The Triple Whammy Flood Problem

Guest: Dr. Matt Bilskie, Assistant Professor at the University of GeorgiaA lot of our Weather Geeks listeners will remember the classic game show, “Press Your Luck” and living in a city along the Gulf or Atlantic coastlines is a lot like playing it! Every single hurricane season, you are hoping that you can make it across the board without hitting a Whammy. But sometimes, Mother Nature isn’t so kind and she could hit you with the Triple Whammy from a landfalling hurricane, which is scientifically called compound flooding! What is that and how can we mitigate against it? Our guest today Dr. Matt Bilskie has been working on methods to better assess this threat so your family and property can be safe and you don’t have to continue pressing your luck…Chapters00:00 Living on the Coast: Playing Press Your Luck06:55 The Hazards of Water in Hurricanes07:02 Understanding Compound Flooding19:42 Mitigating Compound Flooding with Nature-Based Solutions25:27 Future Floods and Climate ChangeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.