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Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities
« on: June 22, 2017, 08:13:28 am »
Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities

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    June 21, 2017
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    Louisiana State University
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    Floods are the natural disaster that kill the most people. They are also the most common natural disaster. As the threat of flooding increases worldwide, a group of scientists have gathered valuable information on flood hazard, exposure and vulnerability in counties throughout the US.
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Re: Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 11:18:19 am »
Be prepared:

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Re: Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 11:21:19 am »
And be willing to help out your neigh-bors.


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Re: Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2017, 11:24:02 am »
@thackney

I still smile every time I think of your tube. It was such a casually elegant "screw you" to the weather.
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Re: Flooding risk: America's most vulnerable communities
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2017, 11:32:47 am »
@thackney

I still smile every time I think of your tube. It was such a casually elegant "screw you" to the weather.

It is a nice feeling having that insurance.  I hope it rots in the storage.
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