Managing Tropical Storm Risk: Lidar Data Helps Flood-Prone Florida Communities Avoid Property Damage

摘要

Low-lying Gulf Coast communities along the Anclote River in Pasco County, Florida, have a long history of summer flooding. In 2012, after Tropical Storm Debby brought more than 12 inches of rain in a 24-hour period to the Tampa Bay area, the residents of the Thousand Oaks subdivision in the Trinity community experienced widespread, long-lasting flooding. Other residents along the Anclote River and in the city of New Port Richey along the Pithlachascotee River experienced similar flooding.