The Human Factor in Floods
When Lake Palcacocha, a glacial lake in Peru, suddenly burst in 1941, releasing 8 to 10 million cubic meters of water, the resulting flood killed an estimated 6,000 people, and the water and debris destroyed about a third of the town of Huaraz, 23 kilometers away. Although Peru implemented a lauded...
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| Abstract | When Lake Palcacocha, a glacial lake in Peru, suddenly burst in 1941, releasing 8 to 10 million cubic meters of water, the resulting flood killed an estimated 6,000 people, and the water and debris destroyed about a third of the town of Huaraz, 23 kilometers away. Although Peru implemented a lauded engineering program in the decades that followed to stabilize glacial lakes, climate change and political shifts in the region have brought the danger level back up. This example shows how the danger from such glacial lake outburst floods (or GLOFs) isn't just a matter of a physical hazard, but varies with the local population level and the availability of government support in the region. |
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| AbstractList | When Lake Palcacocha, a glacial lake in Peru, suddenly burst in 1941, releasing 8 to 10 million cubic meters of water, the resulting flood killed an estimated 6,000 people, and the water and debris destroyed about a third of the town of Huaraz, 23 kilometers away. Although Peru implemented a lauded engineering program in the decades that followed to stabilize glacial lakes, climate change and political shifts in the region have brought the danger level back up. This example shows how the danger from such glacial lake outburst floods (or GLOFs) isn't just a matter of a physical hazard, but varies with the local population level and the availability of government support in the region. |
| Author | Saunders, Fenella |
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