Why is So Much Flooding Happening to Us? A Closer Look at the Flooding in Binghamton, NY Miss Bogart West Middle School Binghamton, NY

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Why is So Much Flooding Happening to Us? A Closer Look at the Flooding in Binghamton, NY Miss Bogart West Middle School Binghamton, NY

Flooding in Binghamton What is a ???

What is a Flood? Does flooding usually occur? Is it easy to recover from? What happens during a flood?

Define the Problem: Flooding Look at the pictures below and think about our social problem. Complete the Define the Social Problem Worksheet with your cooperative group.

A flood is…. Flood (noun): An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land: "a flood barrier". What happens when flooding happens?flooding

Were you effected by the Flood of 2011?? Flood How did you feel when all the devastation was happening to people in our area?

Gathering the Evidence Why did the flood of Binghamton occur in 2011? Article 1: 1 in 100 year rains cause extreme flooding in NY Article 1 Article 2: Fearing the Worst: Flooding Could Surpass 2006 Article 2 Article 3: Northeast is Soaked Again, Forcing Evacuations Article 3 Article 4: Flooding Persists in Southern Tier of New York Article 4

Identifying the Causes of the Problem Excellent Resource: The Hows and Whys of a Flood Excellent Resource You will be looking at the following pictures and reflecting about what the causes of flooding were on the attached worksheet.

Picture 1: What Do You See Regarding Rainfall on the Map?

Picture 2: What Caused the River to Rise Above the Flood Wall?

Picture 3: Did safeguards protect certain areas and hurt others?

Identifying the Causes of the Problem You will be looking at the following pictures and reflecting about what the causes of flooding were on the attached worksheet.worksheet

Final Steps Make sure you have completed Worksheets 1, 2, and 3 If you are unsure of any of the questions regarding the SPPA, please ask your teacher. Make sure that you had thoughtful responses to all your questions regarding flooding.

Citations (Websites Used) Youtube Video: rains-cause-extreme-flooding-in-ny-pa-nate-maria-and-katia/ rains-cause-extreme-flooding-in-ny-pa-nate-maria-and-katia/ 414/Fearing-worst-Flooding-could-surpass /Fearing-worst-Flooding-could-surpass tropical-storm-soak-an-already-battered-northeast.html?_r=2 tropical-storm-soak-an-already-battered-northeast.html?_r=2 triage-mode-as-flooding-persists.html triage-mode-as-flooding-persists.html