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Hurricane Inland Flooding
Fourth In the 2011 Series
Inland Flooding
We continue our coverage of the 2011 Hurricane Preparedness Week by looking at another of the hurricane hazards. In particular, we'll look at Inland Flooding.
We continue our coverage of the 2011 Hurricane Preparedness Week by looking at another of the hurricane hazards. In particular, we'll look at Inland Flooding.
Stop and think about that for a minute and you'll agree that the force of rushing, rising, water can do extensive damage in a very short period of time. For those that ignore evacuation suggestions, they could quickly be cut off from safety. Inland flooding can be a major threat to communities hundreds of miles from the coast as intense rain falls from these huge tropical air masses.
Most of these fatalities occur because people underestimate the power of moving water. It isn't necessarily the strongest storm that has the greatest potential for flooding. Often the weaker, slow moving storm can cause more damage due to flooding than a fast moving severe tropical storm.
Tropical Storms and Hurricanes: Hurricanes pack a triple punch: high winds, soaking rain, and flying debris. They can cause storm surges to coastal areas, as well as create heavy rainfall which in turn causes flooding hundreds of miles inland. While all coastal areas are at risk, certain cities are particularly vulnerable and could have losses similar to or even greater than those caused by the 2005 hurricane, Katrina, in New Orleans and Mississippi.
When hurricanes weaken into tropical storms, they generate rainfall and flooding that can be especially damaging since the rain collects in one place. In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison produced more than 30 inches of rainfall in Houston in just a few days, flooding over 70,000 houses and destroying 2,744 homes.
Federal And National Resources
Find additional information on how to plan and prepare for floods, what to do during and after a flood and learn about available resources by visiting the following:
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