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As you are fully aware, California has been in a drought for over four years and the declining water level is a growing issue. A water analysis performed by the City of Fresno clearly reveals that in the past 80 years,

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A natural disaster is something that we cannot avoid, but we can mitigate the effects. Flooding is a natural disaster that we mostly experience in our community, and in case of a flooding in LAPS we should be able to act towards it. An important question we can ask to ourselves is, how can we help LAPS in case of a flooding? There is many different ways that we can help this organization, one is by

Making the serviceable effort to stop by to sweep and clean the dugouts once a week, Galvan finds himself completing the work that should be done by the city’s Public Works Department.

Flooding is one of the many risks that people and their private properties assume when they consider living in a specific geographic location. This is true for the residents of Howard County, as they live near the Chesapeake Bay, whose tributaries branch off into smaller rivers, streams and lakes. Due to the fact that Howard County is more developed in the southeast and more rural in the west, there is a correlation between the risk of flooding and the presence of human development. (any cite here?) Natural factors play an integral role in determining the probability of flooding in a particular section of the county as well. People and their private properties are highly impacted by flooding, as it can cause death and injuries to humans

plight of many Californians in this drought. In East Portville alone, “...at least 1,300 people have

According to (O'Donoghue, 2016), Gerry Stoler said "this is going to be a very long recovery.” More than 482 law enforcement officers were affected. More than 150 of the sheriff office's patrol cars were also damaged so badly during the flood that they can't be used anymore (O'Donoghue, 2016).

The sign, “Serious Drought. Help Save Water” displayed on the electronic highway board, prompted us to make the California drought as the topic of conversation throughout the whole drive. We were heading to Half Moon Bay for an outing at the beach and hiking the coastal trail. A few minutes later, we reached the I-280 and Highway 92 intersection where a portion of Highway 92 bisects the Crystal Springs Reservoir. The effect of the drought is nowhere more evident than the reservoir low water level.

In addition to the high pressure cell surrounding the west coast, farmers are pumping water from aquafers, also known as wells, which are not sustainable at all. When a person pumps water from an underground aquafer, the water is gone after being used and that water will not be able to be used for nearly 5,000 more years. Jamie Farao, an animal science instructor at Merced College, spoke to his agriculture, environment, and society class about his experiences living through this drought in Gustine, CA. “Some parts of Gustine have been experiencing subsidence at up to nearly 15 inches. All these farmers and ranchers keep digging deeper wells and that is the number one reason behind this subsidence” (Farao). Subsidence is the slow sinking or caving in of land over time. Gustine is generally known in California for having a very high water table, in some places you could reach water after digging nearly 3 feet. Fast forward to 2015, some of the most fertile agricultural ground in the world is now going to be left farrow until the water crisis is figured out by state legislature.

Recovery is more than vehicles, it stand alone and hand held equipment and because of the changes we do not have a handle on when they will bring the equipment back. Vendors are here to pick up their equipment based on the schedule, but we now have to send them back and don't have the correct time frame for them to come back and pick up their equipment.

The drought could also cause increased wild fire threats. To combat lost business, the business will carefully monitor highway conditions of inbound traffic to the Santa Ynez Valley. Safety of travelers is a concern and monitoring conditions will allow the proprietor to post location changes allowing for these factors and direct patrons to check with transportation authorities for the latest news, conditions, and alerts.

Houston has major flooding because of Hurricane Harvey. Harvey was a major hurricane that lasted about a week (August 25 - September 2). Experts aren’t exactly sure how long it will take for Houston to be unflooded, perhaps weeks. Since a lot of Houston's surface is airtight the water is having a hard time escaping. According to Richard Luthy, “There is no rapid drainage system.” The two reservoirs that Houston have are at full capacity. The reservoirs are supposed to hold the water from extreme storms like Harvey. The Army Corp is having to slowly release some of the water from the reservoirs in case of breakage. Many of the lands are made out of clay so the vast amount of water is causing some of the land to sink. The amount of water that

With the upcoming El Niño, Los Angeles is at harm from any effects, such as landslides, mudflows, and flooding. El Niño has severely affected the coastal areas of Los Angeles County three times during the years of 1977-1978, 1982-1983, and 1997-1998 (FEMA, 2011). Los Angeles County has several watersheds such as the Los Angeles River, Santa Monica Bay, and San Gabriel River (LADPW) that serve to reduce flooding, but it may not have the proper infrastructure to prevent commercial or residential areas from flooding. Los Angeles may not have levees that can protect its areas because they might be structurally inferior or are not approved by FEMA (City of Los Angeles, Engineering. 2015). There are many hilly areas in Los Angeles, and residential

Information that was used to develop my conclusions were relative to the history of Clearwater River such as the average normal discharge of 40,000cfs, the fact that the river can accommodate 55,000cfs before flooding will occur, and that with every increase of 2600cfs the river rises one foot. For example, this information helped to determine that four of the thirteen noted Peak Flood Discharges listed on the worksheet were not at flood stage as the river is able to accommodate discharges less than 55,000cfs. However, nine of the thirteen Peak Flood Discharges listed on the worksheet were at flood stage or drastically above; with the maximum rise of 17.77 feet above and a discharge rate of 101,200cfs. The average discharge rate of the top three noted floods per information on the Stream Gauge Data of Peak Flow Discharges is 93,613cfs, which is resourceful later in determining the extrapolated 75-year flood.

As a resident of Valley City, I find it too difficult to stay in this city because of its health hazards that threaten the majority of residents. Most of my colleagues who reside in the neighboring city often tell me that my health will be compromised if I continue to stay in this city which is associated with numerous water-borne diseases. Valley City has a poor drainage system which makes the city flooded and therefore, a new drainage system should be established throughout the city.