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• That’s on top of the increase in flood days added by sea level rise.
  — USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
• The United States will face a 26 percent increase in flood risk over the next three decades.
  — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2022
• When the ground is so hard from drought, water doesn’t seep in as much and runs off faster in flood, Francis said.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022
• When the ground is so hard from drought, water doesn’t seep in as much and runs off faster in flood, Francis and others said.
  — Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022
• At least one driver was killed while a mother and her 5-year-old were washed away in flood waters.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
• Weather maps show the areas that are already in flood, as well as what is forecast in the coming days.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 July 2023
• Cities, towns, infrastructure and farms were built in flood plains.
  — Eric Rosen, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022
• At least 69 people lost their lives in flood disasters last year.
  — Nimi Princewill, CNN, 1 Aug. 2021
• Hurricane Fiona dumped at least half as much rain as the coastal town of Salinas — where most of its residents live in flood zones — sees in a year.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2022
• Animals lurking in flood waters have proven deadly in the past.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2023
• The animals had fur matted with sand, mud and blood, and often their owners were barefoot and still drenched from head-to-toe in flood water.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2022
• In terms of sheer funding, Senate Bill 1638 is one of the most significant achievements in flood resilience.
  — Kate Wesner, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
• Newer building codes require homes to be built higher off the ground to prevent damage in flood events, according to the mayor.
  — Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
• Research shows that coral reefs help dozens of countries avert billions of dollars in flood damage each year, in the Caribbean and globally.
  — Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
• The change in population in flood zones varied by location.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• People in Rocky Ripple who have a mortgage pay thousands of dollars in flood insurance each year — Massonne said he's heard from some who pay as much as $8,000.
  — London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Nov. 2020
• In addition, dozens of people live under tarps on the streets and in canals in flood zones, including migrants who arrive daily from various parts of the world.
  — Mark Stevenson and Julie Watson, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
• The city posted a photo on its Facebook of a floating ant bed found Tuesday morning at Countryside Park and urged residents not to walk in flood waters.
  — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2020
• Federal agencies try to stop this by not funding infrastructure projects that induce growth in flood zones.
  — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2022
• In addition, scores of people have been living under tarps on the streets and in canals in flood zones, including migrants who arrive daily from various parts of the world.
  — NBC News, 18 Aug. 2023
• With climate change, migration, and population growth, Tellman said, the number of people living in flood zones is on track to increase.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• The Biden administration is asking states to make climate resilience a part of their long-term planning and encouraging projects that factor in flood risk.
  — Michael Phillis, ajc, 18 Apr. 2022
• At the same time, 1 to 3 inches of rain falling over already significant snow totals was expected to result in flood concerns from the Midwest to New England.
  — NBC News, 18 Feb. 2022
• Her selection to the regional position comes after years of work in flood response and resiliency.
  — Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2020
• Some places in the US have experienced an increase in flood frequency in recent decades, while others have experienced no change or even a decrease.
  — Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• Under national rules, the cost of properties damaged due to the release of waters in flood control areas will be compensated by 70%.
  — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
• Water soaks into earthen canals, leaks from rusted pipes and runs off after being used in flood irrigation — the 6,000-year-old method of saturating fields.
  — Alissa J. Rubin Bryan Denton, New York Times, 29 July 2023
• Gulf Coast cities singled out in the report, like Galveston, are heavily populated and have many low-income communities in flood zones.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
• Wetlands can play a crucial role in flood control by absorbing excess rainwater and reducing the risk of downstream flooding.
  — Allyson Finch Wilson, NBC News, 23 July 2023
• Local planning boards might consider the value of a sand dune, oyster reef or swamp in flood protection versus the expense of replacing it with a seawall and water pump system.
  — The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2024