Game of Floods - Windy Point
50 Year Results - Storm
Assignment: Locate your chosen action(s) in the list below and record your results in your notebook.
Public Education
Almost all residents obeyed the mandatory evacuation order, and there were no deaths. After the storm, the community came together to help those in need and to clean up/rebuild. Despite the catastrophic damage, many residents chose to rebuild and stay because they couldn’t imagine leaving the Windy Point community.
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
Rezone
20 people died in the storm, generating national media attention and sharp criticism of the slow emergency response. Almost 100% of non-elevated homes were lost in the storm as waves and water washed over Windy Point, and there was significant damage to many of the elevated ones. Some property owners rebuilt, but many took the insurance pay-out and left. Between the shrinking population and decreasing property values, tax revenue from Windy Point is has decreased 40%.
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
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Rezone + Grants
20 people died in the storm, generating national media attention and sharp criticism of the slow emergency response. All non-elevated homes were completely lost, and despite the flood-proofing, many elevated homes were damaged. Some property owners rebuilt, but others took the insurance pay-out and left. Tax revenue from Windy Point shrank by 20%. The grant program is widely credited for preventing an even worse disaster.
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
Breakwater
The breakwater shifted in the storm and parts of Windy Point saw some big waves rolling in. The breakwater will need significant repair. 5 people died in the storm as waves and water washed over Windy point, and the emergency response was heavily criticized. Almost every home was damaged in some way from the flooding. Some property owners rebuilt; others took the insurance pay-out and left. Tax revenue from Windy Point shrank by 40%.
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
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Public Education + Rezone
Almost all residents obeyed the mandatory evacuation order, and there were no deaths. Almost 100% of non-elevated homes were lost in the storm as waves and water washed over Windy Point, and there was significant damage to many of the elevated ones. After the storm, the community came together to help those in need and to clean up/rebuild. Despite the catastrophic damage, many residents chose to rebuild and stay because they couldn’t imagine leaving the Windy Point community.
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
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Public Education + Breakwater
Almost all residents obeyed the mandatory evacuation order, and there were no deaths. The breakwater shifted in the storm and parts of Windy Point saw some big waves rolling in. The breakwater will need significant repair. Almost every home was damaged in some way from the flooding. After the storm, the community came together to help those in need and to clean up/rebuild. Some property owners rebuilt; others took the insurance pay-out and left, and the tax base at Windy Point shrank by 10%.
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
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Rezone + Breakwater
The breakwater shifted in the storm and parts of Windy Point saw some big waves rolling in. The breakwater will need significant repair. 5 people died in the storm as waves and water washed over Windy point, and the emergency response was heavily criticized. Many of the non-elevated homes were lost in the storm as waves and water washed over Windy Point, and there was significant damage some elevated ones. Some property owners rebuilt, while others took the insurance pay-out and left. Tax revenue from Windy Point shrank by 30%.
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
Questions:
1. What was the most successful part of your resilience strategy? Describe the action you took and say why it was successful?
2. What would you do differently next time? Describe how you would change your strategy and why.
Congratulations! Your have successfully helped make Resilience, CT more resilient!
Your final analysis to your teacher should include the following components:
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Your assigned area of town in Resilience, CT
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Your assigned role from your town
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Your answers to the background reading questions
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Flood adaptation options rankings and rationale
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Your provided budget and chosen flood adaptation options and their cost
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Results from 5 years, 15 years, and 50 years
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Your answers to the two questions listed above