The Year of the Flood

Primary Source Review The story of the flood is one excerpt of many from the The Epic of Gilgamesh. This Sumerian epic is possibly the oldest text known to mankind, which is why it is so important. This is the first known instance we have of this language and culture. It is estimated to have been dated around 2000 BC. The author is unknown, however the best preserved version comes from Babylonian writer Shin-Leqi-Unninni. This epic is unique because it is a collection of stories all coming from

structure gave up. There had an explosion in the dan, and most of people in Buffalo Creek were surprising by the flood, the disaster had took so many life, and the houses were gone. The people of Buffalo Creek did not know what they could do to save their loved ones, because the flood was so strong people did not have even the change to evacuate their stuff and even though their loved ones. The flood carried away the entire small village of Sanders with the wave, and the buildings houses, and the structure

Recommendations to Reduce Health Risk from Floods The 2016 Louisiana floods were a reminder of the never ending fight to prevent floods in the State. The risk of flooding will further be elevated as climatic related events, like sea level rise and storms, continue to occur. After reviewing the literature, it seems as if the region is not and has never been fit for human development, and no effort will eliminate the risk of flooding. However, this does not change the fact that Louisiana is home

Flood is defined as “the temporary condition of surface water (lake, sea, rivers), in which the water level and/or discharge exceeds a certain value, thereby escaping from its normal confines” (Douben, 2006). Flood is one of the most threatening calamities that can occur to humanity. Urban areas in particular suffer from comparatively high flood risk due to high population number and density, multiple economic activities and lots of infrastructure and property values (Pelling, 2003). One way to

The Pueblo Flood, something that anyone who is a native of Colorado has heard about before. When thinking about the flood, it has always been assumed at least for myself that was something that took place and not much thought was given to it until this became the topic of choice for this paper. The Pueblo flood occurred on the Evening of June 5, 1921. The flood that changed the town of Pueblo forever and is still even to this day the deadliest flood in Colorado’s History. However, what is not

say how that much ice could melt so fast. Another geologist, Joseph Pardee, however, had already identified the source of the flood. It was Glacial Lake Missoula, in addition to a slowly melting glacier! ­­ There have been at least five major ice ages in the pass one billion years. The most recent was called the Pleistocene Ice Age, which began about two million years ago. Interglacial periods occurred where temperatures increased slightly and the glaciers would melt and retreat. During the

Natural disasters had been affecting the economy of the City of South Amboy for several years. Businesses had left the area, affecting the job market in the area. Members of the community had left the area due to the increase of premiums; however, identifying and coordinating efforts with stakeholders can minimize the floods in the area. There are four identifying stakeholders in the City of South Amboy and they are: Businesses owners, the city of South Amboy, the community of South Amboy and the

for a worldwide flood is the Grand Canyon. An article describing the Grand Canyon states, “The general scientific consensus, updated at a 2010 conference, holds that the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon beginning 5 million to 6 million years ago.” (Zimmermann, 2013) However, it is obvious that the Colorado river could not have carved the Grand Canyon. It is much too small to carve such an enormous monument, and it shows a surprising lack of erosion for being millions of years old. (The Grand

On June 9, 1972, one of the most devastating floods in the nation's history swept through Rapid City, South Dakota, and nearby communities. More than 10 inches of rain fell in just over six hours, producing flooding on Rapid Creek and several other Black Hills streams. The swollen streams rushing toward Rapid City and the failure of Canyon Lake Dam combined to send a wall of water through the community. By daybreak on June 10, 1972, the disaster left 238 people dead and over 3000 injured. Memorial

For years now the discussions have arose about the levee systems in America and how some are not safe and need to be replaced. This problem has been focused on the levee system in New Orleans. Many engineers and other people have asked the question whether or not the present levee system in New Orleans could withstand a huge wave or a direct hit from a powerful hurricane. These questions were answered when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane which isn't even the most powerful