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    everything from being foolproof, which makes large scale disasters sometimes make those preventive measures not enough to completely stop them but only helps reduce cleanup time. In certain cases like large quantities of rain that cause flooding the flood waters are directed towards dams that can hold a certain amount of water before the dam breaks, at max capacity the dam must be opened in some cases causing more flooding downstream causing for a longer cleanup time. In Nick Stockton's article “How

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    My Passion In Music

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    My passion is music, and there isn’t anything that beats it. I’ve always done it as a kid. I started off with guitar lessons at the age of 5 and just fell in love with the idea of putting your emotion through chords and melodies. Although I may not have been a pro, I still enjoyed it no matter what. Later on in my musical career, I realized a lot of music you create is all about owning what you do. And trials after trials made me the musician I am today. Our band named Saluda formerly named Rescue

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    Hurricane Katrinia Video As a category 4 storm, Katrina decimated anything in its path, with winds blowing up to 150 miles per hour and a serge of water reaching 15 feet. Nearly seventy-percent of New Orleans was under water for weeks, as it flooded the streets due to old and left thousands stranded. Approximately 25,000 residents remaind in their homes, despite the very serious warnings, causing them to have no choice but be airlifted to safety from their roof tops. Many of the levys failed to

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    In May of 2015, a slow moving storm producing record amounts of rainfall and tornados caused flash floods across Texas and Oklahoma causing mass destruction and many causalities. Flooding in Texas and Oklahoma does not happen often in most areas. Some areas have not seen rainfall totals like what was seen in May for more than 50 years. The flooding in May of 2015 was the most widespread and record breaking. In some areas houses were ripped from their foundations. In Wimberley, Texas, a family

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    The Flood is a parasitic life form that believes it can stop all disputes by bringing all life together. I chose this image because it depicts the part in the fictional story where the flood reveals its plans and what it believes. I believe that a monster is anything that impedes or causes any form of pain to others, be it physical, or mental. The worst monsters are not simply evil. They believe in what they are doing, which makes them even more ruthless to achieve their goal. In the works of fiction

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    If they flood the river to make unnatural lakes, it damage the delicate wildlife. The water contains mercury poison so it affects the aquatic animals and those consuming the aquatic animals. If anyone eats it, it can cause health issues to them. Although

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    - STANDARDS IN SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS (Sec. 19-32) is responsible for the regulations that are provided to prevent hazards in flood zoned areas. The city has regulations that state that construction must be built to reduce the damage when flooding occurs and make special modifications to building construction to prevent flotation, collapse or movement of a structure. The sewage system must be designed to eliminate the infiltration of sewage whenever there may be a flood. The water supply systems

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    in place. However, there is a big misconception when it comes to repairs and replacement costs for a dwelling that has suffered water damage due to flooding. Homeowners with properties located within a floodplain typically must purchase additional flood insurance in order to be protected from a severe loss that could leave a household in financial ruin and without a place to live. According to the Insurance Information Institute, "It's important to note that, as a rule, homeowners and renters insurance

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    How Did Johnstown Happen

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    The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown flood happened on May 31st 1989 in Johnstown Pennslyvania. It rained for a whole week straight none stop. It even had as much water as in the Mississippi river at the time. It caused a lot of damage through the flood costing the U.S 17 million dollars just to fix the damages that happened with the flood. The American Red Cross team had to step in help with the damages done by this flood. No one knew why it was raining for a whole week straight. The American

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    of the vastly populated areas in the state that encompasses five different counties in some of the lowest levels of wetlands in the state. Given that Lee County is prone to flooding when a summer afternoon thunder comes up it has the potential to flood multiple counties. When a tropical storm or worse move in, flooding is a significant concern. It can have a significant impact on the communities. By taking an all-hazards approach and mitigation planning will help to protect lives, properties, and

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