1 Hamartia: Many people who discuss tragedy often mention the hero's 'fatal' or 'tragic flaw.' However, Aristotle would never accuse a hero of such a personal defect. 2  Instead, he asserted that they were guilty of hamartia, or missing the mark.
Floodplains are landscapes shaped by running water. As streams and their larger forms, rivers, flow across the surface of land, they transport eroded rock and other material. (Erosion is the gradual wearing away of Earth surfaces through the action of wind and water.)
Floodplain Information. A floodplain is the part of the land where water collects, pools, and flows during the course of natural events. Such areas are classified by FEMA as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) and are located within identified 100-year flood zones.loodplain Information. A floodplain is the part of the land where water collects, pools, and flows during the course of natural events. Such areas are classified by FEMA as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) and are located within identified 100-year flood zones.