Missouri River floods endanger nuclear power plants - time for climate adaption

takver — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 11:29:34 +0000

Large parts of the US midwest are experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding, not unlike what Queenslanders saw in December and January this year when Brisbane was inundated. A major problem with urban infrastructure on flood plains is the risk of innundation during flood events, flood events likely to become more frequent with climate change. In Nebraska two nuclear power Stations are threatened by floodwaters.

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Brisbane on flood alert, lasting impact of QLD flood expected for Great Barrier Reef

kimk — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:54:06 +0000

With two thirds of the state experiencing flooding and the cities of Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Maryborough flooded, today things have worsened in Queensland with flooding in Gympie, Chinchilla, Dalby and other regional towns and the likelihood of a three metre rise in the Brisbane river overnight.

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