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Archive for November, 2018



University of Iowa experts to discuss local flooding issues

Dickinson County News, Published on


Climate change already affecting hurricanes and tropical cyclones, research shows

ABC Family, Published on


Houston Got Hammered By Hurricane Harvey — And Its Buildings Are Partly To Blame

NPR, Published on
Two government officers guide an inflatable boat through floodwaters in Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey.

IIHR Research Links Urban Sprawl and Flooding

Posted on November 14th, 2018

Researchers from IIHR at the University of Iowa and Princeton University found that Houston’s urban density contributed to the storm’s intense flooding. The study is published in the journal Nature.

IIHR grad student Nancy Barth in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Barth Takes D.C. by Storm

Posted on November 14th, 2018

IIHR graduate student Nancy Barth recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to present her doctoral research on Capitol Hill.

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