[PDF] Floods Flash Floods And Mudslides eBook

Author : G. S. Prentzas
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 30,77 MB
Release : 2006-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404205345

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Looks at where floods and mudslides are likely to happen and how to prepare for and survive them.

Author : Jonathan Burnett
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,34 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1603443932

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How many times have you heard the television or radio alert, "We are now under a flash flood watch"? While the destructive force of flash flooding is a regular occurrence in the state and has caused a tremendous amount of damage and heartache over the years, no one until now has recorded in a single book the history of flash floods in Texas. After combing libraries and archives, grilling county historians, trekking to flood sites, and collecting scores of graphic photographs, Jonathan Burnett chose twenty-eight floods from around the state to create this narrative of a century of disastrous events. Beginning with the famous Austin dam break of 1900 and ending with the historic 2002 flooding in the Hill Country, Burnett chronicles the causes and courses of these catastrophic floods as well as their costs in material damage and human lives. Dramatic photographs of each event enhance the harrowing accounts of danger spawned by nature on a rampage. Together, the stories and the pictures give readers a vivid and lasting image of the power and unpredictability of flash floods in Texas.

Author : Alvin Silverstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766029743

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"Examines the science behind floods and mudslides, including what causes them, their devastating effects, and how to stay safe during a flood"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Kevin Sene
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 31,32 MB
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400751648

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Flash floods typically develop in a period a few hours or less and can arise from heavy rainfall and other causes, such as dam or flood defence breaches, and ice jam breaks. The rapid development, often associated with a high debris content, can present a considerable risk to people and property. This book describes recent developments in techniques for monitoring and forecasting the development of flash floods, and providing flood warnings. Topics which are discussed include rainfall and river monitoring, nowcasting, Numerical Weather Prediction, rainfall-runoff modelling, and approaches to the dissemination of flood warnings and provision of an emergency response. The book is potentially useful on civil engineering, water resources, meteorology and hydrology courses (and for post graduate studies) but is primarily intended as a review of the topic for a wider audience.

Author : Barry Leonard
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 42,37 MB
Release : 2009-02
Category :
ISBN : 1437902774

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This preparedness guide by the Nat. Weather Service (NWS) explains flood-related hazards and suggests lifesaving actions you can take. With this info. you can recognize a flood potential, develop a plan, and be ready when threatening weather approaches. Your safety is up to you! In the long term, floods kill more people in the U.S. than other types of severe weather. Floods can roll boulders the size of cars, tear out trees, destroy buildings and bridges, and pose a significant threat to human lives. Once a river reaches flood stage, the flood severity categories used by the NWS include minor flooding, moderate flooding, and major flooding. Each category has a definition based on property damage and public threat. Color illustrations.

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Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 28,76 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Buildings
ISBN :

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When in doubt, throw it out. Don't risk injury or infection. 2: Ask for help. Many people can do a lot of the cleanup and repairs discussed in this book. But if you have technical questions or do not feel comfortable doing something, get professional help. If there is a federal disaster declaration, a telephone "hotline" will often be publicized to provide information about public, private, and voluntary agency programs to help you recover from the flood. Government disaster programs are there to help you, the taxpayer. You're paying for them; check them out. 3: Floodproof. It is very likely that your home will be flooded again someday. Floodproofing means using materials and practices that will prevent or minimize flood damage in the future. Many floodproofing techniques are inexpensive or can be easily incorporated into your rebuilding program. You can save a lot of money by floodproofing as you repair and rebuild (see Step 8).

Author : Eve Gruntfest
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,60 MB
Release : 2001-01-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780792368250

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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Ravello, Italy, 8-17 November 1999