EFFECTS OF FLOODS Floods are mostly caused by the intensive rainfall that incereases the water level dramatically and results excessive water overflow that might have some devastating effects on te endangerd areas. This unexpected hazard might have a significant impact on both economy and human beings. Firstly‚ an overflow of the expanse of water has a considerable impact on the economy of the country. The submergence of the land‚ results in a destruction of buildings and roads which ‚ in
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The Pakistani Floods of 2010 by The British Geographer The Causes of the Flood Physical Causes From its headwaters in the Himalayas of Tibet‚ the River Indus flows northwest through India before turning sharply south across Pakistan. It finally discharges into the Arabian Sea‚ a journey of some 3‚200km (2‚000 miles). The River Indus has an annual flood caused by tropical monsoon rainfall. It’s rich alluvium floodplain led to one of the cradles of civilization‚ 9000 years ago. However‚ this flood’s
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The Great flood is a historical event that may have happened before 0 BC‚ this was an event that flooded the whole world which have possibly wiped out human and plant existence. There are several different evidence that suggest the happening of the Great flood which include the several geological shaping which can only be created with a massive flood‚ the several different theories that different cultures and religions have mentioned and the possible existence of the Noahs arc however the fact remains
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the Flood‚ " God surely proved his intelligence‚ strength‚ and aggression to the evils of the earth. In the story "Noah and the Flood" God saw that the world was full of corruption and lawlessness so he decided to send a great flood to extinguish all of the earth’s evilness. God saw no fault in Noah and entrusted him with the task of building an enormous ark to shelter Noah along with his wife‚ his three sons accompanied by each of their wives‚ and two of every animal on earth from the flood. The
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of the Mandakini River which led to heavy floods near Kedar Dome‚ Rudraprayag district‚ Uttarakhand. Warnings by the India Meteorological Department predicting heavy rains were not given wide publicity beforehand‚ causing thousands of people to be caught unawares‚ resulting in huge loss of life and property.In the city of Dehra Dun‚ capital of Uttarakhand‚ this was the wettest June day for over five decades. Death and damage Landslides‚ due to the floods‚ damaged several houses and structures‚ killing
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involved and necessary for the improvement of the study. And devices which utilized an Ultrasonic sensor‚ GPRS module and Microcontroller are also included. FOREIGN LITERATURE Rainfall‚ Stream‚ and River Level Monitoring System The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Cities of Napa and St. Helena operate and maintain a network of weather stations that provide real time rainfall data and stream and river levels throughout Napa County‚ which can be accessed by clicking
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“The Year of the Flood” is an epic‚ sprawling novel that moves back and forth between past‚ present and future effortlessly. Though it is told from Ren and Toby’s point of view‚ the novel is really about the story of three women (Ren‚ Toby‚ and Amanda) and their will to survive in a cruel and harsh world. It is a story of hope‚ despite all odds and a story of the power of love. Fatefulness about the survival of the species is not new. Religious thinking has end-time built in‚ and most of our sentient
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"The Horses" is a poem by Edwin Muir. It tells the story of a world ravaged by nuclear war‚ where the few survivors live hopelessly in a desolate reality. Their outlook is changed by the arrival of the horses‚ a relic of the past which lets them rediscover humanity’s bond with nature. "The Horses"‚ as well as being a very beautiful and moving poem‚ has an important message to convey. The poet uses various methods to illustrate this. Throughout the poem‚ there are many biblical
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How far do the sources agree that Edwin Chadwick contributed little to the progress made in public health in the years 1838-1854? The sources agree to some extent that Edwin Chadwick made little contribution to the progress made in the years 1838-1852 as he made no immediate impact at the time‚ he had all the theories and evidence but didn’t put any of this into action. This led to the limited progress made in public health within these years. Edwin Chadwick made massive long term significance and
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earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ subsidence‚ flooding‚ severe weather‚ and meteorite impacts. Natural Disaster Information: 1. Natural Disasters in General 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanic Eruptions 4. Tsunami 5. Landslides 6. Floods 7. Weather Related Disasters 8. Meteorite Impacts NATURAL DISASTERS IN GENERAL: Natural disasters This being my senior project I wanted to look at a topic that I found interesting. Even though I find most topics in the fields interesting
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