This document provides an overview of floods, including what they are, their causes, signs, dangers and damage. It notes that floods can be caused by heavy rain, storms, melting snow/ice, tsunamis or barriers breaking. Areas at high risk of flooding include coastlines, near streams/lakes and low-lying flat lands. Signs of flooding include storms/strong winds, rising water levels and flooded streets/towns. Flooding is dangerous as it can be difficult to move through water, which may contain pollution or obstacles and cause building collapse. It advises not walking through flood waters and staying safe during floods.

1. PREVENTION
FLOODS
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2. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 WHAT IS A FLOOD?
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3. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 WHAT IS A FLOOD?
 WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?
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4. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 WHAT IS A FLOOD?
 WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?
 WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
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5. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 WHAT IS A FLOOD?
 WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?
 WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
 WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF FLOODING?
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6. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
 WHAT IS A FLOOD?
 WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?
 WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
 WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF FLOODING?
 WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS AND WHAT
DAMAGE CAN IT CAUSE?
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7. WHAT IS A FLOOD?
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8. FLOOD – WHEN NORMALLY
DRY AREAS ARE COVERED
WITH WATER DURINGA
LIMITED TIME PERIOD
WHAT IS A FLOOD?
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9. DURING THE FLOOD YOU CAN SEE THIS
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10. DURING THE FLOOD YOU CAN SEE THIS
PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER
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11. DURING THE FLOOD YOU CAN SEE THIS
PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER CARS FLOATING IN WATER
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12. DURING THE FLOOD YOU CAN SEE THIS
PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER CARS FLOATING IN WATER
WHOLE
HOUSES
SURROUNDED
BY WATER
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13. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
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14. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
HEAVY
RAIN
AFTER HEAVY RAIN THE LAND IS
COVERED WITH WATER
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15. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
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16. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
TSUNAMI
AN EARTHQUAKE UNDER WATER CAN
CAUSE HIGH WAVES ON THE OCEAN
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17. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
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18. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD?
BREAK
ON
DYKES
WATER CAN BREAK THROUGH MAN-
MADE DEFENCES
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19. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD
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20. WHAT CAUSES
THE FLOOD
MELTING
SNOW
AND ICE
RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW AND ICE CAN
FLOOD ROADS AND FIELDS
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21. WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
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22. HIGH RISK –
COASTAL AREAS
WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
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23. HIGH RISK –
COASTAL AREAS
HIGH RISK – NEAR
STREAMS AND LAKES
WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?
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24. WHERE CAN IT HIT?
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25. HIGH RISK – LOWLAND
AND FLAT TERRAIN
WHERE CAN IT HIT?
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26. HIGH RISK – LOWLAND
AND FLAT TERRAIN
LOW RISK – HIGH
GROUND
WHERE CAN IT HIT?
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27. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
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28. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
AFTER AND DURING
A SEVERE STORM
AND STRONG
WINDS, FALLEN
TREES MIGHT BLOCK
THE WAY AND
WATER MAY FLOOD
THE AREA
STORMS AND STRONG WINDS
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29. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
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30. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
HIGH
WATER
LINE
STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN CAN
CAUSE THE WATER TO RISE
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31. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
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32. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
STREETS AND
TOWN AREAS
UNDER
WATER
HEAVY RAIN FILLS THE STREETS WITH
WATER
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33. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
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34. WHAT ARE THE
SIGNS OF
FLOODING?
THERE CAN
STILL BE LOTS
OF WATER
AFTER THE
STORM
DRAINS ARE FILLED AND WATER STAYS
ON THE GROUND
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35. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
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36. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MOVE AROUND
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37. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
WATER CAN BE POLLUTED AND HIDE OBSTACLES
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38. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
DAMAGE IN THE HOUSE – BASEMENTS AND GROUND FLOORS
FILLED WITH WATER
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39. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
BUILDINGS CAN COLLAPSE
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40. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
DAMAGE TO NATURE – FALLEN TREES
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41. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
DAMAGE TO NATURE – LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES
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42. WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?
FLOODING IN WINTER – FREEZING COLD
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43. REMEMBER
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44. REMEMBER
o F L O O D I N G C A N B E C A U S E D B Y S T O R M S A N D / O R H E A V Y
R A I N
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45. REMEMBER
o F L O O D I N G C A N B E C A U S E D B Y S T O R M S A N D / O R H E A V Y
R A I N
o M E L T I N G I C E A N D S N O W C A N C A U S E F L O O D I N G
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46. REMEMBER
o F L O O D I N G C A N B E C A U S E D B Y S T O R M S A N D / O R H E A V Y
R A I N
o M E L T I N G I C E A N D S N O W C A N C A U S E F L O O D I N G
o W A T E R C A N B R E A K B A R R I E R S A N D C A U S E F L O O D I N G
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47. REMEMBER
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R A I N
o M E L T I N G I C E A N D S N O W C A N C A U S E F L O O D I N G
o W A T E R C A N B R E A K B A R R I E R S A N D C A U S E F L O O D I N G
o A T S U N A M I I S A V E R Y P O W E R F U L W A V E – I T C A N F L O O D
L A R G E A R E A S V E R Y Q U I C K L Y
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48. REMEMBER
o F L O O D I N G C A N B E C A U S E D B Y S T O R M S A N D / O R H E A V Y
R A I N
o M E L T I N G I C E A N D S N O W C A N C A U S E F L O O D I N G
o W A T E R C A N B R E A K B A R R I E R S A N D C A U S E F L O O D I N G
o A T S U N A M I I S A V E R Y P O W E R F U L W A V E – I T C A N F L O O D
L A R G E A R E A S V E R Y Q U I C K L Y
o W A T E R L E V E L S C A N S O M E T I M E S R I S E V E R Y Q U I C K L Y
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49. REMEMBER
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50. REMEMBER
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o F L O O D I N G C A N D A M A G E
H O U S E S , C A R S A N D N A T U R E

51. REMEMBER
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H O U S E S , C A R S A N D N A T U R E
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I T C A N C O N T A I N D A N G E R O U S
O B S T A C L E S

52. REMEMBER
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O B S T A C L E S
o D O N ’ T G O I N T O F R E E Z I N G
W I N T E R W A T E R

53. REMEMBER
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O B S T A C L E S
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W I N T E R W A T E R
o B E C A R E F U L D U R I N G A F L O O D
A N D S T A Y S A F E !

54. W E L L D O N E – Y O U H A V E N O W C O M P L E T E D
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