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What is a flood? information

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Flooding is an overflowing of Victoria's proyect
water onto land that is normally
dry. Floods can happen during (to enter
touch
heavy rains, when ocean waves
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come on shore, when snow melts
quickly, or when dams or levees
break. Damaging flooding may
happen with only a few inches of
water, or it may cover a house to
the rooftop.

THE How can

Floods
A NATURAL DIASASTER
floods be
prevented?
Victoria
1 -Elevate the furnace, water heater, air conditioner Roldán
and other utilities. 5to año
2 -Install "check valves" in sewer traps to prevent
flood water back ups.
3 -Construct interior barriers to stop low level
floodwater from entering basements.
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4 -Seal walls in basements with waterproofing
compounds to avoid seepage. Nuestra
5 -Remove inventory or important papers and Señora
possessions from the basement.
6 -Back up important computer files and store in a De
secure off site location. Fatima