Floods: Causes, Risks & Safety

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1. Question 1

   What is a flood?

   • ✓ Water covering dry land
   • · A long period without rain
   • · An earthquake event
   • · A heavy snowfall

2. Question 2

   What most often causes a flash flood?

   • · A slow snowmelt
   • ✓ Intense rainfall
   • · Strong winds
   • · Hot sunny weather

3. Question 3

   Which area is called a floodplain?

   • ✓ Low land next to a river
   • · Top of a nearby hill
   • · The mountain peak
   • · A dry desert basin

4. Question 4

   If water rises quickly while you are inside, what is best to do first?

   • · Stay in the basement
   • ✓ Move to higher ground or floor
   • · Open all windows
   • · Drive through the water

5. Question 5

   Which structure is built to hold back floodwaters along a river?

   • · Bridge over the river
   • ✓ Levee (river embankment)
   • · Street culvert
   • · Observation tower

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