Floods

What are floods?

• Pieces of ice that fall during thunderstorms

• Whirling columns of clouds

• None of the Above

• When water overflows from oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much rain

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What countries have the most floods?

• India and China

• United states and Canada

• Italy and Japan

• Spain and Belgium

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What is the part of flash floods which cause damage?

• Snakes
• Houses 
• Wood
• Power of moving water

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True or false: Floods are the least common natural disasters in the US

• True

• False

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What are some ways to prevent floods?

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How much money do floods cause in damage every year?

• 12 million

• 1 billion

• 3 billion

• 5 billion

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What is a prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities?

• dam

• flood

• floodplain

• levee

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What is a system of pipes or channels that carry away storm water?

• storm drain

• floodway

• water ramps

What was the direct cause of the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

• Excess rainfall

• A water main break

• High winds

• A storm surge

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Where would you most likely see a storm surge?

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