Exciting days in Earth ScienceThe US Geological Survey is out in force today monitoring conditions o
Exciting days in Earth ScienceThe US Geological Survey is out in force today monitoring conditions on streams, rivers, and coastlines currently being impacted by rain and storm surges from the outer portion of Hurricane Joaquin. Live stream gauge readings during the actual storm can be important for knowing when to issue evacuation orders, send in aid, or close roads, either due to flooding or landslide risk. Here USGS scientist Carlos Rodriguez is deploying a sensor at Newmarket Creek in Hampton, Virginia; one of the most at-risk communities in the U.S. from coastal flooding.Today the worst-hit areas from hurricane storm bands in South Carolina could see “Thousand-year” rainfalls; rain events so extreme that based on the climate over recorded history they should only occur once every millennium.A small reminder, both today and every day: the US Government pushes the slogan “Turn around, don’t drown” to remind people in cars that if a street is flooded and you can’t see the ground, do not try to drive through it. Only 1-2 feet of water (½ meter or so) is enough to pick a car up and make it float away. Don’t go through water if it’s covering the road.-JBBImage credit: USGShttp://www.usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/hurricane_response/Turn around, don’t drown:http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/water/tadd/ -- source link
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