Buffalo Creek Flood

Due to the flooding in Lower Onion Creek, Eric Rangel, 17, had to drop out of school due to the financial burden that flooding has imposed on his family. The Lower Onion Creek area flooded twice, once on October 31, 2013, and October 30, 2015. Many Lower Onion Creek residents are living in condemned homes five months after the latest flood. Eric Rangel said after the floods, the city condemned his home. His home was no longer inhabitable, and his family had to seek other shelter options.…

economic impacts of flooding (both riverine and coastal) in the U.S are higher than any other natural hazard (Pope 2008). Until recently, however, focus (within the economic literature) has been largely placed on the economic losses associated with flood damage to residential property and other built infrastructures. This focus was at the expense of the natural assets (such as coastal wetlands and beaches) that provide diverse benefits whose…

Since April, California has had a harsh season for wildfires. The largest of which have only started in the past month or two. Together, the Thomas fire in Ventura county and the Creek fire in Los Angeles county damaged or destroyed at least 1,547 homes and injured at least 4 firefighters. Richard Halsey uses the Los Angeles Times’ platform to get his opinion of the fires’ source across to California residents. He first points out some of the causes people are pointing to. Next, he looks into…

Module 2 - SLP The emergency response plan will cover three types of emergencies in Atlanta, Georgia community as discussed earlier. The emergencies include winter storms, tornadoes, and floods. The hazard and vulnerability analysis will focus attention on these hazards, which are highly likely to have a great impact on Atlanta, Georgia community and its facilities. Four categories will be used to place each disaster into perspective. The categories include probability, response, property…

In chapter five of Acts of God, Ted Steinberg discusses a flood-prone area of Missouri that is located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers – St. Charles County. Steinberg begins the chapter by mentioning the Deerfield Village Mobile Home Park. The author states that Deerfield Village is on a low-lying piece of land and susceptible to flooding. Indeed, in 1933 the Mississippi River surged over a levee and submerged this mobile home park. Steinberg contends that magnitude of…

Yuma. These floods were spoken about in the paragraph above but in a positive tone. These flood did indeed help with the rich soil however they were not helpful with the buildings that were in the town of Yuma. Flooding cause a lot of damage to important and not so important buildings. “Led to high costs for building head works and levees to hand the flows, or repair them after the floods subsided.” There is even a photo of people boating through what was Yuma’s main street but the flood waters…

escaped aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, one of whom was place in cry stasis aboard the ship after sustaining life-threatening injuries during the battle. The Pillar of Autumn soon arrived at Halo Installation 04, which John-117 would later destroy the Flood and stop it from spreading to the rest of the halos rings. Following the Battle of 04, the survivors returned to Reach and could rendezvous with the remaining Spartans. The survivors then carried out a raid that resulted in the destruction…

The dam we are planning to build will not only help the environment it will slow down global warming and grow more crops for human consumption. This dam can also be used for irrigation purposes like growing crops for humans and animals alike. You can also use this water as clean drinking water. The salmon population will maintain similar to what was before because ninety-seven percent still survive. It will slow down global warming by not having us burn coal for energy creating greenhouse gases…

Nobody wants to come home to flooding or standing water in their home. Residential water damage is not only overwhelming, it can lead to costly damages if not taken care of quickly. Significant property damage, such as mold growth and major damage to wooden floors, cabinets, drywall, insulation and other structural materials and contents can occur when homes are not dried quick enough. When disaster strikes your home, you need qualified professionals to respond to water damage quickly and work…

pollution and property damage that endanger the lives of people. And there are many reasons why floods have been a major issue. One can point to the failure of dams in the city. Another reason is due to riverine flooding. A combination of the failure of dams, river flooding, and many flood plains are why floods are a hazard in Howard County and can endanger the lives of people and property. The flood problems in Howard County have been continuing on for decades. Back in the 1970s, storms like…