{"id":72831,"date":"2018-06-05T07:15:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T07:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/?p=72831"},"modified":"2020-01-15T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T15:17:06","slug":"flooding-risk-and-damage-in-usa-prevention-and-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplastglobal.com\/en\/blog\/flooding-risk-and-damage-in-usa-prevention-and-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Flooding risk and damage in USA – prevention and management"},"content":{"rendered":"Tropical storm Harvey<\/a> may have bared its teeth at Houston, but other cities in the US have felt the pangs of nervousness. Several cities are vulnerable to the fiercer storms and sea level rise that are being fueled by climate change.\r\n\r\nCities, by their very nature, struggle during flood situations.<\/strong> Water that would have been soaked up by grass and other vegetation washes off the concrete and asphalt of urban areas and, if not properly diverted away, can inundate homes.\r\n\r\nThe nightmare of a Harvey<\/a> (or Katrina<\/a> or Sandy<\/a>) has led many cities to opt for huge sea walls and other expensive engineering fixes. But there is no easy solution \u2013 a sea wall simply pushes the water elsewhere.\r\n\r\nAs attitudes to flooding slowly shift, the problem is escalating. Oliver Milman, Environment reporter at The Guardian US<\/a> states that scientists are now confident that hurricanes will become more powerful, fed by a warming, moisture-laden atmosphere, while more common \u201cnuisance\u201d flooding will become so frequent along parts of the US east coast that they\u00a0will occur once every three days by 2045.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBy around this time, a majority of US coastal areas are\u00a0likely\u00a0to be threatened by 30 or more days of flooding each year. <\/strong>(The Guardian: The US cities at risk of flooding – and how they deal with it)<\/em>\r\n<\/strong>\r\n

What can we do?<\/h3>\r\nFlood water damage is devastating. Whether it’s flash flooding from heavy rain, sewer overflow or storm surge, the effect on buildings and business can be catastrophic. Properties are ruined, businesses and municipal organizations cannot function, lose money and fold. Nearly 40% of small businesses never restart following a disaster because just a few inches of water can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage. <\/strong>(Flood Control International<\/a>)<\/em>\r\n\r\nThat’s why this threat should be prevented right from the start.\r\n\r\nGeoplast\u2019s New Elevetor<\/a> is the right solution to prevent this major issue and save the buildings directly from the foundations.\r\n\r\nIt is an element made of\u00a0recycled polypropylene\u00a0for the creation\u00a0of tanks or\u00a0crawl spaces\u00a0in the\u00a0foundations. Thanks to its design, it allows the foundation of a building to be raised up to three meters high<\/strong>, creating a useful space below it to be able to drain any floods<\/strong>, without affecting the ground floor.\r\n\r\nNew Elevetor<\/a> can be installed under any type of building, allowing the elevation of the foundations. Its benefits are:\r\n