https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11 en-us 2020-07-07 02:50:24 UTC 2024-05-29 04:45:07 UTC hello@padlet.com karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648835015 This map illustrates the current drainage system set in place for San Francisco, CA. Useful for citizens to know where their water is transferred.

Photo Credit: Creek & Watershed Map of San Francisco]]> 2020-07-07 03:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648835015 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648835628 If you don't live in San Francisco or you're curious to see which areas are more at-risk, check out this map!]]> 2020-07-07 03:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648835628 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648837363 This link is for California residents to stay informed of how to prepare for a flood in your area.

Photo Credit: Linda Russ from Pixabay]]> 2020-07-07 03:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648837363 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648841358 Combined sewer systems are both wastewater and stormwater that get transported through the same set of pipes to filter out and decrease the amount of water in an area before re-entering the water.]]> 2020-07-07 03:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648841358 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648846788 Separate sewer systems includes both stormwater and sewage water and transports each type of water in a separate sets of pipes. Street runoff tends to gets little to no treatment and directly travels to bay, ocean, or closest body of water.]]> 2020-07-07 03:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648846788 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648847519 Green infrastructures are different systems put in place to mitigate or reduce the amount of stormwater in an area. Some examples of green infrastructures are permeable pavement (easy to pass through), rain gardens, and green roofs. These green infrastructures are beneficial to both the human and environmental well-being by reducing the risk of flooding, filtering stormwater, and improving air quality. Additionally, these infrastructures create a space to restore and rehabilitate ecosystems that may have been impacted by these floods. As for human benefits, some infrastructures reduce noise and air pollution while providing a type of recreational area.

Image by David Mark from Pixabay]]> 2020-07-07 03:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/648847519 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/650467569 Planning on buying a house and you're not sure if it's a flood-risk zone? Use this link to help you out!]]> 2020-07-08 21:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/650467569 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/654417930 Flooding is an excess amount of water that covers land that is either flat or dry. For example, land that is made of less permeable pavement, such as concrete, would have a harder time getting water to pass through. This causes the water to stay on the flat land, also known as a flood.]]> 2020-07-14 18:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/654417930 karinarosales219 https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/654459594 1. River Floods: when water levels surpass the top of river banks.
2. Coastal Floods: abundance/excess amount of water in dry land areas along a coast w/ seawater
 3. Storm Surge: unusual rise in water levels in coastal areas
4. Flash Floods: flooding that occurs within 6 hours of heavy rainfall]]> 2020-07-14 19:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/karinarosales219/kajhyftx4clmjk11/wish/654459594