Report: Increasing number of Louisianians at risk of severe flood in 2050

Report: Increasing number of Louisianians at risk of severe flood in 2050

U.S. coastal floods occur three times more often than they did 30 years ago — and both the frequency and intensity of coastal flooding are projected to increase.

Flood risks getting worse along U.S. coastlines, new analysis shows • Louisiana Illuminator

Hurricane Ida, which struck Louisiana on Aug. 29. 2021, caused widespread flooding and other damage in LaPlace. (Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central.  And that’s o…

See What Acadiana Parishes Could Be Gone by 2050, According to This Map

A new sea level rise projection shows much of coastal Louisiana—especially Vermilion Parish—at risk of being underwater within the next 25 years. See the map. Continue reading…

Meteorologists sometimes warn about storms that trigger such unusual rains that they are described as floods of 1 in 100 years or even 500 years.This is what you need to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood is and how common these extreme events are becoming.What does a 1 in 100 year flood mean?Scientists use mathematics to help people understand how unusual a severe flood is and how to compare the intensity of one flood to an…

Flood risks getting worse along U.S. coastlines, new analysis shows

Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by Climate Central.And that’s only if countries keep their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as outlined in the Paris Agreement —  the international treaty geared to…