Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
2019
This consensus study report, published by The National Academies Press (NAP), illuminates the social and economic impact of urban flooding in the U.S. Major freshwater flood events—from hurricanes like Superstorm Sandy (2012) and Hurricane Harvey (2017)—cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage from 2004 to 2014. This report draws on information from regional workshops seeking to find the causes and impacts of urban flooding in specific metropolitan areas. It identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas; provides an estimate of the size or importance of flooding in those areas; and relates causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies. The report’s recommendations call for better coordination across federal, state, and local agencies to manage urban floods more efficiently during the flood event, as well as increased investment in approaches that mitigate the social impacts of urban flooding.
Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
Source:
Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States. The National Academies Press 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25381.