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Droughts and Flooding Past and Future Planning

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Page 1: Droughts and flooding

Droughts and FloodingPast and Future Planning

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Hurricane Sandy11.62 inches

$30 Billion lost

346,000 homes were destroyed

37 people were killed

509 out of 580 school districts were closed

Voluntary evacuation along the west coast such as Mantoloking, Bay Head, Barnegat, Beach Haven

Power outages and gasoline shortages

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California DroughtOngoing for 3 years

Very strict with water usage, hoses without shut off nozzles couldn’t be used and sprinkler water could not go on the street. Some parts banned filing bathtubs and Jacuzzis.

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Ice Bucket ChallengeBring awareness towards ALS

1.2 millions videos were shared since August

About 6 million gallons of water was wasted through this challenge.

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Third World CountriesSuffering from droughts: