Natural Disasters: Floods: A Reference Handbook

By Ruby M. Miller and E. Willard Miller

A thorough overview of the phenomenon of flooding, including frequency, damage, and information about organizations that help flood victims.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576070581
• ISBN13: 9781576070581
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher