5.Flood

**Effects**: Floods can destroy drainage systems in towns and cities which causes raw sewage to go into bodies of water. They can damage and destroy buildings, and can kill wildlife. An example of this is the Saint Francis Dam. On March 12 of 1928. When the dam broke it sent a 78 foot wall of water racing toward towns. It took out farms, people, and animals. Within hours after the dam broke, 500 or more people were killed.
 * Floods **

Some people may think that floods can do no good to the earth, but they are wrong. Floods can do some good. During floods sediment which contains nutrients is spread across topsoil. Without a flood, the nutrients would have probably never been spread around.



**Prevention ** What do you think is the most common natural distaster? You guessed it, a flood. They happen all over the world at any time of the year. People all over have heard what kind of damage can be done when a flood happens. Here are suggestions on taking precaution when a flood is near.
 * Try sandbagging they can hold back water from getting into areas.
 * Winding streams and flood plains which help prevent water build up.
 * Levees also help hold back the water.




 * Facts About Floods **
 * More than 10,000 lives have been taken by floods since 1900.
 * It only takes six inches of moving water to knock a person down.
 * 2 feet of water is all it takes to make a large vehicle such as a bus float.

Works Cited <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 27.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -40pt;">"11 Facts About Floods | Do Something." //Volunteer | Do Something//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-floods>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 27.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -40pt;">"11 biggest floods in Australia | thetelegraph.com.au." //thetelegraph.com.au | Breaking news, videos and pictures from Sydney, NSW, Australia and the world | DailyTelegraph//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/biggest-floods-in-australia/story-fn6e0s1g-1225985837993>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 27.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -40pt;">"Academic Artists Association - History." //Academic Artists Association - Welcome//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.academicartistsassociation.com/history.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 27.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -40pt;">"How To - How to Prevent Flood Damage." //The Restoration Resource//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://www.therestorationresource.com/How_to_Prevent_Flood_Damage.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 27.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 40pt; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -40pt;">"Sandbag and bodyweight exercises Â« Strive Performance Training." //Strive Performance Training//. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2011. <http://striveperformance.com/2009/07/sandbag-and-bodyweight-exercises/>.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Work Done:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Kim- For this project I typed and found the information for the effects of floods, and the ten facts. I found and imported the pictures of the flood, levee, and winding stream. Also, I made the the bibliography.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Cailey- For our project I made up the prevention part of this wiki. I found and imported the sandbag picture. Also, I made the SketchUp model that we used.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We worked well together, tried our hardest, and split the work evenly.