161. Flash Floods And Hail: Property And Personal Devastation Flash floods and Hail. property and personal devastation. Cases involving either slowmoving thunderstorms or a series of storms which move repeatedly http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/dngr/flood.rxml

Flash Floods and Hail property and personal devastation Cases involving either slow-moving thunderstorms or a series of storms which move repeatedly across the same area (sometimes called train-echo storms) frequently result in flash flooding. The total number of flash flood deaths has exceeded tornado fatalities during the last several decades. Photograph by: NWS Two factors seem to be responsible for this: public apathy regarding the flash flood threat and increased urbanization. When concrete replaces soil, rain water will run off rather than soak in. Flash flood producing rainfall has made this type of dramatic rescue attempt (pictured above) all too familiar, especially in urban areas and popular mountain camping spots. Another danger associated with thunderstorms, especially to personal property, is hail. This hailfall occurred in Altus, Oklahoma in 1982 and was accompanied by several tornadoes . Hail causes more monetary loss than any other type of thunderstorm-spawned severe weather. Photograph by: NSSL Annually, the United States alone suffers about one billion dollars in crop damage from hail. Hail rarely kills people, but these were hollow words in China in May, 1986 when 100 people were killed, 9,000 injured, and 35,000 homes destroyed by an intense hailstorm.

162. CNN - Two Dead After Flash Floods In San Bernardino Mountains - July 12, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9907/12/california.flooding.03/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: Two dead after flash floods in San Bernardino Mountains July 12, 1999 Web posted at: 8:36 p.m. EDT (0036 GMT) From staff and wire reports FOREST FALLS, California Two people are dead after flash floods sent homes sliding down mountains of mud in the town of Forest Falls Sunday afternoon. An adult woman died late Sunday afternoon, and a second woman died of injuries Monday afternoon, according to Capt. Jack Fox of the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Three people were airlifted Sunday to hospitals in the area. Two elderly victims were evacuated and also transported Monday. Dogs were used Monday to search for bodies in the wreckage left by the flash flood, which sent a wall of water, mud and boulders through the mountain hamlet. Fourteen homes were destroyed and debris choked the main thoroughfare of the town in the San Bernardino Mountains.

163. Floods Information related to flooding and floodplain management in Kentucky. http://www.water.ky.gov/floods/

This JavaScript determines what browser you are using and shows you the appropriate look and feel. S earch KY: Options KY Division of Water About the Agency Public Information Program Assistance Site Map ... For other Kentucky Government sites visit: Floods Last Updated on 9/29/2004 Information related to flooding and floodplain management in Kentucky. What is a flood and when do most occur? A flood is the inundation of a normally dry area caused by an increased water level in an established watercourse, such as a river, stream or drainage ditch, or ponding of water at or near the point where the rain fell. Floods can occur anytime during the year. However, many occur seasonally after winter snow melts or heavy spring rains. What are "Flash Floods"? Flash floods occur suddenly, usually within six hours of the rain event, and result from heavy localized rainfall. Flash floods can begin before the rain stops. Water levels in small streams may rise quickly in heavy rainstorms, especially near the headwaters of river basins. Heavy rains can also cause flash flooding in areas where the floodplain has been urbanized. What are other causes of flooding in Kentucky?

164. Vietnam Mekong Floods Kill 39 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/09/13/weather.vietnam.reut/index.html

165. Glacier Outburst Floods At Mount Rainier, these floods are a serious threat to the river valleys and The best studied outburst floods at Mount Rainier have been correlated to http://www.uccs.edu/~geogenvs/ges199/rainier/glacier.htm

Glacial Outburst Floods What is a glacial outburst flood? Glacial outburst flooding at Mount Rainier? What would cause these glaciers to melt? Certainly the warming of Mount Rainier due to increased magma injection and, more dramatically, lava flow onto the glaciers could cause immense flooding. Also, there is a chance that the hydrothermal circulation within Rainier could change due to the formation of new faults and fractures and would thus bring superheated liquid into contact with existing ice and snow (U.S. Geodynamics Committee, 1994:30). This is not an unknown phenomenon and has occurred at other Cascade volcanoes - most recently at Mount Baker in 1975 (U.S. Geodynamics Committee, 1994:30). However, the majority of past glacial floods have occurred in the absence of volcanic processes. The best studied outburst floods at Mount Rainier have been correlated to periods of unusually high temperature and increased rain in the non-winter months (Hoblitt and others, 1995:6). All of the above possibilities of flooding are, unfortunately, extremely difficult to predict. Next: Continue with Lahars

166. 4 Dead, 45,000 Homeless In Venezuela Floods CNN http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/americas/07/24/venezuela.floods.ap/index.html

167. Floods In the case of the 199798 El Niño floods, rising rivers and repeated bullet, Urban and small stream flash floods often occur in less than one hour. http://www.floridadisaster.org/bpr/EMTOOLS/Severe/floods.htm

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168. Floods In India's Northeast Affect 30,000 CNN http://cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/06/18/india.floods.ap/index.html

169. Before Noah, There Were The Lake Missoula Floods Smithsonian article about the floods that ravaged Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington during recent Ice Ages. http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues95/apr95/missoula.html

document.write(''); The Floods That Carved the West In a great geological catastrophe, a giant lake exploded through an Ice Age dam, and its waters swept across the Pacific Northwest; awesome signs of its passage are still visible to this day Fifteen thousand years ago, during the last Ice Age, a glacial dam collapsed in what is now northern Idaho, releasing the waters of a giant inland sea known as Lake Missoula. Five hundred cubic miles of water rampaged westward at 60 miles an hour in a torrent flowing with ten times the volume of all the rivers on earth. The flood carved canyons, gouged out enormous plunge pools, made rivers like the Snake and the Willamette run backward and scoured the earth of eastern Washington right down to bare basalt rock. The flood may have happened not just once, but many times, as the glacier periodically crept forward again to recreate the lake. Today the landscape of the Pacific Northwest still bears the signs of these cataclysms: the flood-scoured scablands of eastern Washington, giant rocks near Portland transported all the way from Idaho by the flood, potholes and plunge pools dug by waterfalls that would have dwarfed Niagara many times over. Today both government and private organizations are exploring the idea of creating a kind of tourist trail, so that visitors to the region can learn the story of the flood, and see the enormous footprints that it left behind. Abstract of an article by Michael Parfit. Originally published in the April 1995 issue of

170. CNN.com - Floods Make A Million Homeless In India's Assam State - August 4, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/08/04/india.floods.reut/index.html

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171. Floods Coping With floods How farmers/ranchers and homeowners can cope with potential flooding conditions from North Dakota State University. http://www.uidaho.edu/disaster/flood/

Dealing with the many aspects of flood recovery including the emotional and property recovery to homes. farms and ranches. Flood Recovery for Rural Areas Sandbagging - it is more than fill 'em up, stack 'em, and build a wall! Flood Preparedness IQ Repairing Storm Damage To Trees "How to" manual for repairing tress which have been damaged due to storms. Coping With Floods How farmers/ranchers and homeowners can cope with potential flooding conditions - from North Dakota State University. Repairing Your Flooded Home Red Cross information to assist homeowners when they return to flood damaged homes. USDA/Disaster Assistance On disaster assistance ranging from food stamps, keeping food safe to assistance for farmers. Current Streamflow Conditions Near real-time satellite data. Prevention Guide Centers for Disease Control guide for disease prevention following floods. Ada City-County Emergency Management Emergency management information and information on rivers and flooding potential in the Boise area. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Provides latest news from FEMA on major disasters, emergency preparedness, reference library, as well as information on help after a disaster.

172. CNN - Venezuelan Official: 200 Dead, 7,000 Missing In Floods - December 17, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/1999/WORLD/americas/12/17/venezuela.floods.06/index.html

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173. Local - The Enquirer - March 19, 1997 The Ohio floods Hatfield Coal and other West End industry outside the floodwall. (Michael E. Keating photo). SILVER GROVE, KY. http://enquirer.com/flood/floodphotos.html

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174. CNN.com - Nine Killed In Polish Floods - July 25, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/07/25/poland.floods/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Nine killed in Polish floods NOVY SACZ, Poland Flooding caused by heavy rain in Southern Poland has killed at least nine people, emergency workers said. Roads and buildings were flooded this week due to overflowing rivers. Emergency workers told Reuters news agency on Wednesday that more heavy rains are expected. The Polish government held a crisis meeting in Warsaw to discuss fears of major population centres being flooded by the Odra and Vistula rivers. "The current situation is quite severe and we can expect it to get even worse in the next couple of days," Witold Maziarz, spokesman at the national firefighting headquarters told Reuters. "If we get intense rainfalls and strong winds, as expected, then many more rivers can overflow. We are preparing ourselves for many more operations." The flooding forced a car off a bridge in the area killing four people on Tuesday, while three more died on Wednesday, Maziarz said. Authorities did not provide details on the other two deaths, Reuters reported.

175. CNN.com - Italians Flee Homes As Floods Spread - October 17, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/10/17/weather.swiss.03/index.html

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176. Hawke's Bay Regional Council > Civil Defence > Hazard Information > Storms / Flo The most common natural hazards in Hawke s Bay are floods a severe storm or flood happens Table A. Some memorable storms and floods in Hawke s Bay http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=180

177. CNN.com - ASIANOW - Typhoon Bilis Loses Strength As China Faces Threat Of Floods CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/weather/08/23/asia.typhoon.02/index.html

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178. Emergency Preparedness And Response: Safety And Health Guides - Floods Flash floods Flash floods usually result from intense storms dropping Flash floods occur with little or no warning and can reach full peak in only a http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/guides/floods.html

U.S. Department of Labor www.osha.gov MyOSHA [skip navigational links] Search Advanced Search A-Z Index Safety and Health Topics Emergency Preparedness and Response ... Printing Instructions Floods The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) requires employers to comply with hazard-specific safety and health standards. In addition, pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, employers must provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Emergency Preparedness Guides do not and cannot enlarge or diminish an employer's obligations under the OSH Act. Emergency Preparedness Guides are based on presently available information, as well as current occupational safety and health provisions and standards. The procedures and practices discussed in Emergency Preparedness Guides may need to be modified when additional, relevant information becomes available or when OSH Act standards are promulgated or modified. A major flood can be a serious catastrophe. Federal agencies estimate that about 125 people die every year in the United States because of flooding. Preparing for flood conditions and responding to them effectively can reduce the dangers caused by floods and their aftermath. The following frequently asked questions will help workers understand how floods and responding to floods may affect their health and safety. General Information What are some different types of floods?

179. ReliefWeb » Countries & Emergencies Archived information, from 1981 to the present, about major natural disasters, including floods, droughts, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and cyclones, focussing on international humanitarian relief efforts. From the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/vLND

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180. Action & Activism: Water Not War Floods The Streets Of New York City Electronic Iraq is a news portal on the USIraq conflict with a humanitarian basis. http://electroniciraq.net/news/2075.shtml

SEARCH All Categories Opinion/Editorial Iraq Diaries International Law The Media Fact Sheets BY TOPIC About this Project eIraq in the Press Advanced Search ON THIS WEBSITE What's New? Opinion/Editorial Iraq Diaries International Law ... eIraq in the Press TELL OTHERS Download, print and distribute eIraq's flyer! [PDF, 2.1MB] PALESTINE NEWS Sorry, no articles were found.'; // > This webpage uses Javascript to display some content. Please enable Javascript in your browser and reload this page. More news from eIraq's sister site, The Electronic Intifada Water Not War Floods The Streets Of New York City E-mail this Print this Anna J. Brown, Voices in the Wilderness-NYC, 25 July 2005 Sadr City in Baghdad - the neighborhood lacks electricity, water and sewage (Photo: CPT) Voices in the Wilderness-NYC Moves to Bring Attention to Iraq's Water Crisis In the "Bechtel's Dry Run: Iraqis Suffer Water Crisis (2004)" report published by Public Citizen's Water for All Campaign, its North American reader meets Ahmed Abdul Rida, a resident of Baghdad's Sadr City. Mr. Rida, whose family members join a million others in dire poverty, is waiting for the two to three hours of electricity available per day to be activated so that he may use his family's water pump. Since the water that he is able to pump is derived from the polluted waters of the Tigris River, what he and his family end up drinking is described as a "concentrated cocktail of pesticides, fertilizers, heavy metals from antiquated piping, and unknown amounts of depleted uranium, raw sewage and other chemicals from American and Iraqi munitions from the 1991 Gulf war, and the more recent Anglo-American invasion." [

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