"Describes history's biggest and most destructive floods from around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The power of water -- History's deadliest flood -- Mississippi River disaster -- America's most expensive flood -- Managing a major flood -- When the levees broke -- Florence under water -- Flash flood in the hills -- Deadliest U.S. flood -- Bangladesh disaster -- North Sea tragedy -- Banquiao Dam disaster -- Staying safe in a flood.