TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Book, Inc.
TI  - Floods
T2  - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #4
SN  - 9780716698210
U1  - 363.3493 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Chicago : 
PB  - World Book, 
KW  - Floods
KW  - Juvenile literature
N1  - Includes glossary and index; Includes bibliographical references; What is a flood? -- The science of water -- What causes floods? -- The Mumbai monsoon of 2005 -- Flood patterns -- The Mississippi-Missouri flood of 1993 -- Flash floods -- The Boscastle flash flood of 2004 -- Tides and storm surges -- The Galveston Island disaster of 1900 -- Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, 2005 -- Tsunami flooding -- Dam floods -- The Johnstown flood of 1889 -- Changing the environment -- Flood control -- Tennessee Valley flood control -- Flood prediction and rescue -- The Tangiwai disaster of 1953; Primary
N2  - "A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher
ER  -