Floods Natural Disasters and Hazards Earth Sciences
Floods Natural Disasters and Hazards Earth Sciences
This category deals with one of the most destructive weather phenomenons, floods. Floods can be caused by hurricanes and heavy rains. They can be in rivers, lakes, streams, even that little harmless creek up the road. Sites listed here discuss anything flood related, from specific flood incidents to the phenomenon behind floods, to how to deal with flooding before and after.
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Early Warning Systems Efficiency - Research project to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of early warning systems for flash floods.
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American Red Cross - Flood and Flash Flood - Information on preparing for floods and how to cope afterwards.
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Floodplain Management - Information about flooding, floodplains, and flood protection. Also links to other web resources related to floods, flooding, and floodplain management.
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NOVA Online, Flood - Takes a look at the history of floods, the Midwestern flood of 1993, and the benefits of floods.
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Gemmer - Provides information and links to projects, policies, and science covering the fields of climate change, energy, environment and floods in Europe and China.
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FEMA: Floods - U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency resources on the topic, including floodplain mapping and mitigation programs, advice on preparedness, reports on past floods, and legal information.
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Flooding - Background information for journalists writing about flooding and flood damage prevention.
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Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) - ASFPM is an organization of professionals in the US interested in floods, floodplain management and related topics. Site contains news of national, state and local floodplain management legislation.
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Coping With Floods - Extensive information on dealing with the before, during, and aftermath of floods, presented by North Dakota State University.
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