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WHAT IS A FLOOD

Large body of water

Covers an area of land

Caused by many sources

Each type of flood has a classification

Happen all over the world

Over 1/3 of natural disaster deaths are from floods.

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Flash floods Coastal

floods Urban floods River floods

TYPES OF FLOODS

ABOUT TH

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Occurred in 1931

Lasted for 3-6 months

Happened in cyclone season [10 cyclones in total]

140,000 were killed from drowning

Lack of food and water

3.7 million people died from hunger and sickness

ABOUT THE CENTRAL CHINA FLOOD

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The Yangtze, Hwai and Hwang rivers overflowed

Many villages were completely wiped out

The capital at that time, became an island surrounded by over 100,000 square kilometres of water, this is more area than all of Portugal

The cyclone season usually brings 2 storms but in 1931 there were 10.

The water depth was round about 16 meters high.

87,000 km squared of land was flooded.

DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE FLOOD

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15 times number people lost in the Indonesia tsunami 2004

The death ranged from 145,000 – 4 million.

The china floods has the highest recorded death toll in the natural disaster history.

The flood caused a year long trial of death, starvation and disease.

Most died from water prone diseases such as cholera and typhus

DEATH TOLL

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD

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Little was known back then about the world.

They relied on the changing of weather patterns

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People who live in a flood prone area have should have a plan.

The plan will help them to survive by staying at home or evacuating

Map

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FIRST HEARING ABOUT A FLOOD WARNINGM A N Y P E O P L E W I L L N O T K N O W N T H E R E I S A F L O O D

W A R N I N G S O T H E R E I S A S I M P L E S Y S T E M S O E V E R Y O N E G E T T H E I N T I M E . I F Y O U G E T T H E W A R N I N G F I R S T Y O U N E E D T O :

Turn on your radio for alerts Check if it is a false alarm Tell your neighbors Move vehicles, poisons and any electrical items

to higher ground Check your survival kit

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ACTI F W E K N O W T H E R E I S A F L O O D C O M I N G W E N E E D T O A C T . T H I S M A K E S S U R E E V E R Y O N E ’ S L I F E I S S A V E D .

Stack furniture higher making sure the electrical items are on top

Move any livestock and pets to higher ground

STAYM A N Y P E O P L E D U R I N G A F L O O D W O U L D L I K E T O S T A Y A N D P R O T E C T T H E I R H O M E . S O I F Y O U W A N T T O S T A Y A N D D E F E N D Y O U S H O U L D

Don’t eat anything that comes in contact with flood water

Don’t use any gas or electrical appliances

Beware of snakes and spiders Avoid flood water

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I F Y O U C H O S E T O L E A V E M A K E S U R E T O T A K E E V E R Y T H I N G Y O U N E E D . T H E R E A R E 4 S I M P L E W A Y S Y O U C A N S T A Y A W A Y F R O M H O M E

Pack everything you need; warm cloths, medication etc.

Turn off your houses electricity Take all pets with records Never drive through flood water

CONCLUSION

In conclusion the central china flood was devastating due to the large death toll and the destruction of china. Hopefully you learned about the flood from the heartbreak to the preparation of the flood

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