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2) Flood
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Discusses the flood control problem on such major river systems as China's Yellow River, the Mississippi, the Ganges, and the Nile. Presents some of the world's major dams, and some disastrous floods.
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After combing libraries and archives, grilling county historians, trekking to flood sites, and collecting scores of graphic photographs, Jonathan Burnett chose twenty-eight floods from around the state to create this narrative of a century of disastrous events. Beginning with the famous Austin dam break of 1900 and ending with the historic 2002 flooding in the Hill Country, Burnett chronicles the causes and courses of these catastrophic floods as...
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"Natural Disasters: Floods provides a comprehensive overview of types of floods and strategies for controlling them, along with statistics for major U.S. and world floods. A full chapter is devoted to U.S. laws and regulations, from the first River and Harbor Act to the Dam Safety Act of 1986, complete with amendments. A roster of government and private organizations summarizes the purpose and activities of each, provides particulars, and notes publications....
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In the winter of 2013/2014 the UK was hit by a succession of 13 low-pressure weather systems causing extreme flooding across the South West. This program looks at the human and physical causes of the floods and explores the impacts on property and lives through the first hand accounts of local residents and businesses. It also assesses examples of both hard and soft engineering and shows how they are being used to improve resilience to future flood...
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"This "Flood Alley" follows the lives of five families who rebuild after the great Central Texas flood of 1998. The story unfolds to show how the rapidly growing Central Texas corridor is the most flash-flood prone area in North America yet few residents know of the dangers or how to prepare."
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To mark the one year anniversary of the devastating Pakistan floods, this special documents CBC reporter George Stroumboulopoulos' experiences in Pakistan. This trip marked the beginning of his work as the first Canadian Ambassador Against Hunger with the UN's World Food Program. The program highlights the severe, ongoing effects of last year's monsoon rains and captures a portrait of post-flood life in Pakistan. (27 minutes).
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With climate change, extreme storms are becoming ever more frequent. In December 2013, a giant storm surge hit the East Coast of England, the like of which hadn't been seen for 60 years. It caused millions of dollars worth of damage to people, homes and wildlife. This program looks at the causes and impacts and assesses how best to protect this vulnerable stretch of coastline against extreme weather hazards in the future.
18) Flooding
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The Fierce Earth team investigates what happens when water becomes our enemy. Mike heads to Southampton to learn all about the most important flood rescue vehicle: the hovercraft; Clare goes to Boscastle to meet the survivors of the U.K. worst ever flash flood; Zoe and Leo find out what it's like to be trapped in a car during a flash flood; and Leo takes on the power of fast flowing water. Meanwhile, Mike travels to Holland to learn all about how...
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