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	Huang - ninemsn Encarta
		The Huang He (“he” means river in Chinese) rises in northern China in a series of springs and lakes in the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai (Ch'ing-hai) Province, south of the Gobi Desert.
		The Wei He enters the Huang in the central portion of Shaanxi, and the river then flows east across the northern portion of Henan (Honan) Province to the plains of northern China.
		The floods of the Huang have been so frequent and devastating that the river is often called China's Sorrow.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577214/Huang.html (735 words)

	Huang He - MSN Encarta
		The Huang He rises in northern China in a series of springs and lakes in the Kunlun Mountains in Qinghai Province, south of the Gobi Desert.
		The floods of the Huang He have been so frequent and so devastating that the river is often called China's Sorrow.
		The worst flood in the history of the river, and probably the worst flood in modern times, occurred in 1931.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577214/Huang_He.html (704 words)

	The Huang He River
		Huang He is the world's fourth-longest river at 3,395 miles.
		Nearly 1 million people died in the flood itself and in the famines and epidemics that resulted from the flooding.
		The resulting flood was massive, and the death toll of the invaders topped 900,000.
	www.socialstudiesforkids.com /articles/geography/huangheriver.htm (249 words)

	NOVA Online \| Flood! \| Dealing with the Deluge
		In 1887 flooding killed nearly two million people, in 1931 the death toll was almost four million, and in 1938 it was almost one million.
		The dam has effectively stopped the river's annual floods by trapping its waters in a reservoir that is slowly released during the dry season.
		Flooding is nothing new for the Mississippi, which has regularly overrun its banks for tens of thousands of years.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/flood/deluge.html (1046 words)

	Flood Encyclopedia Article @ Helluva.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A flood that rises and falls rapidly with little or no advance warning is called a flash flood.
		Coastal areas are occasionally flooded by high tides caused by severe winds on ocean surfaces, or by tidal waves caused by undersea earthquakes.
		Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history.
	www.helluva.net /encyclopedia/Flood (1322 words)

	Epic Disasters - Worst Floods
		Flooding disasters primarily as a result of typhoons or hurricanes have been excluded from this list and are instead included on the list of worst hurricane disasters.
		The Huang He River is prone to flooding because of the broad expanse of plain that lies around it.
		The failure of a seawall on the Zuider Zee flooded the Dutch lowlands.
	www.epicdisasters.com /worstfloods.php (419 words)

	Huang He Encyclopedia Article @ RiverLocale.com (River Locale) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Yellow River is called the "Mother River of China" and "the Cradle of Chinese Civilization" in China, as the Yellow River basin is the birth-place of the northern Chinese civilizations and the most prosperous region in the early Chinese history.
		In order to capture excess water for use when needed and for flood control and electricity generation several dams have been built, but due to the high silt load their life is expected to be limited.
		Should a flood occur the river may break out of the levees into the surrounding lower flood plain and adopt a new course.
	www.riverlocale.com /encyclopedia/Huang_He (2246 words)

	FLOODS FLOODING HURRICANES TORNADOES BAD WEATHER STORM CONDITIONS
		Floods from sea may be caused by heavy storm (storm surge), high tide, a tsunami or a combination thereoff.
		Because of the dikes the difference between water-level during flood and the surface of the inland increases and the potential devastation of the flood increases.
		Floods happen when soil and vegetation cannot absorb all the water ; water then runs off the land in quantities that cannot be carried in stream channels or kept in natural ponds or man-made reservoirs.
	www.solarnavigator.net /floods.htm (1947 words)

	rivers and floods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This present flood of 1882 will doubtless be celebrated in the river's history for several generations before a deluge of like magnitude shall be seen.
		During a flood, sediment is carried out of the channel and onto the floodplain, providing a mechanism for the slow accumulation of sedimentary layers away from the river channel.
		In terms of geologic time, these floods are, although not normal, short of "geologically catastrophic." In other words, these floods are part of the normal processes of Earth.
	geology.ou.edu /~msoreg/G1104/floods/floodsintro11.html (454 words)

	Natural Disasters - Flood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Floods are caused by too much rain or water in a location.
		Many reasons could lead to a flood, including prolonged rainfall from a storm, thunderstorms, rapid melting of snow, overflowing rivers from excess rain, bursting of man-made dams or levees.
		To prepare for a flood, huge mechanical barriers can be used to protect the water from flowing across the flood-prone areas such as those prepared in London's River Thames, Venice, and Netherlands.
	www.projectshum.org /NaturalDisasters/flood.html (164 words)

	Elements of Destruction--Can Man Prevail?
		The 1931 Huang He floods (Yellow River Floods) are generally thought to be the deadliest natural disaster.
		The Yangtze River flooded killing 1,300 people, 28,000 were injured and $1.1 billion was estimated in property damage.
		In April, 1991 the Bangladesh flooded where 150,000 were killed and $ 1 billion was estimated in property damage.
	gvctemp13.virtualclassroom.org /water/water4.htm (208 words)

	Huang He - Search View - MSN Encarta
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		Huang He Huang He or Yellow River, second largest river in China after the Yangtze, with a total length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi).
		It is anticipated the reservoir will fill entirely with silt by the middle of the 21st century.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761577214__1/Huang_He.html (765 words)

	Yellow River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Flooding of the Yellow River has caused some of the highest death tolls in world history, with the 1887 Huang He flood killing 900,000-2,000,000 and the 1931 Huang He flood killing 1,000,000-3,700,000.
		Another historic source of devastating floods was the collapse of upstream ice dams in Inner Mongolia with their accompanying sudden release of vast quantities of impounded water.
		Some of the known flood defenses used in ancient times were the building of ditches, walls (dams), levees, and rebound channels to route floodwaters around a blockage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Huang_He (2280 words)

	Yellow River - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Several schemes have been proposed to divert water from the Yangtze River, one in the western headwaters of the rivers where they are closest to one another, another from the upper reaches of the Han River, and a third using the route of the Grand Canal.
		Flooding of the Yellow River has created some of the highest death tolls in recent history, with the 1887 Huang He flood killing 900,000-2,000,000 and the 1931 Huang He flood killing 1,000,000-3,700,000.
		There have been 11 such major floods in the past century in Inner Mongolia where the Yellow River flows across, causing tremendous loss of life and properties.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Yellow_River (1194 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A flood from sea may be caused by a heavy storm (storm surge), a high tide, a tsunami, or a combination thereof.
		The Mid-Atlantic States flood of 2006 in the eastern United States is considered to be the worst in that region since the flooding caused by Hurricane David in 1979.
		The Red River Flood of 1997 occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba.
	www.jharkhandin.org /wiki-Flood (2009 words)

	National Geographic: Eye in the Sky--Floods and Dams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But when rivers overflow their banks due to melting snow or torrential rains, floods enrich surrounding land, leaving behind organic material and minerals in the sand, silt, and debris.
		Ancient Egyptians planned their planting and their lives around the summer flooding of the Nile, which leaves a thin, even coating of fl mud along either side when it recedes, leaving the soil so enriched that fertilizer is unnecessary.
		Flash floods, which rise and fall rapidly with little or no warning, and tsunamis—seismic waves caused by undersea earthquakes and volcanoes—also drown people and livestock and destroy their habitations, as does flooding due to rains associated with hurricanes.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /eye/floods/effect.html (237 words)

	1931 Yellow River flood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1931 Yellow River flood (Huang He flood) is generally thought to be the deadliest natural disaster of historic times, and almost certainly of the twentieth century (when pandemics are discounted).
		The Yellow River or Huang He in China has been prone to flooding due to the broad expanse of almost flat land around it.
		In 1933, around 18,000 people were killed by less devastating, but still widespread flooding, while the 1938 Yellow River flood was caused by Chinese Kuomintang forces deliberately damaging levees in an attempt to disrupt Japanese advances in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1931_Huang_He_floods (234 words)

	Chang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In 2003 sluice gates were closed to begin the process of flooding the scenic gorges and filling a reservoir that will hold as much water as Lake Superior.
		In 2000, China announced plans to divert water from the Chang to the Huang He, which often runs dry from overuse, and to Beijing, Tianjin, and other northern cities.
		An eastern route would bring water from the lower Chang to the Huang He and Tianjin, utilizing in part sections of the Grand Canal, while a central route connect the Han (a tributary of the Chang) and the Chang to the Huang He, Beijing, and Tianjin.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ch/ChangRiv.html (674 words)

	Floods Lecture Notes
		Flood crest reached when peak flow is reached – usually a lag time from end of rainfall to flood crest
		Flood control systems and management plans are generally designed to protect against a 100-year flood
		This causes the estimated 100-yr flood discharge magnitude to increase
	www.geology.sdsu.edu /classes/geol351/03floods/floodslect.htm (1180 words)

	1931 huang he floods information -- 1931 huang he floods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The 1931 Huang He flood caused between 800,000 and 4,000,000 deaths in China, One of a series of disasterous floods on the Huang He.
		He flood killing 900,000-2,000,000 and the 1931 Huang He flood killing 1,000,000-3,700,000.
		A river which floods particularly often is the Huang He in China, and a particularly.
	www.fungfloods.info /1931huanghefloods (1207 words)

	Flood Encyclopedia Article @ Helluva.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Atlantic storms, pushing the water to the coast.
		North Sea flood of 1953 of the south western part of the Netherlands.
		USA was flooded due to the failure of several floodwalls in August 2005 in the aftermath of
	www.helluva.org /encyclopedia/Flood (1341 words)

	Chang — FactMonster.com
		Although the Chang does not often experience the devastating floods that characterize the Huang He (Yellow River), it has occasionally caused wide damage; great floods occurred in 1931, 1954, and 1998.
		Huang He, which often runs dry from overuse, and to Beijing, Tianjin, and other northern cities.
		A third, western route, linking the headwaters of the Chang to those of the Huang He, is expected to take up to 50 years to fully complete.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0811329.html (684 words)

	1931 Encyclopedia Article @ WinLoseOrTie.com (Win Lose Or Tie) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Soon after starting there, Bob found his dream car: a 1931 Chrysler six-cylinder roadster with running boards, a rumble seat, spoke wheels, fold-down windshield...
		common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar).
		New Zealand city of Napier is destroyed in an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the
	www.winloseortie.com /encyclopedia/1931 (165 words)

	altai mountains floods information -- altai mountains floods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		S.S. Flint GeologÌa de EspaÒa (English) (Spanish) Juan Antonio Vera Reconstruction of Pleistocene Ice-Dammed Lake Outburst Floods in the Altai Mountains, Siberia J¸rgen Herget The Evolution of Clastic...
		Reconstruction of Pleistocene ice-dammed lake outburst floods in the Altai Mountains, Siberia.
		It is not a steady river, and one in five floods anyway is a bad flood.
	www.fungfloods.info /altaimountainsfloods (1167 words)

	Natural Hazard Encyclopedia Article @ Befall.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Great Flood of 1931 caused between 800,000 and 4,000,000 deaths.
		Great Flood of 1993 was one of the most costly floods in
		2000 Mozambique flood covered much of the country for three weeks, resulting in thousands of deaths, and leaving the country devastated for years afterward.
	www.befall.net /encyclopedia/Natural_hazard (2013 words)

	How I See It
		Floods, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, and blizzards have claimed the lives of millions over the centuries.
		But it is the tidal waves, earthquakes and tsunamis that rank as the most lethal, closely followed by floods.
		The story of the lost civilization of Atlantis, the biblical story of the flood, Italy’s Pompeii, and the ruins that dot the landscape of the Middle East have captured our imaginations.
	www.keuka.edu /Communications/KCcurrents/021105/Iseeit.htm (1212 words)

	HURRICANE KATRINA NEW ORLEANS USA FLOODS NATIONAL EMERGENCY \| WINDS TORNADOES AND OTHER BAD WEATHER STORM CONDITIONS.
		Heavy flooding covered almost the entire city over a sustained period, forcing the total evacuation of over a million people.
		In 2002 severe flooding led to the evacuation of 50,000 residents of Prague, Czech Republic, on 14th August, with a total of 200,000 Czechs during the second August week.
		Aside from the lack of water, food, shelter, and sanitation facilities, there is growing concern that the prolonged flooding will lead to an outbreak of health problems for those who remain in hurricane-affected areas.
	www.solarnavigator.net /hurricane_katrina.htm (3234 words)

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