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Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons can cause floods. These are very strong winds which form over seas and blow towards coastlines. The winds make the waves in the sea much higher. The waves then crash onto the beach and flood ... Effects of floods; The effect of a flood can be catastrophic. All these things can happen:
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As a result, the peak discharge, volume, and frequency of floods increase in nearby streams. Changes to stream channels during urban development can limit their capacity to convey floodwaters. ... The effect of urban development in the last half of the 20th century on small floods is evident in Salt Creek, Illinois.
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Subject: Environmental Effects of Floods ... Floods can distribute large amounts of water and suspended river sediment over vast areas. In many areas, this sediment helps replenish valuable topsoil components to agricultural lands and can keep the elevation of a land mass above sea level.
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Floods make an enormous impact on the environment and society. Floods destroy drainage systems in cities, causing raw sewage to spill out into bodies of water. Also, in cases of severe floods, buildings can be significantly damaged and even destroyed.
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After the 1993 floods, some buildings were relocated from high-risk areas, but other flood-prone areas saw new development, thanks in part to the insurance program. Meanwhile, experts such as Holmes are focusing on a fresh strategy for coping with floods: arming themselves and their fellow citizens with information.
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THIS week's flooding in California will affect the price of produce that consumers buy in coming weeks, but the increases may be only short term and may not go into effect in all stores immediately. ... "The floods could not have come at a worse time," said Mary Comfort, the manager of the California Artichoke Advisory...
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www.nytimes.com/1995/03/15/garden/floods-effect-on-food...
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The officers, who have met with the Somali cabinet ministers, have indicated they came to Somalia to asses the humanitarian aid needs in the country where the worst floods are stilling having devastating impact on the livelihood of over one million pastoral communities.
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; David Swanson's new book is only $14.95. ... "Daybreak urgently reminds us that good political intentions are not sufficient to ensure the continuation of our democracy; informed vigilance is vital to that task."; -Mark Karlin, ... One of the most effective shore defenses has been not only ignored but undermined.
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Radio Hams and the Suns effect, Earths Weather system and the troposphere where storms wind and rain are produced making floods, also Tube Cloud photographs ... In the UK we are now experiencing tornadoes on occasion but floods are happening quite often. More agitation in In the year 2000 we will feel the effect even more,
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