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To me, flooding seems like the most certain and the most devastating natural disaster besides hurricanes. So I was wondering, since so many US cities have at least one major river running through them and are built on somewhat flat ground, how much of a danger is flooding? Is it something that has been engineered for back in the past? Are most downtowns and dense areas in flood prone areas?
How bad was that flood of the Mississippi several years ago? Did flush cities like St. Louis or Memphis? Are there any cities that are especially flood prone?
Is flooding something that can be avoided usually by living in a part of the city with a higher elevation?
The Texas cities (And many southern cities in general) don't even build basements because it floods often. Las Vegas also floods fairly easily because of the way the ground keeps the water on top (rather than sinking in). I watched an interesting documentary about how they're trying to make tunnels allowing for the flood waters to divert into Lake Mead.
Pretty much every major population center in Minnesota is prone to flooding to some degree, whether it be due to swollen rivers or flash flooding after heavy summer thunderstorms. We built our cities on flood plains and LOVE IT.
Pretty much every major population center in Minnesota is prone to flooding to some degree, whether it be due to swollen rivers or flash flooding after heavy summer thunderstorms. We built our cities on flood plains and LOVE IT.
Miami without a doubt especially with what's going on with climate change. Miami's limestone ground and booming development make developing ways to cope with higher seas difficult. Eventually a few parts of Southern Florida will mostly be under water. I heard New Orleans is under sea level so I'd assume New Orleans. They flood quite often. Boston and NYC are up there too. Id also say Baltimore will experience more tidal floods within the next 30 years.
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