Why US Cities Flood
A reading path through the weather systems, water infrastructure, and policy choices that decide which downpours turn into disasters.
Optimized for books about Readers trying to understand why flash floods keep hitting American cities and how climate, drainage, and urban planning shape that risk..
The Weather MachineAndrew BlumExplains the forecasting infrastructure and systems behind weather prediction, helping readers understand radar and...Shelf signal: Meteorology & Climatology
The Weather of the FutureHeidi CullenPuts extreme rainfall and regional climate shifts in context so readers grasp why heavy downpours that cause flash...Shelf signal: Climate Change
The Dreamt LandMark AraxA deep regional history of water capture and management that illuminates how urban development shapes flood...Shelf signal: Western U.S. History
Empire of WaterDavid SollA municipal water-system history that shows institutional choices and engineering tradeoffs affecting urban flood...Shelf signal: Middle Atlantic History
The Big OneMichael T. Osterholm PhD MPH, Mark OlshakerProvides public-health and disaster-preparedness perspective on responding to sudden catastrophic events and protecting...Shelf signal: Contagious Diseases
Under a White SkyElizabeth KolbertExamines human interventions in nature and the limits of technological fixes, relevant to debates over engineered flood...Shelf signal: Climate Change