- Offers a guide for preparing for a flood
and dealing with the damage afterwards. Read about the
National Flood Insurance Program. (http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/flood.shtm)
- Find out when
and where large floods have hit throughout the world.
Features maps and research papers for flood predictions. (http://www.dartmouth.edu/artsci/geog/floods/)
- This fact
sheet from the USGS is a nice overview of flood
occurrence, zoning restrictions, dams, and more. (http://water.usgs.gov/public/pubs/FS/OFR93-641/index.html)
- While most floods follow heavy rain, or rapid, widespread melting
of deep snow, flood forecasters also have to worry about several other factors. Here
are the factors that help. (http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfldfac.htm)
- Pet Rescues | Hows and Whys | Real Stories | | Flood Fighters | Grand Forks
Recovers | Additional Resources (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/floods.html)
