A Definition of Floods:A Definition of Floods:

When such as body When such as body of water floods it of water floods it over flows with over flows with water beyond its water beyond its limits.limits.

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They kill more people than any other weatherThey kill more people than any other weather The Nile floods every summerThe Nile floods every summer The Hu Ang Ho river in 1887 killed 900,000 peopleThe Hu Ang Ho river in 1887 killed 900,000 people A flood can happen in seconds or hoursA flood can happen in seconds or hours Typhoid is a disease you can get from floodsTyphoid is a disease you can get from floods There's special flood insurance There's special flood insurance Floods can be detected before they happen.Floods can be detected before they happen. A levee makes it so that water level can get higher A levee makes it so that water level can get higher

than usual. than usual.

Evacuation Safety TipsEvacuation Safety Tips

Pack a bag with as much as possible. Pack a bag with as much as possible. Evacuate immediately. At a sign of a Evacuate immediately. At a sign of a flash flood go to higher ground. Don’t flash flood go to higher ground. Don’t walk through moving water. Avoid walk through moving water. Avoid flood plains ,levees or barriers. flood plains ,levees or barriers.

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