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500-Year Flood?
The news today has announced that flooding along the Mississippi River is no longer a “100-year flood” is has now reached the level of a “500-year flood”. I hate the terms “100-year flood” or “500-year flood” . These are misleading … Continue reading
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Tagged Disaster, FEMA, flood, flooding, Mississippi, Mississippi River, Missouri, mitigation, Ohio River
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Personal Resilience – Lessons Learned from Spring Tornadoes and Floods
The month of April has not been a good one for residents of the southern US. So far the Storm Prediction Center, America’s central forecast office for severe weather, has received more than 1000 reports of tornados in the month … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Arkansas, Cairo, Disaster, emergency preparedness, flood, flooding, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, tornado, tornadoes
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Does Mitigation Work?
The snow started melting last month in North Dakota leading to the annual ritual of springtime flooding for residents along the Red River. A punishing blizzard and heavy rains helped saturate the ground and provided ample moisture to fill the … Continue reading
