ICY ROADS AND HEAVY SNOW ARE SOME OF THE COLD-WEATHER SAFETY THREATS WE ENCOUNTER ‘EVERY’ WINTER, BUT AS THINGS START HEATING UP, THERE’S YET ANOTHER DANGER: FLOODING. RESIDENTS IN COASTAL CONNECTICUT FOUND THIS OUT FIRST HAND, WHEN AN ESTIMATED TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER FLOODED ROADS THERE LAST WEEK. IN FACT, THE ROAD IN MILFORD, CONNECTICUT TEMPORARILY TURNED INTO A RIVER DURING HIGH TIDE. FLOODING ALSO CLOSED ROADS IN PARTS OF NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK.
Instructional Links
Website Article: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Storm Surge and Coastal Inundation | Explanation and causes, includes diagrams.
Interactive Website and Map: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Level Rise Viewer | Select a location and see effects of coastal flooding.
Classroom Activity: PBS LearningMedia, Cultural Responses to the Flood | Discusses flooding & safety issues.