floods

Discusses the flood control problem on such major river systems as China's Yellow River, the Mississippi, the Ganges, and the Nile. Presents some of the world's major dams, and some disastrous floods.

Four hostages of religious extremists in Barcelona are released after five years in 2016, each to work in his or her own way on the problem of rising waters that are threatening to overtake the world's major cities, and it becomes clear after decades of struggle that there will soon be nowhere left to run.

When King Manu prays for God Vishnu to protect the world, his prayers are answered with a tiny fish who grows larger and larger until he enters the ocean and announces that a great flood is coming and Manu must save his people and animals by putting them on an ark.

Presents, in graphic novel format, a description of floods and tsunamis and why they are dangerous; and examines the 1755 Lisbon flood, the 1993 Midwestern flood, and the 2004 tsunami in Asia.

While escaping a flood, Tyra rescues a puppy and discovers he is a rare Akita named Storm, and they become immediate best friends. When her parents' acquaintances, Pam and Mark Baker, offer them shelter, they have one major problem. The Baker's son, Dale, definitely does not like Storm! Now what will happen to Storm?.

A family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.

During the heart stopping events of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, one boy struggles to make it out alive.

A discussion of a major type of natural disaster, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index.

The Borrowers, a family of miniature people, journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood before finding a new home.

Explains how monsoons and floods come about and how they affect the land and people in their paths, also covering such topics as flood supply kits and emergency plans, and includes a hands-on project.