Natural Disasters: Floods: A Reference Handbook

ISBN-13: 9781576070581 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 286 str.

E. Willard Miller; Ruby M. Miller; Ruby M. Miller

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What causes killer floods? Why are they so destructive? Can they be predicted, tamed, or eliminated? Find the answers in "Natural Disasters: Floods," which discusses where and how often floods occur in the United States, how the federal government handles flood control, and the extent of the economic and social damage caused by floods.