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    Jessica Micheaux Professor Barbara Cade World Lit Engl. 2302 30 January 2012 “The Comparisons and Contrast between Gilgamesh Flood & Noah’s Floods” I was asked to compare and contrast using the story of Gilgamesh’s flood and Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6:9). A good number of people know the famous story Noah’s flood‚ but do they know how it resembles to the Gilgamesh flood story? The main stories are so alike; the main theme is the biggest comparisons between the two. They also contrast greatly in the

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    defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ or explosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. A natural disaster is any event of force of nature that is caused by environmental factors that has catastrophic consequences. Natural disasters include: avalanches‚ earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes‚ impact events‚ landslides‚ mudslides‚ tornadoes‚ tsunamis

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    flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies‚ such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that water escaping its usual boundaries‚[3] or it may occur

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    FLOODS What causes Floods? Heavy Rainfall: Causes increase in sea level rise etc. Over–saturated soil (when the ground can’t hold in any more water and could turn into mud etc): Infiltration can’t take place due to the soil’s impermeability resulting in so then surface run off will be increased. High River‚ Stream‚ and Sea Level (caused by heavy rain/particle expansion): The amount of water in the channel becomes too high‚ forcing water inland. Objects such as fallen trees and littering can causes

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    With a population of _____‚ Indonesia is facing problems in withstanding floods and environmental issues. When walking around on the streets‚ one thing people always notice is trash and polluted rivers. People throw things carelessly‚ which can block the canals and rivers‚ making them polluted and hard to maintain. Another part is the amount of weight we produce; cars‚ buildings adds on to the weight in which can cause the land to sink. For the past two decades‚ the environment and population

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    ------------------------------------------------- Floodflood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of thetide. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies‚ such as a river or lake‚ in which the water overtops or breaks levees‚ resulting in some of that

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    http://www.prlog.org/10089680-top-10-most-devastating-floods-in-history.html Wake Forest‚ NC – To fully understand the effect floods have on civilizations please enjoy the following list of the top 10 most devastating floods in history. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 15‚ 2008 - 1. Huang He (Yellow) River‚ China 1931 Death Toll: 1‚000‚000 to 3‚700‚000 The Huang He river is prone to flooding due to the surrounding low plains. A high silt content in the river (which

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    FLOOD A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land which is normally dry.[1] The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a covering bywater of land not normally covered by water.[2] In the sense of "flowing water"‚ the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Flooding may occur

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    2011‚ the state capital of Queensland‚ Brisbane‚ faced the second highest flood since the start of the 20th century. Major flooding occurred throughout the Brisbane River catchment‚ the Lockyer Creek and Bremer River. Which has now fundamentally impacted the residential property market. At the peak of the flood‚ approximately 11‚900 homes were completely flooded while a further 14‚700 homes were partially flooded. Numerous flood height records were broken and many suffered vastly from economic‚ social

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    Floods come every year and more or loss welcomed since flood waters leave the soil silt-enriched.But when they start playing havoc with human life and property they become a horrible catastrophe.Than they bring disaster and destruction and leave behind hunger disease and death.Crops are destroyed.Green fields turn into vast lakes.Mud-houses collapse.Both men and animals are drowned.Roads‚bridges and highways are swept away.All means of communication and transportation are upset and shattered

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