Floods: Causes, Impacts, and Management
Anthony Gallo
Mrs. Fisher 5
th
grade
Sometimes icy or melting ground can
make floods worse. When the soil can’t
soak up any more water, it will send
extra water into a river. A flood is like a
big storm that destroys everything in
it’s way.
Floods can be caused by hurricanes and thunderstorms. When
water from a river, lakes, or oceans overflow onto the land
around it, the area floods. Too much rain or melting snow are the
main causes of flood.
Any area that is flat and barely
above sea level makes it prone
to flooding.
In 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania had
flash floods that killed thousands of people
because their area flooded in a very short
time.
It can flood roads. It can stop planes from leaving. It can flood
train stations and subways.
Most floods are harmful. They
may destroy homes and other
property and even carry away
soil, leaving the land barren.
Barren land is land that crops will
not grow on. People try to
control floods by building dams
and channels.
Some floods are helpful. For example, the yearly
floods of the Nile River left rich soil that made
the Nile Valley one of the best regions in the
world for growing crops.
River floods happen more often,
but lake and seacoast floods can
do even more damage.
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States,
however not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly, while
others such as flash floods, can develop in just a few minutes and
without visible signs of rain.
Drohan, Michele Ingber.
Floods
. New York: PowerKids Press, 1999. Print.
Floods are natural disasters that can cause devastation and loss of life. They are triggered by various factors such as heavy rain, melting snow, hurricanes, and more. This article explores the causes of floods, their impacts on communities, and how people try to manage and mitigate the risks associated with flooding. From destructive flash floods to beneficial river floods, learn about the different types of floods and their effects on the environment and society.
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Anthony Gallo Mrs. Fisher 5thgrade
Sometimes icy or melting ground can make floods worse. When the soil can t soak up any more water, it will send extra water into a river. A flood is like a big storm that destroys everything in it s way.
Floods can be caused by hurricanes and thunderstorms. When water from a river, lakes, or oceans overflow onto the land around it, the area floods. Too much rain or melting snow are the main causes of flood.
Any area that is flat and barely above sea level makes it prone to flooding.
In 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania had flash floods that killed thousands of people because their area flooded in a very short time.
It can flood roads. It can stop planes from leaving. It can flood train stations and subways.
Most floods are harmful. They may destroy homes and other property and even carry away soil, leaving the land barren. Barren land is land that crops will not grow on. People try to control floods by building dams and channels.
Some floods are helpful. For example, the yearly floods of the Nile River left rich soil that made the Nile Valley one of the best regions in the world for growing crops.
River floods happen more often, but lake and seacoast floods can do even more damage.
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly, while others such as flash floods, can develop in just a few minutes and without visible signs of rain.
Drohan, Michele Ingber. Floods. New York: PowerKids Press, 1999. Print.
