淹沒你的城市:現實生活中的德克薩斯州奧斯汀特輯

從空中和水上看到的被洪水淹沒的德克薩斯州奧斯汀。

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幾周前,我分享了一個由安德魯·大衛·泰勒提出的名為 Drown Your Town 的專案,該專案使用谷歌地球展示世界各地的城市在海平面上升後會變成什麼樣子。

嗯,昨晚我們在德克薩斯州奧斯汀真實地體驗到了那種情況。一個大型風暴系統沿著I-35走廊移動,並在過去24小時內降下了高達 11英寸的降雨。不幸的是,奧斯汀沒有像東京那樣的防洪系統(參見“This massive underground complex protects Tokyo from floods”)。

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感謝 Reagan Hackleman 和奧斯汀警察局提供照片。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

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