Flood!

Flood! book cover — AT U R EÊSF U N R Y NATUREÊS FURY FLOOD Anita Ganeri

Flood! — page 1 — AT U R EÊSF U N R Y What Is a Flood What Is a Flood Aflood happens when water from a river or the sea covers dry land But a flood is far more powerful than this description makes it sound Heavy rains can turn gently flowing rivers into terrifying torrents that sweep across the landscape submerging it under feet of muddy water Powerful storms and giant waves can send seawater cascading over low-lying coasts drowning towns harbors and people Flooding in Meissen Germany in 2002 Heavy summer rains caused the river Elbe to overflow its banks and spread onto the surrounding land Killer floods Floods kill more people than earthquakes famines volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters Over the centuries tens of millions of people have died in floods A single huge flood can bring catastrophe killing millions of people Floods are more frequent than other natural disasters and they cause as much damage to property as all other natural disasters put together Fast flowing floodwater washes away buildings cars trees and roads Even stagnant floodwater damages buildings electricity cables and other infrastructure Floods also alter the landscape by eroding soil carrying it away and dumping it elsewhere Flood types There are three main types of flood river floods flash floods and coastal floods Most floods happen on rivers when excess water overflows from a river onto flat land called the floodplain The most devastating floods happen along the world’s great 4

Flood!

Flood!

Flood! describes why and how floods happen and asks questions like - How did Hurricane Katrina cause New Orleans to flood in 2005?

About This Book

By: Anita Ganeri

Illustrated by:

Published by: Arcturus Publishing provided by Britannica

9-12Age Range

-AR

30Pages

Science & NatureSubject

-Lexile

15-30 minsReading Time

-Guided Reading

-Fountas & Pinnell

-DRA

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