tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144103746452920529.post7035116977235788003..comments2024-01-10T11:04:09.177-08:00Comments on Carbon-Based: Midwest Flooding, Global Warming, Floodplain (Mis)Management, and National LegislationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144103746452920529.post-91913085828723560732009-07-20T07:44:19.664-07:002009-07-20T07:44:19.664-07:00The argument about why it's flooding, where it...The argument about why it's flooding, where it's flooding, and how long it will be flooding is academic. The facts, however, are clear, flooding is steadily becoming more frequent and more severe.<br /><br />If you live where it has flooded before, it will flood again. Major flood control projects cannot keep up with the rate of increase. From a practical standpoint emergency response must be both more robust and more widespread. The only widely used form of emergency flood protection is the use of sandbags. They are not as effective as necessary, are tremendously resource intensive, take too long to erect and add to an already unsustainable hazardous solid waste disposal problem while contributing to an increasing local health problem. <br /><br />New technology and engineered products are now available and should be a significant part of any flood damage mitigation planning process. You can see one such system at: www.floodwalls.comDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839953658464356886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144103746452920529.post-48565456302134237752009-07-20T07:01:24.740-07:002009-07-20T07:01:24.740-07:00Thanks for spreading this important information!Thanks for spreading this important information!Daniellehttp://www.nwf.orgnoreply@blogger.com