The sheer volume of coal and oil deposits indicates that vast numbers of animals and trees were buried quickly. There are vast numbers of soft tissue fossils to be found in every part of the world. Upon death, soft tissue decays much faster than bones. The only way for there to be soft tissue fossils is for the animals to be buried alive. There is also considerable cultural evidence of a world wide flood.
Many cultures have stories and legends of a land or civilisation which was destroyed by water.
There are more than 270 flood stories and historical records found in different parts of the world. Probably the legend which most western people would know is that of Atlantis, an advanced civilisation which was destroyed by being covered by the sea. Even the Australian Aborigines have a Dream Time story of a flood which destroyed the world. There was one good man left. His name was Nu-u.