floods

The fate of Sam, Charlie, Alice, Daisy, and other Galvestonians hangs in the balance as the flood waters rise during the great hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900.

Baz and Ray, survivors of an apocalyptic flood, win places on X-Isle, an island where life is rumored to be better than on the devastated mainland, but they find the island to be a violent place ruled by religious fanatic Preacher John, and they decide they must come up with a weapon to protect themselves from impending danger.

Learn about floods and increase your vocabulary.

Tells the story of Isaac Cline, a weather scientist in Galveston, Texas in 1900, discussing his belief and assertion that nothing in the way of weather could destroy the coastal city; and looks at how Cline dealt with the aftermath of the hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8, claiming the lives of thousands of people.

Octogenarian Teddy Garnett tells this story of a global flood that has left humanity in tatters. Holed up in his mountain home, Teddy and his buddy Carl Seaton struggle through daily life, puzzling over things even stranger than a 40-day rainstorm, including the giant slime-coated holes that keep showing up in Teddy's yard. Before long, Teddy and Carl are fending off man-eating earthworms the size of buses. A helicopter crash nearby brings Kevin and Sarah, the last two survivors of an outpost in Baltimore, into Teddy's story.

A collection of first-hand accounts of some of the most destructive floods in history.

A review of the days that led up to Hurricane Katrina and the storm itself, which devastated the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, and flooded New Orleans. Exposes critical failures in preparation and engineering that led to the disaster. Also looks at the forces behind hurricanes and the latest technology for tracking and predicting them. Includes storm footage and eyewitness testimony.

Discusses the natural and manmade causes of floods, the damage that these disasters cause, and what can be done to prevent them.

An account of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood on May 31, 1889.

A wordless story about a family that evacuates their home when a flood puts them in danger, and, after they are able to return, they must repair the damage to their home.