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		FEMA FOR KIDS: FLOODS ^Votes:0 F looding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or levees break. Flooding may be only a few inches of water or it may cover a house to the rooftop. Floods that happen very quickly are called flashfloods. Flooding is the most common of all natural hazards. It can happen in every U.S. state and territory. Flood Disaster Math Water, Wind and Earth Game Important terms to know: Flood Watch or Flashflood Watch -- Flooding may happen soon. Stay tuned to the radio or television news for more information. If you hear a flashflood warning, talk to an adult immediately! Flood Warning -- You may be asked to leave the area. A flood may be happening or will be very soon. Tell an adult if you hear a flood warning. If you ha Read More Go to Site


		Flood of 1997 - The Cincinnati Enquirer ^Votes:0 T HE C INCINNATI E NQUIRER'S C OMMEMORATIVE S PECIAL S ECTION The Awe and The Agony The awe and the agony : Swollen waterways, sorrow caked in mud Day 1: 'That old rain's gettin' worser and worser' Day 2: Licking River Lashes Out: 'There is no Falmouth' Day 3: Floodwater makes itself at home, and leaves hundreds homeless Day 4: One home is a tomb; in another, the clock ticks on Day 5: Volunteers, vice president vow to make things whole Day 6: A short, sad journey home Day 7: Anger in the shelter, a hopeful sign on the street Day 8: If it's dirty (and what isn't?) then clean it Day 9: And on Sunday, believers sang and wept Day 10: So much to do, so many helping hands Day 11: Victims now eager for money to flow Day 12: River and its victims move on How you can help Infamous Floods Rivers com Read More Go to Site

		NOVA Online \| Flood! ^Votes:0 --> text Flood! home \| Deluge \| Floodfight Flood Your Desktop \| River's Gift Resources \| Table of Contents Photo: Tom Edwards/Visuals Unlimited Read More Go to Site

		NOVA Online \| Flood! \| River's Gift (3) ^Votes:0 --> What's Good About A Flood? Floods cause disasters, but they can also be beneficial. Whenever a river overflows its banks, it dumps sand, silt and debris that it has carried downstream onto the surrounding land. After the flood waters move away, the soil is more fertile, because of the organic matter and minerals in this material. That is, as long as there's not too much sand! Farmers since the time of the ancient Egyptians have known about the benefits that a flood can bring. Indeed, the ancient Egyptians planned their farming, and their lives, around the regular flooding of the Nile. They learned over time that, the higher the flood, the better that year's harvest would be. Life at the river's edge Flood! Home \| Deluge \| Floodfight Flood Your Desktop \| River's Gift Resources \| Table o Read More Go to Site

		The Fargo Flood Homepage (Red River of the North) ^Votes:0 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - FARGO, N D THE "FARGO FLOOD" HOME PAGE Red River of the North flood at Fargo, April, 1897. CURRENT LEVEL: RED RIVER AT FARGO (Provisional data from automated station). Flood Information for Fargo - The geology of Red River flooding, current water levels of the Red River and its tributaries, plus a photographic archive of past Red River floods. Includes photos of the 2006 flood . Fargo Geology - Information on the geology of Fargo and the Red River Valley, including comprehensive maps presenting land stability conditions along the Red River corridor in Fargo. Flood Hydrographs - Daily and hourly changes in level and discharge for the Red River of the North at Fargo. Current Data: USGS Current Data and Forecast: NWS Current Data and Trends: NDSU Apri Read More Go to Site

		The Grand Forks Flood ^Votes:0 Mississippi and Louisiana Hurricane Katrina victims need your help Grand Forks 5 Years Later \| East Grand Forks 5 Years Later \| Grand Forks \| East Grand Forks The 1997 Flood in Grand Forks North Dakota www.grandforksflood.com East Grand Forks. Photo: Mary Ann Draves On Friday, April 18, 1997, the Red River poured over the dikes into the Lincoln Drive neighborhood of Grand Forks. By the end of the next day, Saturday, April 19 , floodwaters had spread over large areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks , 60,000 people were out of their homes, and downtown Grand Forks was burning. The downtown fire would destroy or damage eleven buildings on three blocks, including the offices of the Grand Forks Herald newspaper. But the Herald never missed a day of publication, despite having no offices or Read More Go to Site

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