Game of Floods - Town Beach
5 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 2b at the bottom of the page.
Beach Nourishment
The beach looked great for a few years after the replenishment, and everyone was thrilled! However, it is shrinking again. The property owners are still very concerned that their buildings are at risk.
Points: 1
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
The business owner and one of the two homeowners applied for the grants and elevated their properties. The beach is still shrinking.
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
Build a Seawall
There has been no flood damage to properties on the beach, and the property owners are delighted about the protective wall. The beach sure is disappearing at an alarming rate. It’s half the size it was when you built 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
Managed Retreat
Several of the property owners accepted the buy-out, but citizens are grumbling about the high costs to the town and the loss of tax revenue. The homes were removed and dune restoration completed; the beach is doing great!
Points: 1
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
The business owner and one of the two homeowners applied for grants and elevated their properties. The beach looked great after the nourishment! It’s starting to shrink again, so another round of replenishment may be needed.
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 + Seawall
The wall looks great, and the property owners are delighted with the added protection! The beach looked great right after the nourishment, but it has disappeared again at an alarming rate – it’s now smaller than it was when you built the wall!
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
Grants + Seawall
The wall looks great, and the property owners are delighted with the added protection! One of them also applied for the grant program and elevated her house; the others felt no need now that they are protected by a wall. The beach sure is disappearing at an alarming rate – it’s half the size it was when you built the wall.
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
Step 2b: 15 Year Results
Determine if there was a storm at 15 years by rolling two dice and adding up the results. A storm occurs if you do not roll at least a 7. Click on the corresponding link below to see the results. Record your results in your notebook.