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Natural Disasters: Floods
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A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims.
What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers inNatural Disasters: Floods, which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.
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A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims.
What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers inNatural Disasters: Floods, which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.
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