Floods

Most common and most destructive

Can happen anywhere and are getting worse

Excess water has made water levels rise and that is how a flood occurs

dams break

landslides and mudslides

80% of New Orleans submerged

1,800 lives lsot

80 billion in damage

City was below sea level and they were unprepared

Happen out of nowhere

half of all deaths are related to vehicles and flash floods

overwhelmed with rain

water was flowing downstream

2/3 of levys breached

50 people killed