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Floods

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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FLOODS

AN OVERFLOWING OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER
2.

BEFORE

  • Heavy precipitation
  • Storm surge-tropical cyclone
  • Tsunami
  • Melting snow
3.

DURING

  • Heavy rainfall-wet
  • Warm
  • Usually cloudy
4.

AFTER

  • Varies
  • Other weather involved:
  • Strong winds
5.

EFFECT ON PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT

  • Ruins homes
  • Can kill people
  • Can destroy the whole environment
  • Can cause fires
6.

MONETARY DAMAGE

  • High
  • Not everyone has flood insurance
7.

WARNING SYSTEM

  • Can monitor water levels
  • On the news
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TO SAVE YOURSELF

  • Put sandbags around yourself
  • Get flood insurance
  • Get to higher ground

Elena Pittman