| Abstract: | In the late summer of 2005, the remarkable flooding brought by Hurricane Katrina, which caused more than $200 billion in losses, constituted the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. However, even in typical years, flooding causes billions of dollars in damage and threatens lives and property in every State.
Natural processes, such as hurricanes, weather systems, and snowmelt, can cause floods. Failure of levees and dams and inadequate drainage in urban areas can also result in flooding. On average, floods kill about 140 people each year and cause $6 billion in property damage.
Although loss of life to floods during the past half-century has declined, mostly because of improved warning systems, economic losses have continued to rise due to increased urbanization and coastal development. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 73873 |
| Citation Author: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities |
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| Citation Month: | Jan |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 2 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 2 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2006-3026 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Flood Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3026; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Flood Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3026; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2006_3026.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3026/ |
| URL (RELATED WORK): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/hazards.html |
| Date Other: | Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
