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The word "flood" comes from the Old English flōd, a word common to Germanic languages (compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float; also compare with Latin fluctus, flumen), meaning "a flowing of water, tide, an overflowing of land by water, a deluge, Noah's Flood; mass of water, river, sea, wave".
Scientists investigate climate change scenarios and their impacts on urban flooding and found that: "For example in the UK, expected annual damages from surface water may increase by £60–200 million for projected 2–4°C warming scenarios; enhanced adaptation actions could manage flooding up to a 2°C scenario but will be insufficient ...
The United Arab Emirates announced Dh2 billion (US$544.6 million) to deal with damage to homes in flood. [25] [26] Authorities declared that posting false news, fake images or rumors about the floods were criminal offenses under the country's cybercrime laws. [27]
[200] The government of Kerala announced on 13 August that a total of ₹ 110 crore (US$13 million) had been collected for the disaster relief fund, out of which ₹ 26.83 crore (US$3.1 million) was through online payment methods, with the rest by cheque or Demand draft . [ 201 ]
Flood management describes methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upstream, and human changes to waterbodies and runoff. Flood management methods can be either of the structural type (i.e. flood control) and of the non ...
The Limpopo River during the 2000 Mozambique flood. A flood is an overflow of water that 'submerges' land. [75] The EU Floods Directive defines a flood as a temporary covering of land that is usually dry with water. [76] In the sense of 'flowing water', the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tides.
Four months ago, a massive chunk broke off a glacier in India. The ice melted on impact, causing a deadly flood, a new study says.
Over 200 people had to be evacuated in the city of Amarillo. [165] [166] [163] Several homes were completely destroyed by the floods. [167] [168] The Canadian River reached moderate level flood stage, peaking at 10.53 feet (3.21 m), over 3 feet (0.91 m) above flood stage. [169] [170] [171]