Putting Hurricane Harvey In Perspective

The video discusses Hurricane Harvey's impact, highlighting its massive rainfall and the challenges in understanding such events. It explains flood risk probabilities and how they are often misunderstood. The video also explores the effects of climate change on storm intensity, noting that while the number of hurricanes hasn't increased, their strength has. It emphasizes the difficulty people have in perceiving long-term risks like climate change, despite its growing impact. The video concludes by stressing the need for better understanding and research to prepare for future climate-related events.

What analogy is used to describe the amount of rain dropped by Hurricane Harvey?

• A large desert

• A mountain of sand

• A cube with 2.8 mile sides

• A giant iceberg

What does living in a 500-year floodplain mean?

• Floods occur every 50 years

• Floods are impossible in this area

• Floods have a 1 in 500 chance of occurring each year

• Floods occur every 500 years

How does urban development affect flood models?

• It makes them more accurate

• It can render them outdated

• It has no effect

• It reduces the risk of floods

What is a common misconception about climate change according to the Yale survey?

• It will not affect anyone

• It will only affect future generations

• It is not happening

• It will affect others but not oneself

Why is it important to understand the risks of climate change?

• To stop all development

• To increase fear

• To prepare for future impacts

• To ignore them