I lived through Hurricane Katrina and helped design the rebuild – floods will always come, but we can build better to prepare
- Written by Elizabeth Mossop, Dean of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
As the climate changes, floods and extreme rainfall events will become more intense. In many cases, the most disadvantaged people are at highest risk from floods and least able to bounce back when their homes and businesses are inundated.
I saw that dynamic first-hand when I lived through Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Much of my work in its...
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