A flood occurs when water overflows onto land that is usually dry (National Geographic). This usually happens when a rivers or streams overflow their banks. Floods can occur due to excessive rain, a ruptured dam or levee, or ice melting. Coastal flooding occurs due to large storms or tsunamis causing the sea to surge inland.
Check out this website to learn more about floods: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods-profile/
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ReplyDeleteA flood occurs when water overflows onto land that is usually dry (National Geographic). This usually happens when a rivers or streams overflow their banks. Floods can occur due to excessive rain, a ruptured dam or levee, or ice melting. Coastal flooding occurs due to large storms or tsunamis causing the sea to surge inland.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this website to learn more about floods:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods-profile/
Heres a website article from Staten Island Advance
Deletehttp://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/flash_floods_treacherous_rain.html
Heres a video of a flood in staten island
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jYDfL3okjs
Hey so safety first. Here are some evacuation zones for Staten Island.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/06/new_hurricane_evacuation_maps.html
Month: January
ReplyDeleteYear: 1996 - 2 Events took place
Year: 1998 - 1 Event took place.
Month: April
ReplyDeleteYear: 1996 - 1 Event took place
Year: 2007 - 1 Event took place
Hey Charles,
DeleteMy basement got flooded bad. I remember this flood!