The Year of the Flood

essay to examine the floods that occurred in Pakistan in 2010. These floods were considered to be a massive humanitarian disaster, leaving millions suffering through loss and insecurity. Specifically, I will be taking a practical approach and looking at the technological and human dimensions that contributed to this disaster. This is essential in order to better understand and prepare for the possibility of a future flood of this magnitude. I will argue that the 2010 Pakistan floods were based…

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…

Louisiana and it is also used to control flooding around Baton Rouge and New Orleans. It also provides a path for shipping to the Gulf of Mexico. It is a major part of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project’s flood management system. The Old River Complex was built to keep the Atchafalaya River from absorbing the…

 Extent of Crisis: Between late July and early August 2010, Baluchistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of northern Pakistan experienced their worst floods in 80 years. Flash floods and continuous heavy rain during the country’s seasonal monsoon have as a result, “affected over 14 million people, killed around 1,550 people, and have injured about 2,000 others.” In addition, “around 6 million people have lost their…

disturbances that shape landscapes and can alter aquatic ecosystems and communities. Wildfires can be followed closely by flood events that cause debris flows and scouring, potentially compounding effects on aquatic systems. In 2011, the Horseshoe 2 Fire of southeast Arizona burned over 90,000 hectares of forest and was followed by massive monsoonal rains. These rains triggered flood events that scoured creek beds within the range. In one stream within the affected area, East Turkey Creek,…

options that can attenuate flood flows in urban areas. Watershed considered for this study is Moores Run watershed (8.8 Km2) located in Baltimore, Maryland. A basin scale curve number based hydrologic model was developed in HEC-HMS with the aid of ArcGIS and HEC-GeoHMS. USGS 01585230 at Radecke Avenue gauge was used for the calibration of hydrologic model. Design storms with different return periods, developed by NOAA, were routed through the watershed to produce the peak flood scenarios for…

ethnicity throughout history, turned into a ruthless murder killing nearly millions of people during the second Sino-Japanese war. The 1938 Yellow River Flood, also known as “Huayuankou (Flower Garden mouth) embankment breach event” was one of the most severe ecological disaster and the largest act of environmental warfare in history. Though the flood was claimed to be a strategic decision in order to halt Japanese marching to Wuhan under a mood close to panic at that time , people kept…

September 2013 brought flood waters that had not been seen in Northern Colorado in recorded history. Many weather records fell with the rains that inundated this region at that time. The record rainfall brought on massive flash floods that damaged homes and businesses, while causing billions in property damage. That damage can still be seen two years later. What Happened Back in 2013 The weather system that caused the record rainfall and massive flooding was a combination never seen in this…

was designed by God. This evidence is shown by the Genesis flood with its lasting effects, by the beautiful and underlying design of an ultimate Designer, and even down to the very structure of atoms. This consistency is key to a Christian’s belief because, “If creation is really a fact, this means there is a Creator,…

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…