Game of Floods - Town Beach
15 Year Results - No Storm
Assignment: Locate your chosen action(s) in the list below and record your results in your notebook.
Once complete, continue to Step 2c at the bottom of the page.
Beach Nourishment
The beach kept shrinking – you repeated the beach nourishment about five years ago, and you might have to do it again soon. However, very few are complaining – the beach is an important part of the local economy, and worth the investment.
Points: 2
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Grant Program
All three buildings have been elevated and floodproofed. The property owners are happy, and the town council is also happy that these properties are still on the tax rolls. The beach is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Points: 3
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Build a Seawall
The wall is holding, but you’ve already had to do one major repair, with another on the horizon. This is getting expensive! Homeowners are happy because the sea wall protects their property, but everyone else is upset because the beach has eroded right up to the wall – it’s basically gone.
Points: 2
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Managed Retreat
Everyone finally accepted the buy-out, although you had to dig deep into town coffers. Everyone is happy with the beach – it’s in great shape, and the dunes seem to be helping hold the sand in place.
Points: 4
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Beach Nourishment + Grants
All three buildings have been elevated and floodproofed. The property owners are happy, and the town council is also happy that these properties are still on the tax rolls. You’ve had to repeat the beach nourishment a few times, but very few are complaining – the beach is an important part of the local economy, and worth the investment.
Points: 5
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Beach Nourishment + Seawall
The wall is holding, but you’ve already had to do one major repair, with another on the horizon. This is getting expensive! The beach nourishment is getting expensive too, because it now needs to happen every year. Each winter, almost all the sand is swept away.
Points: 2
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Grants + Seawall
The wall is holding, but you’ve already had to do one major repair, with another on the horizon. This is getting expensive! The homeowners who didn’t elevate or floodproof their houses are nervous that the seawall could fail in a big storm, and are pushing for it to be bigger. Everyone is upset about the beach – it’s basically gone, eroded right up to the wall.
Points: 2
Step Two:
Roll the dice to see if there was a storm at 5 years, then click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.
5 Year Results
Step 2c: 50 Year Results
Determine if there was a storm at 50 years by rolling two dice and adding up the results. A storm occurs if you do not roll at least a 11. Click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.