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RE: What Do Zoos And Aquariums Do In A Hurricane?

in #science7 years ago

I guess a serious flooding would be the biggest danger. In the photo of the door, you may have 2 ft or a little more, which is not too bad. But if it gets to levels like in Houston or so, it could get very lethal. And also it will cause power outages, propably for a exrented period of time. That would be critical for animals that need heating or water filtering and such, even if they escape the flood water itself.
Well, lets hope things dont get that bad. Evacuation is certainly not a realistic option, except for a few less problematic species, perhaps.

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The biggest problem was that all of our pumps are bolted to the floor! The museum was only flooded with about 2 inches of water which might seem insignificant, but it effectively wiped out all our life support systems! I could not imagine how bad it would have been if we had been flooded with FEET of water!