Flood
Big Easy: “Let There Be Floods”
New Orleans has a radical new plan for managing floods By John Upton Derek BridgesNew Orleans won’t let a little rain kill its buzz. The Big Easy has a multibillion-dollar new philosophy for dealing with flooding: Let it happen. (At least in some spots.) New Orleans is a low-lying city built on swampland, and its leaders are…
Read MoreSpreading the Ripples!
A big *thanks* to the Salisbury Forum, in CT, which hosted me and a screening of Last Call at the Oasis at the Millerton, NY, Moviehouse. Somehow, Walter De Melle pulled in over 300 people on a gorgeous Sunday morning. They were engaged and asked good questions. Now that’s “spreading the ripples”! https://salisburyforum.org/ https://www.themoviehouse.net/
Read MoreWho to call to call when levees break or oil rigs explode? Check out my latest piece in Feb Mens Journal: THE MASTER OF DISASTER
THE MASTER OF DISASTER By Alex Prud’homme Men’s Journal, February 2013 Bob Bea, the nation’s foremost forensic engineer, is the guy to call when levees break or oil rigs explode — to sift through the wreckage, assign blame, and try to prevent the same mistakes again. (He’s still working on that part.) Robert Bea’s large, beige, seemingly bland…
Read MoreWilkes-Barre flooding, 100,000 evacuated
Hurricane Irene only glanced off of NYC, but flood season has continued in PA. Despite GOP claims that climate change is a “phony mess” (Perry), more knowledgeable experts say that this year’s floods are a harbinger of worse to come. We need to take flooding seriously, and adapt ourselves. Today’s evacuation in PA: https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903285704576558443894335816.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second
Read MoreU.S. land located in flood plains could increase 45 percent by the end of century, study says
U.S. LAND IN FLOOD PLAINS COULD INCREASE 45 PERCENT, STUDY SAYS The amount of U.S. land located within flood plain zones is expected to increase by 40 to 45 percent by the end of this century, according to a study of the impacts of climate change on the federal flood insurance program. The study, which will be released…
Read MoreMegaflood in NYT mag today
Where will the next megaflood hit? Not New Orleans. For the answer, have a look at my piece in today’s NYT magazine, and tell me what you think: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/03/magazine/sacramento-levees-pose-risk-to-california-and-the-country.html?_r=1&ref=magazine
Read MoreDanger from Melting Snow: California’s Rivers Go Wild
https://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2079361,00.html?xid=tweetbut
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