, infiltration, karst hydrology, paleohydrology, precipitation, remote sensing, river pollution prevention, rivers, lakes and seas, satellite hydrology, soil erosion, water treatment, water use, weather radar, and world water balance.