Top 10 Facts about Floods - Educational Cartoons for Children - Interesting Flood Facts

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Today we look at the top 10 facts about floods!

Number 10 - A flood is the submerging of normally dry land by an overflow of water.

Number 9 - No region is safe from flooding. All 50 states are subject to flash floods.

Number 8 - Flash floods can bring walls of water from 10 to 20 feet high.

Number 7 - To stay safe during a flood, go to the highest ground of floor possible. If your skin comes in contact with flood water, make sure to wash it with soap and disinfected water because the contents are unknown.

Number 6 - A 2,000 square foot home undergoing 12” of water damage could cost more than $50,000

Number 5 - For the past 30 years, flooding has resulted in almost $8 billion in damage each year.

Number 4 - Floods cause an average of 82 deaths per year, making it the deadliest weather related disaster in the U.S.

Number 3 - The Yellow River (Huang He) in China has had the four deadliest flood events in world history. The floods of 1931 resulted in 1 to 4 million people being killed.

Number 2 - In Ancient Egypt, people relied on the Nile River floods because they created enriched soil for farmers.

Number 1 - As little as two feet of rushing flood water can carry away an automobile, including a pick-up truck or SUV.

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