Urban flooding is a “hidden” problem that is affecting large and small communities and will only get worse as the population grows, infrastructure ages, and extreme weather events become more common, according to a new study.
“We’re sort of like Paul Revere. Urban flooding is occurring, and it’s not just your town; it’s happening across the country,” says flood expert Gerry Galloway, a professor at the University of Maryland’s school of engineering and one of the authors of the study, “The Growing Threat of Urban Flooding: A National Challenge.”