Major Risk Factors For Many Residents Living At St. Augustine

The Everglades is an ecosystem like no other. Its survival depends on immediate actions and restoration. To begin with, CERP will act with the removal of more than 240 miles of canals and levees, greatly improving the health of the Everglades. By removing these canals and levees it will replenish 2.4 million acres with the water it needs. “The restoration of hydrologic conditions of the original natural areas of the south Florida ecosystem will result in Lake Okeechobee once again becoming a healthy lake,” (CERP: the Plan in Depth). Without the canals blocking the way and diverting the water to the coasts, the water will be able to flow back into natural areas. By having all the manmade canals deposit into one area, that area becomes infested

If nothing happens to improve the current issues, rising waters will continue to rise, corrosion and erosion will worsen, and further damage will be inflicted on buildings, homes, cars, roadways and infrastructure as a whole. Additionally, not only will the infrastructure face failure, fishery and wildlife will experience extinctions and continue to drop in numbers, farms will face struggles of production and disbursement. Consequently, the export market for Florida commodities will see a huge drop in numbers, damaging the state of the market for imports and exports in Florida. These problems are severe and will cause residents to flee the area. If residents move away, then the budgets of both the City and the County governments will take a huge loss. It seems as though the cycle does not end. The Tampa Bay area needs residents, because with residents you have an income of tax dollars. Tax dollars are important for the sustainability of public goods. When the income of tax dollars is reduced, then the effects are felt in all areas of the budget system. But with and influx of residents comes more pollution and use of resources. This “gloom and doom” outlook does not have to be the case. To ensure a brighter outlook and future for the Tampa Bay area, we must consider

1. The reasons why some buildings are in the floodplains is because of agricultural industry. Another reason is population growth and expansion into those areas where people felt safe because of improvements of levees. Even though people were told about the dangers most people relied on disaster insurance instead of flood insurance. There should be laws that prohibit further development of these areas because it is costing the taxpayers lots of money for people that want to live in these areas that know the risks. If there were laws in place they could use some of the land as soccer fields and football fields as overflow ponds if they do want to build in a floodplain they need to raise the ground up by hauling in soils that will let the water pass through into those overfill ponds.

People living in Miami are in the face of danger, and for the most part they are not aware of it. Due to high population, Miami is the fourth largest city to become affected by sea level rise. (Ankum et al.) In the next 32-50 years, sea level is expected to rise by as much as two feet. (Ankum et al.) This two-foot rise will have detrimental effects on the urban settings of Miami. The amount of soil erosion that is undergoing at our beaches will greatly increase if a two-foot rise occurs. At a four-foot rise, road connectivity would begin to become affected. At a six-foot rise, Southern Florida would no longer be habitable as it would, for the most part, be underwater. Not much is being invested in mitigation efforts, most of what is being done are short term solutions. Instead of coming up with ideas to prevent and try to slow down the effects of climate change on our environment, we are focusing on ideas such as building up a sea wall, relocating power plants, and redesigning structures.

Have you ever wondered where your water comes from? If you live in Florida it comes from a place known as the Everglades. However the water supply is affecting the park located in Florida. To explain it further the park is being affected by small changes having a big impact, the water being affected and the price for saving the Everglades is high. Not to mention a approved is needed to save the subtropical wilderness.

Since 1880, records show that the sea level has bone up 8 inches. If it goes up six more inches, as the current studies indicate could happen within 20 years, South Florida’s flood control would be devastated. In South Florida, taxpayers are already paying the price for climate change as salt-water pushes through porous bedrock into coastal drinking-water supplies, and rivers and canals choked by heavy rains have a harder time draining into the ocean.

But it doesn’t just serve as an entertainment purpose for humans, and provides inhabitants of the state with functional services. The Everglades is the primary source of water for an estimated seven million Americans, which is about one third of Florida’s population. It also helps support their economy, through tourism, agriculture, and outdoor activities, and to lose it could cause potential devastation for the people who live in the region (Graham, 2013). So, even for people who aren’t interested in preserving wildlife, it is almost undeniable that restoring the Everglades is important to humans too. In 2013, a canal project was finally successful in beginning to return water to the Florida bay, and has already started to save the wildlife and help preserve the fishing industry there (“Florida Everglades…”, 2015) The project to restore and protect this environment is going to be slow going as corporations and invasive species get in the way of progress, but we are shakily moving forward with

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

Reports revealed that by 2080s, the projected flood heights for locations in Connecticut (e.g., Norwalk, Westport, Bridgeport, Greenwich Cove, Shippan Point, Stamford, and Stratford) could range from 11.5 to 13 feet for a Category 1 hurricane, and 14.5 to 15.7 feet for a Category 3 storm (Gornitz et al., 2004). Therefore, rising sea level could account for 18-22% of the increase in flood height (in the high sea-level rise scenario) or 6-8% in the lower case (Gornitz et al., 2004). With the rising sea level, floods generated by storms of this magnitude could approach 18 feet by the 2080s (Gornitz et al., 2004). The increase in the projected flood level cities in Connecticut will be greatly affected such as Bridgeport and New Haven. As an illustration, a significant portion of both Bridgeport and New Haven lies within the high-risk flood zone, and during severe storms this place a large population, private property, and infrastructure at high risk. In New Haven, some infrastructures that are at risk include the New Haven railroad station and track yards, the Tweed-New Haven Airport, ramps to the Connecticut

The Caddo-Bossier Parishes have been hit by a flood in recent months that left thousands of residents in a state of distress. While this did not cause large numbers of fatalities, it does bring up the concern if the area would be ready for such a large crisis. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the state and country showed how unprepared they were for the aftermath of a natural disaster that left thousands dead. In an instance that this occurred again, it is vital we have educated the population and learned how to react. This case study is covering the mitigation, the preparedness, response and recovery in the case of another flood hitting the area.

In the early 20th century, the Army Corps of Engineers drained the Everglades and developed plantations as well as other structures, something other settlers of south Florida could not do. The implementation of the organized elimination of water in the Everglades resulted in catastrophe causing massive damage to the ecosystem. Hypersalinity in the southern estuaries and water diverted east poisoned the fresh water estuaries on the Atlantic coast devastating valuable fisheries and marine breeding grounds; saltwater incursion is becoming a serious threat to urban water supplies (Voss, 2000). Voss attended University of California at Berkeley School of Law in 2001 and University of Utah in 1997. The authors is reliable because of the academic achievements he has earned prove he is educated and knows what he's doing but he might have some bias because of his direct affiliation with the Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs and The Central and Southern Florida Project (C &

Historically, the Tampa Bay area is associated with a series of “water wars.” Although the root of this conflict is not particularly clear. It is speculated that the creation of Pinellas County or an increased demand on a limited resource (water) could be the premise. Regardless of the reason, the political and legal battles over water supply in the Tampa Bay area have left their mark on the region. Rand (2003) elaborates on “the water wars” here, “In the 1970s, Hillsborough and Pinellas [counties] began a bitter feud over where water would come from and where it would go” (p.24). Indeed, water supply development was a fundamental part of this conflict. These “water wars” helped to influence conservation efforts in the Tampa Bay area.

The purpose of this report is to geologically evaluate the potential hazards for flooding in Hazard City. This report will include a detailed historic and extrapolated Stream Gauge Data Worksheet, as well as a graph of the Discharge Frequency Curve expected on Clearwater River. The report will provide Hazard city with my scientific analysis, conclusions, and provide recommendations concerning potential flood damages.

The 2016 Louisiana floods were a reminder of the never ending fight to prevent floods in the State. The risk of flooding will further be elevated as climatic related events, like sea level rise and storms, continue to occur. After reviewing the literature, it seems as if the region is not and has never been fit for human development, and no effort will eliminate the risk of flooding. However, this does not change the fact that Louisiana is home to over 4 million people, a large portion of which are poor. The State’s public health infrastructure is not adequately prepared to meet needs of the most vulnerable populations during such disasters. Therefore, adaptation measures must be

Augustine during their time of need because when the town is facing a disaster, such as flooding, all five steps of Maslow’s theory should be in place. During a tragic situation or a non-tragic situation, physiological needs are very important in everyone's day to day life. The citizens of St. Augustine will need food, clean water, and other nutrients need to be able to survive day to day. During a flood, transportation of any source will be unavailable. There will be no public transportation to get a person to the nearest grocery store.