Floods

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Floods

We are vulnerable to more destruction from floods.

1993 Mississippi

50 people killed

2/3 of levys breached

overwhelmed with rain

water was flowing downstream

Flash Floods

half of all deaths are related to vehicles and flash floods

Happen out of nowhere

Hurrican Katrina

City was below sea level and they were unprepared

80 billion in damage

1,800 lives lsot

80% of New Orleans submerged

Type of damage

landslides and mudslides

dams break

Facts

Excess water has made water levels rise and that is how a flood occurs

Can happen anywhere and are getting worse

Most common and most destructive