of the most effective and significant flood protection infrastructure in the Province of Manitoba‚ Canada ("Red river floodway‚" 2011). Ever since it had been putting in use‚ it has prevented more than $40 billion (in 2011 dollars) in flood damage in Winnipeg ("Red river floodway‚" 2011). However‚ after 1997 "Flood of the Century‚" the International Joint Commission analyzed the flood protection measures and concluded that‚ under situations similar to the flood in 1997‚ there would be a high risk of
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that the total amount of relief grants paid equalled $525 000. Due to the floods businesses were damaged and lost stock and income. Not all businesses were covered by insurance and it is estimated the businesses in the Coffs Harbour area lost a total amount of $2.2 million. Natural environment Natural environment The floods left great impact on river systems and the coast. Due to the strong currents of the flood waters river banks and beaches were eroded away. This causes loss of vegetation
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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover.[1] An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable
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discovered‚ they most likely point to real facts. The Biblical account of Noah’s flood and The Epic of Gilgamesh indicate that a real‚ disastrous flood literally did happen. While The Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis flood documents are very different in multiple ways‚ they are surprisingly similar. Because of these fascinating parallels‚ there is actual reason to believe that a catastrophic global deluge did exist. The Genesis flood account portrays the ideal picture of a God who is merciful and perfect. In
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Metamorphosis are three classics in which the gods are discontented with the actions and manners of men‚ and take extreme action in the form of a flood to rid the world of those that unworthy in their eyes‚ sparing only a select few. In all three of these stories‚ a flood is sent to wipe out humanity‚ sparing only a select few. The motivation of the gods for the floods is different‚ however. Through comparison of these motives‚ the moral fiber of divinity in these three stories will be analyzed. In the
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Cosmic Myth Worksheet Choose two myths from each of the following myth categories: creation‚ flood‚ afterlife‚ and apocalypse. Answer the following questions for all eight myths. Creation Myths Myth 1: God created the heaven and the earth Religion or culture of origin: Christianity Myth 2: God created man in his image Religion or culture of origin: Christianity Who created the world? God created the garden‚ cattle‚ and humans. Myth 1:God formed man of the dust of the ground
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In Judeo-Christian mythology‚ one of the best recognized stories from the Old Testament is the story of Noah and the Ark‚ and how they survived God’s great flood. This story is a common one throughout many mid-east cultures‚ both past and present. The most notable of these is in the ancient Mesopotamian mythology‚ with the story of Utnapishtim and his story of survival of the gods wrath. Though both are telling what is assumed to be a tale of the same event‚ there are many similarities as well as
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GLOBAL WARMING Global warming is the ‘talk of the town’ in this century‚ with its detrimental effects already being brought to limelight by the recurring events of massive floods‚ annihilating droughts and ravaging cyclones throughout the globe. The average global temperatures are higher than they have ever been during the past millennium‚ and the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere have crossed all previous records. A scrutiny of the past records of 100 years indicates that India figures in the first
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The Parallels between Noah and the Epic of Gilgamesh The story of the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh is a well-known parallel to the story of Noah’s ark in the Hebrew Scriptures of Genesis. The flood in both stories destroys mankind by the power of a deity. These floods drowned men‚ women‚ children‚ and some babies and infants‚ as well as eliminating all of the land animals and birds. The floods represent a new beginning for mankind as well as the gods’ or God’s anger against the humans. In the
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nearly every person has knowledge of Noah’s Ark and the associated flood story but‚ only a handful of those people have been exposed to the flood story in The Epic of Gilgamesh. By observing the similarities in both stories one should come to realize that one of these stories must have been written before the other. According to Britannica‚ the clay tablets which the Epic of Gilgamesh was imprinted on predate any recordings of the flood story from the Bible. Since the Epic of Gilgamesh is known to be
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