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NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS IN THE USA

Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of

North Carolina, USA

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FLOODSFLOODS

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HAZARDSHAZARDSHAZARDSHAZARDS

ELEMENTS OF RISKELEMENTS OF RISKELEMENTS OF RISKELEMENTS OF RISK

EXPOSUREEXPOSUREEXPOSUREEXPOSURE

VULNERABILITYVULNERABILITYVULNERABILITYVULNERABILITY LOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION

RISKRISKRISKRISK

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FLOOD HAZARDS (AKA

POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS)

• Too much water inserted quickly in the regional drainage system to be accommodated normally within the water cycle

• Erosion

• Scour

• Mudflows

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LOSS OF FUNCTION OF STRUCTURES IN FLOODPLAIN

FLOODSFLOODS

INUNDATION

INTERACTION WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

STRUCTURAL/CONTENTS DAMAGE FROM WATER

WATER BORNE DISEASES (HEALTH PROBLEMS)

EROSION AND MUDFLOWS

CONTAMINATION OF GROUND WATER

CAUSES OF RISK

CAUSES OF RISK

CASE HISTORIESCASE HISTORIES

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DAMAGE DAMAGE INJURIESINJURIESDAMAGE DAMAGE INJURIESINJURIES

UNACCEPTABLE RISKUNACCEPTABLE RISKUNACCEPTABLE RISKUNACCEPTABLE RISK

COLLAPSE COLLAPSE DEATHSDEATHS

COLLAPSE COLLAPSE DEATHSDEATHS

LOSS OF LOSS OF FUNCTIONFUNCTIONLOSS OF LOSS OF FUNCTIONFUNCTION ECONOMIC LOSSECONOMIC LOSSECONOMIC LOSSECONOMIC LOSS

RISKRISKRISKRISK

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USA’SUSA’S

COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

USA’SUSA’S

COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIESDATA BASES DATA BASES AND INFORMATIONAND INFORMATIONDATA BASES DATA BASES AND INFORMATIONAND INFORMATION

HAZARDS: GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN UP AFTERSHOCKS

•HAZARDS•INVENTORY•VULNERABILITY•LOCATION

RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT

RISK

ACCEPTABLE RISK

UNACCEPTABLE RISK

GOAL: FLOOD DISASTER GOAL: FLOOD DISASTER RESILIENCERESILIENCE

•PROTECTION•PEPAREDNESS•EARLY WARNING•EMERGENCY RESPONSE•RECOVERY

FIVE PILLARS OF FIVE PILLARS OF RESILIENCERESILIENCE

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SOME OF THE USA’S NOTABLE FLOODS

LOW MORTALITY, BUT VERY HIGH ECONOMIC LOSSES

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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: THE USA’S # 1 FLOOD LABORATORY :

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THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH: A MAJOR FLOOD LABORATORY: :

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 1889 JOHNSTON, PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD

• 1889 JOHNSTON, PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD

• DEATHS:

2,200• DEATHS:

2,200

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 1927 GREAT MISSISSIPPIERIVER FLOOD

• 1927 GREAT MISSISSIPPIERIVER FLOOD

• DEATHS: 246

• DEATHS: 246

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 1928 ST FRANCIS DAM FAILURE IN CALIFORNIA

• 1928 ST FRANCIS DAM FAILURE IN CALIFORNIA

• DEATHS: 400

• DEATHS: 400

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 1937 OHIO RIVER FLOOD (PENN., OHIO, KY, WV, INDIANA, ILLINOIS)

• 1937 OHIO RIVER FLOOD (PENN., OHIO, KY, WV, INDIANA, ILLINOIS)

• DEATHS: 385

• DEATHS: 385

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 1993 GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN FLOOD

• 1993 GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN FLOOD

• DEATHS: 50

• DEATHS: 50

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 2005 LEVEE FAILURES IN NEW ORLEANS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA

• 2005 LEVEE FAILURES IN NEW ORLEANS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA

• DEATHS: 70

• DEATHS: 70

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 2009 RED RIVER FLOOD

• 2009 RED RIVER FLOOD

• DEATHS: 4

• DEATHS: 4

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 2010 TENNESSEE FLOOD

• 2010 TENNESSEE FLOOD

• DEATHS: 31

• DEATHS: 31

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CUMBERLAND RIVER: FLOODING NASHVILLE

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USA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODSUSA’S NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS

• 2010 ARKANSAS FLOOD

• 2010 ARKANSAS FLOOD

• DEATHS: 20

• DEATHS: 20

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR BECOMING FLOOD DISASTER RESILIENT

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR BECOMING FLOOD DISASTER RESILIENT

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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLOOD RISK REDUCTION

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FLOOD RISK REDUCTION

• REAL TIME WEATHER FORCASTING AND WARNING SYSTEMS

• MEASURMENT TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., STREAM GAGUES)

• RISK MODELING (E.G., HAZUS, INSURANCE UNDERWRITING)

• REAL TIME WEATHER FORCASTING AND WARNING SYSTEMS

• MEASURMENT TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., STREAM GAGUES)

• RISK MODELING (E.G., HAZUS, INSURANCE UNDERWRITING)

• DATABASES • MAPS: 100-YEAR AND

500-YEAR FLOODS• FLOOD DISASTER

SCENARIOS• DRONE PLANES• HAZMAT

MANAGEMENT

• DATABASES • MAPS: 100-YEAR AND

500-YEAR FLOODS• FLOOD DISASTER

SCENARIOS• DRONE PLANES• HAZMAT

MANAGEMENT

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FLOOD RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES

FLOOD RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES

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RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR FLOODS

RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR FLOODS

• PURPOSE

• PREVENTION

• PROTECTION

• LAND USE CONTROL

• PURPOSE

• PREVENTION

• PROTECTION

• LAND USE CONTROL

• TECHNIQUE

• WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

• FLOOD CONTROL (LEVEES, LOCKS, AND DAMS)

• ZONING MAPS (BUILD – NO BUILD)

• TECHNIQUE

• WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

• FLOOD CONTROL (LEVEES, LOCKS, AND DAMS)

• ZONING MAPS (BUILD – NO BUILD)

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LEVEE SYSTEM: NEW ORLEANS

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MORGANZA SPILLWAY WITH 125 FLOODGATES

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SAND BAGS: LEVEE AUGMENTATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

SAND BAGS: LEVEE AUGMENTATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

• 2.5 MILLION SAND BAGS AUGMENTED SANDBAGS AND REDUCED LOSSES IN THE 1993 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD

• 2.5 MILLION SAND BAGS AUGMENTED SANDBAGS AND REDUCED LOSSES IN THE 1993 MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD

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HOOVER DAM: NEVADAHOOVER DAM: NEVADA

• FLOOD CONTROL (AND SOURCE OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER) IN THE WESTERN USA

• FLOOD CONTROL (AND SOURCE OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER) IN THE WESTERN USA


LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 3B: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 3B: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS TURKEY PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS TURKEY PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 4: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 4: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS ITALY PART 2: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS ITALY PART 2: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN 1963 TO THE PRESENT Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN 1963 TO THE PRESENT Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 2: WINDSTORMS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 2: WINDSTORMS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHINA: PART III E DROUGHT EPISODES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHINA: PART III E DROUGHT EPISODES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS TURKEY PART 2: STORMS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS TURKEY PART 2: STORMS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS JAPAN PART 1B: TSUNAMIS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS JAPAN PART 1B: TSUNAMIS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 5: WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 5: WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS EGYPT PART 1: FLOODS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS EGYPT PART 1: FLOODS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 3A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS NEW ZEALAND PART 3A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS RUSSIA PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS RUSSIA PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS EGYPT PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS EGYPT PART 3: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS AUSTRALIA PART 2: CYCLONES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS AUSTRALIA PART 2: CYCLONES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS IN EUROPE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

NOTABLE HISTORIC FLOODS IN EUROPE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. PART II B – PAKISTAN’S FLOODS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. PART II B – PAKISTAN’S FLOODS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS INDONESIA PART 1A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS INDONESIA PART 1A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. PART III C: CHINA’ EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. PART III C: CHINA’ EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 4: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 4: VOLCANOES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.