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Texas Flooding - Page 2

Most people in a flood die in a vehicle when they try to drive away and out of a flooding area. This is a real shame. Most people in a flood situation are told to shelter in place if you can and not try to drive out.

Flooding Texas

Texas flood: Researchers compare pollution levels before and after Hurricane Harvey. Recent years have seen rising interest in improving post-disaster research. Although understanding the wide-ranging effects of disasters is vital for an effective public health response, a lack of baseline data has made it difficult to attribute post-disaster changes in environmental conditions to the impacts of disasters. Texas flood: Researchers compare pollution levels before and after Hurricane Harvey

Posted: 09 Feb 2018 07:07 AM PST
Recent years have seen rising interest in improving post-disaster research. Although understanding the wide-ranging effects of disasters is vital for an effective public health response, a lack of baseline data has made it difficult to attribute post-disaster changes in environmental conditions to the impacts of disasters.

Texas Flooding History & Civil Business Politics

Storm water banking could help Texas manage floods and droughts. A study has quantified the amount of water flowing in major Texas rivers during heavy rains and found that there is enough room in coastal aquifers to store most of it. This discovery means that capturing and storing water could be a feasible option for partially mitigating floods and droughts, which are both expected to increase in frequency and intensity as the climate changes. Source 2a.

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40 inches of rain: Hundreds rescued from floods as Imelda drenches Texas. First responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls for high water rescues Thursday as Tropical Depression Imelda drenched East Texas with unrelenting rain measured in feet. Dramatic photos and video show vehicles almost completely covered by flood water that some residents call "Worse than Harvey." Ref. USAToday.