Department of Conservation and Recreation
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In much of the United States, urban rainfall and stormwater flooding are occurring and is a growing source of significant economic loss, social disruption, and housing inequality. While hurricanes and extreme storm events have wreaked havoc on many urban areas, in many cases it was the intense rainfall that brought these urban areas to a standstill. Most of this flooding is taking place outside of the NFIP-mapped 100-year floodplains. While primary responsibility for mitigation of urban flooding rests with local governments, the division of responsibilities among federal, state, regional, local, and tribal governments for urban flood and stormwater management are not clearly defined and create significant challenges. The growing number of extreme rainfall events that produce intense precipitation are resulting in—and will continue to result in—increased urban flooding unless steps are taken to mitigate their impacts.
The University of Maryland and Texas A&M University will jointly present the key findings of The Growing Threat of Urban Flooding: A National Challenge, the first report to assess the national scope and consequences of urban flooding, in a webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. The report is the culmination of a two-year spatial analysis of federal flood-related data and a national survey of flood and stormwater managers.
The Growing Threat of Urban Flooding: A National Challenge provides federal, state, tribal, and municipal decision makers with nine recommendations to combat the risks of urban flooding.
HOW TO JOIN:
This is a virtual event to which participants will call in. The total number of participants will be limited to 100, so registration is required.
SHORTLY AFTER 10 AM WEDNESDAY REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO JOIN AND BE PROVIDED A A LINK TO THE REPORT.
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