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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
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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
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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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@Jess_BBLove old: I like No Floods & Fever & new: I like Monster & So Happy I could Die! =] what songs do you like?
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*Breaking News* Floods Will reach Riyadh & Jeddah again tomorrow http://bit.ly/7felxD
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indonesia faces 100-200 floods every year.
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Environment news - Saudi Arabia floods kill 48 http://bit.ly/7KAPLy
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At Floods with my girl. We are having such a good time. Good drinks and seeing old friends. Saw one old friend that can get the BIDNESS!
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