Town Flood Evacuations

02/03/23

“What happens when an entire town has to evacuate from a flood?”

Floods are devastating natural disasters. If the force is too powerful and mitigation efforts are not sufficient, then entire towns can become flooded. To prevent colossal loss of life, the entire town may have to be evacuated before a floods hits. Emergency response professionals and urban planners are typically involved in putting together plans for these events. Town Flood Evacuations may be short-term if the flood is only moderate or long-term (possibly permanent) if the entire town becomes destroyed.

• Earth/Climate science
• Engineering
• Policy
• Urban Systems