Posted on 09/03/2017 5:46:57 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 was the deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States and caused between 8000 and 12000 deaths.
Of course your question would be answered somewhat in the affirmative - yes, naturally, all the additional paved and building occupied surfaces that lead to run off instead of opportunity for either natural flood plain ability or general absorption, does have some part in additional flooding in an area. THAT could be offset IF during all that additional paving and development, additional flood channels were built to take in all the additional expected run off, as well as if natural flood plains were not built over, and additional man made flood plains - where flooding could be channeled away from developed land - were built as well; all-in-all to account for additional run off that would have otherwise just hit open soil.
Then again, the high clay content of a lot of land around Houston remains an issue in all major storms. Clay will hold a very large amount of water, but it absorbs water not very rapidly; meaning flooding is often an immediate affect of rain with such soil, and the length of it is dependent on the length and amount of rain. In regular storms in Houston it easily floods many highways quickly, and generally subsides pretty soon as well.
In Houston, when I was there, any big rain meant - pull over for few minutes, wait for the rain to stop and then shortly the flooding would start to go down, and we’d resume the drive. That was the 1980s and we were not there in a Hurricane.
38.7 in 24 hours and 45.2 total. But close enough.
Yes, MSM, it’s true......Nobody believes your BS any more, least of all the President of the United States.
Doesn’t Bangladesh get flooded almost every where; every year; waist deep?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floods_in_Bangladesh
While all that is mostly true, the rainfall density precludes absorption. That is, it was raining so hard, so fast, it would mostly runoff any way.
When the terrain is flat and pretty much at sea level, there is no place for the water to quickly drain. The paving has little or no effect. You have recited what amounts to fake news
(preaching to the choir)
IF the oceans were rising, they would rise EVERYWHERE, not just in a few spots.
IF the oceans were rising, just WHERE did all the extra WATER come from ?
So far, their plan has been to put huge amounts of money in their pockets. That is as far as they have gotten.
It isn't in the Bible. By the examples given in the Bible, it is clear that God helps those who cannot help themselves.
Yes, Donald, you should change your presidency by immediately capitulating and doing all the stuff the people who voted against you, and lost, want. [eyeroll] Who do they think he is, Wrong-me?
Look at number of structures or total square feet destroyed maybe?
“Note: Wikipedia is NOT an authoritative source.”
R U shur? Hav U ckd at SNOPES ?
/sarc and LOL !!!!!
Thannks!
Dear Dipshiite Lady, NASA has to do with space exploration, Obama-era foray into weather control has been scrapped.
Looks like yet another special election for the House
NYDN is a Leftwing crap rag. Virtually every day, it declares its hatred for Trump on the front cover. NYDN is a depraved, hateful operation.
Did you not see the name of the author, “Stasi” ? Her parents could’ve given her first and middle names as Kay Geebee.
How many aren’t Communist hate rags ?
Hahaha.
It appears to be an Italian surname.
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