Floods
By: by Sean Connolly
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: In time of need
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2005
Place of publication: North Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781583403907
Subjects: Floods; Juvenile literature
Description: Describes the causes and effects of floods throughout the world, how relief agencies help, and what can be done to predict and prevent future floods. Although disasters-both natural and man-made-are frequently in the news, it is sometimes difficult to understand how people and communities manage when disaster strikes. How do food and medical supplies get through when roads and railways are destroyed by earthquakes or floods? Where can people find shelter when their homes are devastated by storms or war? How can communities survive when food crops continually fail? With vivid first-hand accounts and shocking photographs, Floods puts the reader in the center of the crisis by explaining what happens when a destructive flood occurs and how it affects the lives of ordinary people. It also explains how governments, aid agencies, and individuals from around the world can provide help in this time of need.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: What causes floods?; title: Coastal chaos; title: Warning signs; title: Danger unleashed; title: Scene of the rescue; title: Counting the cost; title: The world reacts; title: Looking ahead.