Flood geology

NUMBER: Wael Hasanen Mohamed Hasanen – ZID 5033260 EMAIL: wael.hasanen@gmail.com DATE SUBMITTED: 24 May 2016 PLACE SUBMITTTED: Online Via Turnitin Lecturer: Dr. Stefan Felder Introduction Floods are the worst natural disaster in Australia. In 2010-2011, Queensland experienced flash floods. There was big damage to properties and council assists, many towns were evacuated and around 35 people were killed. Big areas around 75% of Queensland area was declared a disaster zone, the total…

After the flood some long term social impacts include 1,400 homes affected by a loss of power, repairs to power lines were hampered by flood water. 1,300 homes in Wales were also without power showing how the flood event affected a large scale area. Debris including fallen trees and contaminated flood water imposed a health risk on the local people. The A465 (Heads of the Valley Road) was closed at the Hirwaun roundabout after a number of vehicles collided with a fallen tree. Health impacts also…

Natural hazards Part 1 → Summary of floods in Australia Geographical Causes Geographically, in Australia High levels of heavy rainfall most often cause floods. Although in other parts of Australia, floods can be caused by melting snow, tropical cyclones and tropical storms. Floods are usually caused by low-pressure systems, which occur in the late winter and spring. Typically in June, July and August. A rare Geographical cause of flooding is when seawater comes up onto dry land. Giant waves…

Ah, The Great Hurricane of 1938. Ever heard of it or know anything about it? Well this will be about the hurricanes surprise, weather conditions and the impacts that this had on people. This hurricane was a surprise to everyone. No one saw it coming except for one junior forecaster that tracked the exact storm. No one listened to him but if they did then the storm might not have been such a big surprise. People were not prepared for this storm at all. There were no warnings and if the other…

Flood Insurance -- Protecting your Home via Flash Floods 7 simple specifics exactly about Flood Damage AND How to greater Protect ones Home IN ADDITION TO Business. The massive flood damage Around the Birmingham metro location in April 7th, 2014 caught quite a few residence via surprise. Based to the national Weather Service, more than 7 inch associated with rain are measured inside Vestavia Hills, although additional locations in the location…

swoops down and suddenly destroys everything. Warning can be given for a flood, sometimes weeks in advance. It starts out slow and accumulates, but don’t let that fool you. Water is persistent, and it does not stop, so it ends up destroying everything, from roads to houses to even whole towns. I have witnessed firsthand what flooding can do a family or a community. I know families who have lost everything they own to these floods.…

Flooding due to climate change will affect and has affected the Great Lake Regions. The Chequamegon Bay area is located in Lake Superior. Ashland and Bayfield counties in the State of Wisconsin surround the bay. This area takes in large amounts of rainwater run off from streams, rivers and towns. Ashland, Iron and Bayfield Counties all have waters that shed to the Chequamegon Bay. My father and his family came from Ashland, Wisconsin. I currently have a brother and family relatives living in the…

Engadine Construction Wetlands Introduction The aim of this report is why was Engadine wetlands constructed and are they effective in improving water quality, The wetland is located around -34.066761, 151.016502 The wetlands. The wetlands exist to clean and filter water , also the waste and pollution that comes with the water, the water seeps in, and the bacteria inside the land clears any contaminations, the the vegetation filters the water, which makes it clean, then it flows to the streams…

Floods in Klamath County Subject to three major types of flooding, Klamath County is moderately susceptible to this hazard. One such type of flooding, riverine flooding, occurs when a body of water exceeds its capacity and it overflows its banks. Communities in close proximity to natural waterways, such as Beatty, Chiloquin, and Sprague River, are most susceptible to this type of flooding. A specific type of river flooding, shallow area flooding, can also occur in Klamath County. This type of…

Case Analysis 1. What are the facts in the case? John is the chief seismologist at one of the leading research facilities in North America who holds a P.H.D from one of the most prestigious university in the country. John has developed a method for predicting earthquake with 80% accuracy rate. From his investigation, he discovered that there is a 80% chance that an earthquake will occur with a magnitude of 7.3 in one of the four fault lines in southern california within two days. While three…