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A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. In the sense of "flowing water", the word is applied to the inflow of the tide, as opposed to the outflow or "ebb". The Flood, the great Universal Deluge of myth and perhaps of history is treated at Deluge in mythology.
Main causes
The main cause of floods is not any geological or weather, but the distribution of human populations near water. Since Mesopotamia, man has built cities and communities by the sea or rivers for the access to cheap and quick transportation and access to food sources and trade. However fertile soil in a river delta is subject to regular inundation from normal variation in precipitation.
Floods from the sea can cause overflow or overtopping of flood-defences like dikes as well as flattening of dunes or buffs. Land behind the coastal defence may be inundated or experience damage. Floods from sea may be caused by heavy storm (storm surge), high tide, a tsunami or a combination thereoff. As most urban communities are located near the coast, this is a major threat around the world.
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UN says floods could threaten 750,000 in Kenya -> http://bit.ly/2xzGNO!!
umojahosting (umojahosting) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:09:57 -0000
UN says floods could threaten 750,000 in Kenya -> http://bit.ly/2xzGNO!!
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3Marketeerz (Marketers ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:09:50 -0000
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StingRazz (Ray Chambers) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:07:42 -0000
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NSW floods. Poor Aunt Cassie :-(
ramramsey (Ramsey Winkelman) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:04:03 -0000
NSW floods. Poor Aunt Cassie :-(
@unfilteredbrain u have no idea the stuff i've seen - just put penis in a tweet and it floods in
reddywriting (Sue Reddy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:03:21 -0000
@unfilteredbrain u have no idea the stuff i've seen - just put penis in a tweet and it floods in
every road is fillled withn rain water as if that is a local village run over by floods
ravitejas (Ravi Teja Surampudi) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:50 -0000
every road is fillled withn rain water as if that is a local village run over by floods
American Red Cross - Flood and Flash Flood - Information on preparing for floods and how to cope afterwards.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) - ASFPM is an organization of professionals in the US interested in floods, floodplain management and related topics. Site contains news of national, state and local floodplain management legislation.
Coping With Floods - Extensive information on dealing with the before, during, and aftermath of floods, presented by North Dakota State University.
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FEMA: Floods - U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency resources on the topic, including floodplain mapping and mitigation programs, advice on preparedness, reports on past floods, and legal information.
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Flooding - Background information for journalists writing about flooding and flood damage prevention.
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Flooding Topics - Online info about local flooding including the King County Flood Warning System, flood buyouts and other programs, how to call in drainage complaints, and hydrologic data.
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Floodplain Management - Information about flooding, floodplains, and flood protection. Also links to other web resources related to floods, flooding, and floodplain management.
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Hydrological and Meteorological Monitoring Forecasting and Protection System - Describes the flood protection project in Poland following the 1997 floods.
Knapp Associates - Providing information for homeowners, insurance companies, lenders, and real estate agencies for handling the before and afters of a flood.
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NOVA Online, Flood - Takes a look at the history of floods, the midwestern flood of 1993, and the benefits of floods.
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The Flash Flood Laboratory at Colorado State University - Problem-focused, multi-disciplinary center providing applied research, education and a communication forum to reduce the future impact of flash flood disasters.
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