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What is the estimated cost of lost output caused by floods in the contiguous United States in 2022?
What is the estimated cost of lost output caused by floods in the contiguous United States in 2022?
- $26.8 billion (correct)
- $100.8 billion
- $50.8 billion
- $10.8 billion
What is a floodplain?
What is a floodplain?
- A low-lying area of land adjacent to a body of water (correct)
- A riverbed that often dries up
- A coastal area prone to tsunamis
- A high-lying area of land adjacent to a body of water
What is the minimum area of land that must be covered with water to be considered a flood?
What is the minimum area of land that must be covered with water to be considered a flood?
- Two acres (correct)
- Five acres
- One acre
- Ten acres
Why is it often unwise to build in unmitigated floodplains?
Why is it often unwise to build in unmitigated floodplains?
What is a common source of flooding?
What is a common source of flooding?
What can happen to the water level in a flood?
What can happen to the water level in a flood?
What is a potential benefit of flooding?
What is a potential benefit of flooding?
What was the cost of damage caused by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001?
What was the cost of damage caused by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001?
What is a storm surge?
What is a storm surge?
What is the main difference between a flood and a flash flood?
What is the main difference between a flood and a flash flood?
What is river flooding also known as?
What is river flooding also known as?
What is the main cause of groundwater flooding?
What is the main cause of groundwater flooding?
What is sewage flooding often a result of?
What is sewage flooding often a result of?
What is the purpose of levees in preventing floods?
What is the purpose of levees in preventing floods?
Why can't floods be truly prevented?
Why can't floods be truly prevented?
