Categories: All - floods - damage - vehicles - destruction

by Shannon Lyons 3 years ago

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Floods

Floods are among the most common and destructive natural disasters, occurring unexpectedly and with increasing frequency. The devastating effects of floods can be felt far and wide, often exacerbated by climate change and rising water levels.

Floods

Floods

We are vulnerable to more destruction from floods.

1993 Mississippi

50 people killed
2/3 of levys breached
overwhelmed with rain
water was flowing downstream

Flash Floods

half of all deaths are related to vehicles and flash floods
Happen out of nowhere

Hurrican Katrina

City was below sea level and they were unprepared
80 billion in damage
1,800 lives lsot
80% of New Orleans submerged

Type of damage

landslides and mudslides
dams break

Facts

Excess water has made water levels rise and that is how a flood occurs
Can happen anywhere and are getting worse
Most common and most destructive