What are facts about floods?

Answer 1

some facts about floding is to know how to swim just in case a flood do come in to your city or town.

Fact 1)You need to stay alive, and swimming is part of that 2)watch out for dangerous objects flowing downstream toward you 3)you need to help and save those that you can, while trying only so much so as to risk your life and not throw it away. Fact 4) If nothing else, find something to hold on to or stand on and help those floating by to where you are or where you are standing.

Answer 2

Floods can: Kill millions of people and animals, wash away cars and building's, happen in all 50 states, make water waves from 10-20 feet high, can come quick without little warning, and can contaminate drinking water. :)
A mere two feet of water can carry away a car

Just an inch can cause 2000 dollars in flood damage to your house

66% of deaths happen in vehicles when the driver makes the sad mistake of trying to navigate through flood waters

Lots of people think floods are not very dangerous and that they would be safe because they don't come around their state, but they happen in all 50 states.

Floods can occur from melting ice, rapid rainfall, high winds,break of a water dam, and from fast flowing water. :)

Answer 3

· Often caused by annual spring thaw (snowmelt).

· Urban drainage can be unhealthy, spreading disease by providing habitat for mosquitoes.

* Erosion can undermine flood control efforts.

Answer 4

Floods are natural disasters that occur when a region is overwhelmed with water, often from heavy rain, rapid snowmelt, or the overflow of rivers and lakes. They can cause significant damage to infrastructure, homes, and agriculture, and pose serious risks to human safety. Floods can lead to loss of lives, displacement of communities, and long-term economic impacts.