Flooding: New Orleans, LA (Local Scale)

The above map shows a local scale of none to common flooding in the New Orleans,
LA area. Flooding is an overflow of water that can completely cover land which is
normally dry. Rivers, lakes, and oceans in which the water overs flows or breaks a
levee can result in a flood, as well as a high accumulation of rainfall that over
saturates the ground. As you notice areas closer to the ocean have a very frequent
chance of flooding then the areas which are a little further from the ocean. There is
a 50% rate per month of flooding in the purple areas and this is under usual
weather conditions. So you can imagine when unusual weather conditions happen
such as Hurricane Katrina which caused a flooding so great it attributed to a death
toll of over 900+ persons. J. David Rogers, lead author of a new report in the official journal of
the World Water Council, came to the conclusion that the flooding could have been
prevented if the flood-wall designs had been double checked.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood

Flooding in the Southern United States (Regional Scale)

This map shows a regional scale of flooding on the southern portion of the United
States. As you can see, all the southern states are affected by flooding, these
southern states include TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, TN, SC, NC, KY, WV, VA, MD,
DC, and DE. Flooding, especially severe ones, affect people, plants and animals
greatly as they can result in death, devastation and home displacement. Flash flood
warnings are given by the National Weather Service to help people in the flood risk
areas prepare for the worst. Recently, floods in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Oklahoma have left 4 dead, 2 missing and over 1000+ with damaged homes, this
was due to a slow moving storm that dumped massive amounts of rain. A state of
emergency was declared which helped with early evacuations, and with the help of
soldiers a sand bag barrier was created where levee breaks were a risk.

http://floodlist.com/america/usa/storms-south-severe-floods-jonesboro-arkansas
http://floodlist.com/america/usa/floods-texas-louisiana-mississippi-oklahoma-march2016

Flooding in the United States (Global Scale)

The sea levels are rising and this could put growing coastal populations at risk for
flooding. More than 1/3 of the US population lives in a county or city that surrounds
the coast that number is estimated at 123 million people, and is expected to
increase to 134 million by year 2020. With the growing coastal population
increasing this puts more people at risk when a flood hits. Climate change is
deemed the culprit of rising sea levels. As you can see in the map above, there are
high social vulnerabilities all around the US on the coastal line that will be affected
by the rising sea level and flood risk. By viewing this map communities around the
coastal lines that will be more affected can see the potential impact the rising sea
levels will have on them. The next question for these vulnerable people would be
should they stay and defend their property or relocate? On the legend of social

vulnerability, the dark red areas show high vulnerability, and the lighter reds
indicate a decreasing vulnerability.
https://coast.noaa.gov/slr/
http://floodlist.com/america/usa/sea-level-rise-put-13m-americans-risk-flooding2100