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Earth and Human Activity: Earth’s Water Systems
Flooding - I
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Flooding - I
A flood happens when water overflows from a river, stream, or other body and spreads across land that’s usually dry. This can occur when there’s too much rain, rapid snowmelt, or poor drainage. Floods can be extremely dangerous, damaging homes, farmland, and even taking lives. One o...
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A flood occurs when a river, stream, lake, or any other body of water fills with more water than it can contain and spills over its edges.
Floods can be dangerous, causing serious damage to homes and farms and even claiming lives. For instance, in 1931, a massive flood in China led to the deaths of millions of people.
Floods often ha...
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