Natural Disaster : Floods

Floods There are many natural disasters that occur all over the world. Earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, and even volcanic eruptions are dangerous to humans and can negatively affect their lives for the worst. There is one natural disaster that some people fear the most, which is known as floods or flash floods. Floods have devastated the United States for centuries and have taken many lives and resources. These natural disasters have been seen in the Midwestern and Southwestern areas of the United States, and like all other disasters, they do some serious damage. The Midwest has seen major floods, but many people will always remember the flood from the summer of 1993. The area had excessive amounts of rainfall seen all throughout the Midwest. It was so much rain that instead of absorbing into the soils, the water flowed into the Mississippi River. This caused leaks in the levees which then caused the river to overflow. Many people tried to stop the water by creating sandbag levees in hopes to try to contain the water. The Mississippi River overflowed for miles and destroyed billions of dollars of crops and goods, as well as killing fifty people in total. It was considered the worst flood that the United States has ever seen and one of the most costly natural disasters in history. Other types of floods occur in the United States as well and are located in the Southwestern part of the country. Though the Southwest of the United States has not seen floods as massive as the 1993 flood in the Midwest, it has its own type of dangerous flooding. States like Nevada and Arizona have yearly monsoons that happen during the summer and flooding occurs in washes located all around each state. These washes sometimes run water through streets which can block a car’s path, but people take the risk anyways because they think the water “isn’t deep enough” or that their car “can make it through the water”. This is a horrible idea and puts the driver in danger. The Stupid