Flood risk has risen significantly over the past century, research

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EUROPE: Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the United States, and a new research suggests that the risk has risen significantly over the past century.
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters in the United States.
In Texas and parts of Oklahoma last May, at least 31 deaths have been reported after weeks of heavy rain. In Florida, flooding is more common, so much so that the state has been spending more cash to control the flood amid budget cuts. Long story short, the number of deaths caused by epic flood, and government spending to control or protect people from flooding are expected to rise.
About 39 percent of the nation’s population, or 123.3 million people, live in coastal shoreline counties, and these areas represent less than 10 percent of the country’s total land area (doesn’t include Alaska). The growing coastal population leads to increased coastal development in these areas, and according to a new research, the changing storm dynamics plus rising sea water due to climate change are putting more people in harm’s way.
Published in the journal Nature Climate Change, and discussed at the Conversation, scientists revealed that flood severity has worsened along U.S. coastlines over the past century.