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- On average, floods cause more deaths each year than any other natural disaster
- America's deadliest flood: May 31, 1889 in Johnstown, PA (2,200 dead)
- World's deadliest flood: China's 1931 Yellow River flood (estimated 4 million deaths)
- "Flash floods" occur quickly (usually just a few hours)
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A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. Floods typically occur when heavy rainfall causes a body of water (such as a river or lake to fill beyond normal capacity. Other possible causes include hurricanes and tsunamis, sea tides, and broken dams.
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Preparation Tips
If you think floods pose a threat to your home, there are some things you can do to prepare.- Buy Flood Insurance
- Clear your gutters/spouts
- Raise electric components above the flood elevation of your house
- Move valuables/furniture to upper floors or storage units if heavy flooding is expected
- Plan an evacuation route for yourself, your family, and your pets
- Have clean water available in case of contamination
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Floods Questions
Was there any warning before the Louisville flooding occurred? 1 Answer---Quote foxnews.com--- A flash flood warning was in effect into the afternoon for Louisville (august 4 )and other parts of the metro area, and forecasters said... read more
Have you ever had to use a Red Cross shelter like they have set up due to the Louisville flooding? 1 AnswerNo, but i guess those people who went to the red cross shelter are there because of necessity cause by the flooding. very often flooding happen in my country ph... read more
Are flood insurance policies full replacement policies? 2 AnswersProbably not. Insurance policies come in two flavors--inclusive or exclusive. Inclusive policies cover everything EXCEPT what they intentionally explicitly om... read more
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Floods Recent News Stories
- CNN News: Floods
- Google News:
- World News Network: Flooding News
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Historical Floods
- Geology.com: Hurricane Katrina Flood Map
- The Johnstown Flood
- PBS: Flood! Dealing with Deluge
- Wikipedia: The Great Flood of 1951
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heading to preston on wednesday - will it be affected by floods? or is it just cumbria? @alshadowdancer @blogpreston
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Floods in Cumbria: Army could build WW2 Bailey bridges http://bit.ly/08zRtY4
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Long Term Care: Irish Red Cross responds to floods http://bit.ly/7V3q5C
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Prince Charles ‘mortified’ over floods in Cockermouth http://bit.ly/6HRlxJ
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