Dangers And Destructions Of Floods And Hurricanes

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populated areas. In the United States in the
early 1990's 50% of the population was on a coastal county.1 Although they
shrink before reaching shore, wind generated waves have been spotted to be
as high as 30 m (100 ft) in the middle of the ocean.2 In 1970 a major storm
in the Bay of Bengal produced heavy seas that flooded regions of East
Pakistan, killing about 200,000 people.3
River flooding can happen a number of ways. The causes are rain,
snowmelt, and ice jams. Soil can not absorb as much water with continuos
moistening. The longer that precipitation lasts the more water flows into
streams as runoff. Cloudburst floods only last for a couple hours, but they
need a large amount of rainfall. This usually only happens in mountainous
areas. They are called flash floods. Floods occurring from snowmelt and ice
jams do not have to be preceded by heavy rains. Moderate amounts of rain
can make things even worse because the ground does not absorb it. Floods
can result in ...

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National Weather Service Com. California Department of Water Resources.10

The averages for deaths and damages since 1970 from floods is
200 deaths and $4 billion in damage.11 It would be much higher if it wasn't
for the National Weather Service River and Flooding Forecasting Service.
The National Weather Service River and Flooding Forecasting Service gives
flood watches and flood warnings to the civilians. The forecasting of
floods are based on Meteorologists, upstream information, and how different
places respond to precipitation. The United States Coast and Geologic
Survey monitors seismic waves ...

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