Game of Floods - Town Beach
15 Year Results - 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 storm swept away most of the beach, and beachfront properties were seriously damaged. This time, repeating the beach nourishment is double the cost.
Points: 0
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 storm sure did a number on the beach – a lot of the sand was swept away! All three buildings flooded and water came up onto the road, but the flood-proofing worked and the damages were minor. The property owners are grateful, and town officials are delighted that those buildings are still on the tax rolls.
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 seawall failed in the storm, and the waterfront buildings experienced major damage! The wall can be rebuilt, but it needs to be a lot higher and stronger. The property owners want to rebuild and are clamoring for the improved seawall. The beach is gone - the water goes right up to the base of the wall.
Points: 0
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. The dunes appeared to minimize damage to downtown and protect the road. The beach did experience some erosion during the storm, and may need more sand. Most people agree now that the buy-outs were a good idea – those buildings would likely have been destroyed, and the area where they once stood is now an essential part of the beachscape.
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 flooded and water came up onto the road, but the flood-proofing worked and the damages were minor. The property owners are grateful, and town officials are delighted that those buildings are still on the tax rolls. The beach was swept away in the storm, but beach nourishment is an accepted part of the town budget now.
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 seawall failed in the storm, and the waterfront buildings experienced major damage! The wall can be rebuilt, but it needs to be a lot higher and stronger. The property owners want to rebuild and are clamoring for the improved seawall. The beach nourishment is getting expensive too, because it now needs to happen every year. Each winter, almost all the sand is swept away. The waterfront is a disaster.
Points: 0
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 seawall failed in the storm. The elevated building was fine, but the other two were seriously damaged, and the owners won’t be able to rebuild. The beach is gone, and now the town will have to build a larger and more expensive seawall. Everyone is furious about the loss of the beach and the failure of the seawall.
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
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.