Flood walls protect us from the danger and damage from floods. Floods are a very dangerous natural disaster; they can affect human lives and put humans in danger. Flooding can also affect the environment...

Much of D.C. is not part of the natural land. In fact, much of D.C.'s land was reclaimed from the Potomac River and wetlands. Due to this, much of D.C. is built up on low-lying land, which could quite easily be destroyed by flooding. With sea levels slowly rising due to global warming, the threat of a rising river has grown immensely.

As climate and human impact further shape our oceans, how do we push back against the negative consequences to our coasts?