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    the river Harbourne

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    as a result the volume of water will be travelling at a higher speed. In the section of the river harbourne that that this measurement was taken in a high river velocity can indicate that Harbertonford is susceptible to flooding‚ a hazard that the flood defences in place in the village are designed to deal with. In order to gain a figure of river velocity a count box and an impellor are needed. Firstly the impellor must be put together and the wire placed into the count box‚ then the impellor is

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    Hazards in Dhaka City

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    coping with the increased demand of the urbanization process. Faulty planning‚ Lack of coordination among various agencies and overall disregard to environment issues affecting Dhaka include floods‚ which are associated with river water overflow and rain water stagnation‚ earthquakes and tornadoes. Flood Hazard: Flood is a type of hydro-meteorological phenomenon and it is very hazardous as it can cause devastating losses in property and human lives. Fast and unplanned development aggravates the consequences

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    The Seven Sisters Country Park Project Introduction This project is about the Cuckmere Estuary and the physical features of The Seven Sisters Park. I will also talk about the flooding of the park and the courses of action that could be taken if I ran the park. In this project I will assess whether or not the park is well managed in my opinion. Physical Features Of The Park- The park has many interesting physical features that make it a brilliant and unique landscape. The Cuckmere

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    Alice Paul February 2‚ 2014 Did you ever wonder how women got their rights‚ and who helped make that happen? There were many women that helped get their rights in the past‚ such as Alice Stokes Paul. Alice Paul was a suffragist and women’s right activist that was born on January 11th 1885 in Moorestown‚ New Jersey‚ USA. She changed the world in many different ways‚ however she did go through tough times while making change to the world. Although Alice was only

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    Sandy Storm

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    Warned on Vulnerable Infrastructure." World Socialist Web Site. N.p.‚ 20 Nov. 2012. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. "Hurricane Sandy." Hurricane Sandy. NOAA‚ nod Web. 15 Nov. 2012. Masters‚ Jeff. "Dr. Jeff Masters ’ WunderBlog." : At Least 611 Dead in Brazilian Floods: Brazil ’s Deadliest Natural Disaster in History. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1727>. Spahr‚ Rob. "New Jersey." The Star-Ledger. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.

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    Site Appraisal Checklist

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    ------------------------------------------------- Drainage / ponds / watercourses ------------------------------------------------- Flood risk ------------------------------------------------- Archaeological interest ------------------------------------------------- Pylons / mains / sewers / easements ------------------------------------------------- Flood risk ------------------------------------------------- Archaeological interest -------------------------------------------------

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    Flooded McDonalds

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    twenty-one minutes a deserted McDonald’s restaurant becomes submerged into water. What starts with a small drip soon becomes muddled chaos. There is an eerily feeling as the water creeps up on the happy meals‚ trays‚ and familiar furniture. As the water floods in you can hear the faint sound of machines in the restaurant. There are no staff‚ customers‚ or actors rather the paper cups‚ wrappers‚ fries‚ and a statue of Ronald McDonald‚ a well-known mascot for the McDonald’s burger chain are the main characters

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    The Atchafalaya River is a river that decides the fate of the Mississippi river. If it hadn’t been for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers‚ then the Mississippi would be a completely different river than the one we know today. Businesses would have fallen a long time and put the US in an economic collapse‚ but today people still complain about how it needs to be done. Multiple complaints from farmers to fisherman‚ it all relies on the Corps to regulate the water supply and to prevent a disaster. It

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    2013 Floods

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    2013 North India floods From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia 2013 North India floods NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17‚ showing rainclouds that led to the disaster NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17‚ showing rainclouds that led to the disaster Fatalities: About 5‚700 (presumed dead) (as of 16 July 2013) Damages: 365 houses destroyed‚ 275 houses partially damaged (in Uttarakhand)[1] 4‚200 villages affected[2] Areas affected: India India (Uttarakhand

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    Operation Flood

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    Operation Flood was a rural development programme started by India’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1970. One of the largest of its kind‚ the programme objective was to create a nationwide milk grid. It resulted in making India the largest producer of milk and milk products‚ and hence is also called the White Revolution of India. It also helped reduce malpractices by milk traders and merchants. This revolution followed the Indian Green Revolution and helped in alleviating poverty and

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