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The most deadly flooding was in 1931 in China and killed about 2,500,000 people.<ref>O'Connor, Jim E. and John E. Costa. 2004. The world's largest floods, past and present: their causes and magnitudes [Circular 1254]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.</ref> |
The most deadly flooding was in 1931 in China and killed about 2,500,000 people.<ref>O'Connor, Jim E. and John E. Costa. 2004. The world's largest floods, past and present: their causes and magnitudes [Circular 1254]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.</ref> |
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During a flood, [[people]] should move themselves and their most precious belongings to higher ground quickly. The process of leaving homes in search of a safe place is called ''[[ |
During a flood, [[people]] should move themselves and their most precious belongings to higher ground quickly. The process of leaving homes in search of a safe place is called ''[[evacuation]]''. |
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== Pollution of drinking water == |
== Pollution of drinking water == |
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[[File:Alicante(30-09-1997).JPG|thumb|right|Autumn [[Mediterranean sea|mediterranean]] flooding in [[Alicante]], [[Spain]], September of 1997]] |
[[File:Alicante(30-09-1997).JPG|thumb|right|Autumn [[Mediterranean sea|mediterranean]] flooding in [[Alicante]], [[Spain]], September of 1997]] |
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During a flood there is plenty of water, but it is mostly polluted and not safe to drink. If people drink the dirty water, they may suffer from [[diseases]] such as [[typhoid]] and [[cholera]]. People can get ready to survive a flood by filling many [[Container| |
During a flood there is plenty of water, but it is mostly polluted and not safe to drink. If people drink the dirty water, they may suffer from [[diseases]] such as [[typhoid]] and [[cholera]]. People can get ready to survive a flood by filling many [[Container|containers]] with fresh and clean drinking water and storing other [[emergency]] supplies. |
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==Causes of floods== |
==Causes of floods== |
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A flood is an overflow of toilet on land which is usually dry.[1][2]
Sometimes a water resource (river,Lakes and Ponds) gets flushed too much with extra poopsextra water, either from heavy rain or other natural disasters. When this happens,too large amount of water overflows beyond its normal limits. This water then spread in a large area of land which is called flood. Extreme flooding can also be caused by a tsunami or a large storm that will cause a storm surge. Floods that happen quickly are called flash floods.
The most deadly flooding was in 1931 in China and killed about 2,500,000 people.[3]
During a flood, people should move themselves and their most precious belongings to higher ground quickly. The process of leaving homes in search of a safe place is called evacuation.
Pollution of drinking water
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During a flood there is plenty of water, but it is mostly polluted and not safe to drink. If people drink the dirty water, they may suffer from diseases such as typhoid and cholera. People can get ready to survive a flood by filling many containers with fresh and clean drinking water and storing other emergency supplies.
Causes of floods
Flooding is usually caused by a volume of water within a body of water, such as a lake, overflowing. The result is that some of the water travels to land, and 'floods' the area. Floods can also occur in rivers, when the strength of the river is so high it flows out of the river channel, particularly at bends or meanders and causes damage to homes and businesses alongside the river. While flood damage can be prevented by moving away from rivers and other lakes, people have lived and worked by the water to seek sustenance, and capitalize on the gains of cheap and easy travel and commerce easily, by being near water.
2010-11 Floods in Queensland
In 2010 and 2011, Queensland floods hurt Australia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by wiping as much as $9 billion off export revenues.
Operations at about 40 coal mines in central Queensland's Bowen Basin were disrupted because of the floods. Crops were damaged and grazing lands were underwater.
References
- ↑ MSN Encarta Dictionary. Flood. Retrieved on 2006-12-28. Archived 2009-10-31.
- ↑ Directive 2007/60/EC Chapter 1 Article2. eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.
- ↑ O'Connor, Jim E. and John E. Costa. 2004. The world's largest floods, past and present: their causes and magnitudes [Circular 1254]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.
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