Flood

Flood insurance is separate from homeowner's insurance Homeowners assume purchasing homeowner's insurance covers the home from ALL natural disasters, including floods. It isn't so. Flood insurance is a separate policy. It is the homeowner's responsibility to research and ask insurance agents about these separate policies. Flood insurance coverage isn't hard to find in the policy. Read your policy. If flood coverage is not there, revise the policy with the home insurance provider to include…

pollution and property damage that endanger the lives of people. And there are many reasons why floods have been a major issue. One can point to the failure of dams in the city. Another reason is due to riverine flooding. A combination of the failure of dams, river flooding, and many flood plains are why floods are a hazard in Howard County and can endanger the lives of people and property. The flood problems in Howard County have been continuing on for decades. Back in the 1970s, storms like…

On the night of August 25th 2016, a tragedy hit the towns of Connellsville and Bullskin. A flood, a devistating flood, ripped through the neighboorhoods and highways like there was no tomorrow. At my house in Connellsvile Township, the flood waters rose in an instant. It felt like a normal storm at first, but once the tornado warnings started showing up around us, it was serious. The wind and rain became heavier, and my anxiety started taking over. As my family was in the basement preparing for…

Tillamook floods are such a pain, but common every year at the same time every year. They fill up downtown and do thousands of dollars of damage to buildings and personal belongings to the residents tat live in that area. The only question people ask is why? Why does it flood and why haven 't we solved this problem already? Tillamook is known as the land of many waters, and of course, it holds up its name proudly. No one really knows who came up with the name first, but it surely does fit our…

On March 23, 1913, the United States was reminded of the awesome power of Mother Nature, resulting in the great flood of 1913 (Williams, 2013). Though the rain would begin to fall on Easter Sunday, March 23, (And would fall for three days straight) by Monday – even after the local newspaper the Piqua Leader Dispatch reported the “Great Miami River will reach flood stage by nightfall” - those living in the lowest lying areas of the city would ignore the warnings. Why? Area historian and author…

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…

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…

As I remember the days of the tragic Historic Flood that happen on August 13, 2016; in Baton Rouge, LA many of my family members, and friends were affected, and it was very devastating and terrifying all at once. Even though I myself wasn’t affected as much by the Historic Flood I still endured a lot of emotional disbelief for my family and friends. I felt heart broken by what was actually happening to my family and friends, all I could think about at the time was lending out any help I could to…

burden that flooding has imposed on his family. The Lower Onion Creek area flooded twice, once on October 31, 2013, and October 30, 2015. Many Lower Onion Creek residents are living in condemned homes five months after the latest flood. Eric Rangel said after the floods, the city condemned his home. His home was no longer inhabitable, and his family had to seek other shelter options. The city of Austin provided no assistance. His family rented an apartment, but still had to pay for the…

Heavy rains caused flash flooding across the Southern Tier last night, and some drivers were caught ignoring warnings about traveling on flooded roads. Tuesday, a section of Woodlawn Avenue was flooded with about two feet of water. It was cleared by Wednesday, but the Chemung County Emergency Management Office is reminding residents that when flash flooding occurs, turn around don't drown. "The incident over on Woodland Avenue under the railroad overpass, West 13th Street in Elmira Heights…