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CENTRAL C
HINA F
LOODS
PR
ES
EN
TE
D B
Y T
AR
YN
, G
RA
CI E
AN
D J
ES
S
WHAT
IS A
FLO
OD
BY
GR
AC
I E
WHAT IS A FLOOD
Large body of water
Covers an area of land
Caused by many sources
Each type of flood has a classification
Happen all over the world
Over 1/3 of natural disaster deaths are from floods.
TYPE
S OF
FLOODS
BY
GR
AC
I E
Flash floods Coastal
floods Urban floods River floods
TYPES OF FLOODS
ABOUT TH
E CHIN
A FLO
OD
BY
GR
AC
I E
Occurred in 1931
Lasted for 3-6 months
Happened in cyclone season [10 cyclones in total]
140,000 were killed from drowning
Lack of food and water
3.7 million people died from hunger and sickness
ABOUT THE CENTRAL CHINA FLOOD
DESTR
UCTIONS C
AUSED BY
THE
FLOOD
BY
TA
RY
N
The Yangtze, Hwai and Hwang rivers overflowed
Many villages were completely wiped out
The capital at that time, became an island surrounded by over 100,000 square kilometres of water, this is more area than all of Portugal
The cyclone season usually brings 2 storms but in 1931 there were 10.
The water depth was round about 16 meters high.
87,000 km squared of land was flooded.
DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE FLOOD
DEATH T
OLL
BY
TA
RY
N
15 times number people lost in the Indonesia tsunami 2004
The death ranged from 145,000 – 4 million.
The china floods has the highest recorded death toll in the natural disaster history.
The flood caused a year long trial of death, starvation and disease.
Most died from water prone diseases such as cholera and typhus
DEATH TOLL
HOW T
O PREPA
RE FOR A
FLOOD
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JE
SS
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD
I N 1 9 3 1
Little was known back then about the world.
They relied on the changing of weather patterns
N O W
People who live in a flood prone area have should have a plan.
The plan will help them to survive by staying at home or evacuating
Map
PLAN F
OR A F
LOOD
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JE
SS
FIRST HEARING ABOUT A FLOOD WARNINGM A N Y P E O P L E W I L L N O T K N O W N T H E R E I S A F L O O D
W A R N I N G S O T H E R E I S A S I M P L E S Y S T E M S O E V E R Y O N E G E T T H E I N T I M E . I F Y O U G E T T H E W A R N I N G F I R S T Y O U N E E D T O :
Turn on your radio for alerts Check if it is a false alarm Tell your neighbors Move vehicles, poisons and any electrical items
to higher ground Check your survival kit
SHOULD I
ACT, S
TAY
OR
GOB
Y J
ES
S
ACTI F W E K N O W T H E R E I S A F L O O D C O M I N G W E N E E D T O A C T . T H I S M A K E S S U R E E V E R Y O N E ’ S L I F E I S S A V E D .
Stack furniture higher making sure the electrical items are on top
Move any livestock and pets to higher ground
STAYM A N Y P E O P L E D U R I N G A F L O O D W O U L D L I K E T O S T A Y A N D P R O T E C T T H E I R H O M E . S O I F Y O U W A N T T O S T A Y A N D D E F E N D Y O U S H O U L D
Don’t eat anything that comes in contact with flood water
Don’t use any gas or electrical appliances
Beware of snakes and spiders Avoid flood water
GO
I F Y O U C H O S E T O L E A V E M A K E S U R E T O T A K E E V E R Y T H I N G Y O U N E E D . T H E R E A R E 4 S I M P L E W A Y S Y O U C A N S T A Y A W A Y F R O M H O M E
Pack everything you need; warm cloths, medication etc.
Turn off your houses electricity Take all pets with records Never drive through flood water
CONCLUSION
In conclusion the central china flood was devastating due to the large death toll and the destruction of china. Hopefully you learned about the flood from the heartbreak to the preparation of the flood
THANK YO
U FOR LI
STENIN
G
By Ta
ryn, G
raci
e an
d Jess
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