Lab Report Assignment | Online Assignmen

The Mississippi Flood of 1993 is considered to be one of the worst disasters ever to occur in the United States. The event is recognized as a 500 year flood. Persistently heavy rains in the upper Midwest in May, June, and July triggered the event which resulted in

the deaths of 50 people,
62,000 families evacuating the area,
the flooding of 72,000 homes,
damage to 70% of the levees,
the destruction of 55 towns, and
the flooding of 6 million acres of farmland.
The purpose of the Lab Activity is to serve as a capstone exercise where you will conduct online research to answer questions about the flood. The questions require you to examine the Mississippi Flood in context of the Disaster Cycle.

Directions
Prepare a “mini-report” of approximately 1,000 words that answers the following questions:

Describe the physical setting of the Mississippi River Basin.
What was the magnitude of the Mississippi Flood of 1993?
How did the 1993 flood compare with other historic floods on the Mississippi?
What were the weather conditions that caused the 1993 flood?
What measures were taken to help mitigate the occurrence of large floods on the Mississippi?
How was the flooding monitored and modeled?
How well did flood protection measures work in reducing the impact of the flood?
What were the human and economic impacts of the 1993 flood?
What were the post-flood conditions of the Mississippi?
You must cite all of the online references that you use in putting together your report. Any citation style may be used for your references as long as it is consistent. Below is a list of online resources to help you get started in your research.

-if you answer these questions it is good

The Great USA Flood of 1993 (Links to an external site.) from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Great Midwest Flood of 1992 (Links to an external site.) from FEMA

Flood Analysis: 1993 Mississippi Flood (Links to an external site.) by Paul R. Baumann.

The Great Flood of 1993 – National Weather Service (Links to an external site.)
NOVA Flood! – The Great Flood of 1993