The value of what I have learned is that I now know the signs of flooding, where flooding occurs, and where not to buy a house. Unlike previous natural hazards we have learned about, flood indicators are not as obvious. There is also a delay between when a flood occurs and when it rains. Therefore, flood signs are often not seen or felt long before the actual flood occurs. For these reasons, it is sometimes difficult for an untrained individual to know where not to purchase a home and what the best mitigation measures are. This course taught me about flood risks and indicators, so I am better able to assess flood risk. I would like to know more about the pros and cons of flood mitigation techniques. I want to know which technique (dam, levee, etc.) is the most effective in flood mitigation. I can do this by researching the effectiveness of various techniques on the Internet. In our text it is stated that dams are not being built as regularly as in the past, but I can also go into more detail on this topic. My date responded positively to our discussion. She was interested in what I had to say about flood mitigation because her family lives in Washington and has experienced some minor flooding. We had no disagreements during our discussion. My date talked about how landscapes can adapt to the weather conditions they are subjected to. In other words, wetter climates require more rain than desert climates to cause flooding because wetter climates have adapted to flooding while desert climates have not. He said where he lives in Washington is most likely adapted to flooding, because if the desert experienced the amount of rain his hometown would experience flooding. Similar to how organisms adapt over millions of years to be better equipped to survive in their environment, landscapes also adapt to be better equipped to survive in their environment.