involved and necessary for the improvement of the study. And devices which utilized an Ultrasonic sensor‚ GPRS module and Microcontroller are also included. FOREIGN LITERATURE Rainfall‚ Stream‚ and River Level Monitoring System The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Cities of Napa and St. Helena operate and maintain a network of weather stations that provide real time rainfall data and stream and river levels throughout Napa County‚ which can be accessed by clicking
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Tewksbury floods in 2007 The area around Tewkesbury is frequently affected by flooding. In general such flooding causes little damage to property as the town is surrounded by large areas of floodplain which restrict urban development and the ability for the town to spread. However‚ extreme flooding events have caused damage to property and affected transport links‚ the most significant events occurring in 1947‚ 1960 and 2007. Causes Heavy rain on 20 July caused extensive flooding across
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had lived my whole life in Hamilton I heard many things about the 1913 flood in Hamilton‚ Ohio. Throughout all of Hamilton there are many hints that show the flood was here at one time. For example‚ there are many plaques and high water marks. Out of the surrounding places in Ohio Hamilton had got hit the worst with water up to 18 feet high. The flood of 1913 changed Ohio in many ways where you can still see it today. The flood was very important because it impacted Hamilton‚ Ohio and other surrounding
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of January & 17th – 19th January‚ the UNDP-Ampara assessed the district to determine flood impact for livelihood‚ Infrastructures facilities‚ human life & impact for its livelihood development interventions. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2011 monsoon induced flooding in Ampara constitutes an evolving crisis on an unprecedented scale. The impact of the flood has varied. Flatter areas of Ampara affected by Flash flood & and highly destructive‚ Riverine flooding has been a very destructive phenomenon‚
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CAUSE OF FLOOD IN JAKARTA Flood is a familiar event for the cities in the North Coast of Java‚ including Jakarta. Jakarta‚ which was built by Jan Pieters Z. Coen in the early 17th century with the concept of city water (waterfront city) is a city that is very familiar with the problems of flooding since the beginning of its establishment. But other than that there are other factors that cause flooding in Jakarta. First‚ cause of natural factors. Flood can happen because always happen the
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earthquake can cause huge loss in the amount of human life and property damage. Affects of earthquake The earthquake can make the buildings and bridges to fall‚ disrupt electricity‚ gas‚ and phone service. It can even further cause landslides‚ flash floods‚ avalanches‚ fires and destructive ocean waves‚ also known as tsunamis. The buildings with unstable foundations‚ old watercourses and other unsound structures are greatly at risk. What to do to face earthquake Although‚ there is no guarantee of
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FLASH FLOOD By aeoncraft Now I know what a flash flood is like. I "spoke" too soon at my last status update. Shortly after that‚ I got cut off from facebook because of a power outage. Barely an hour later‚ brown muddy water started creeping across the floor from under the closed door. I pulled down the main switches even if the power was out and ran to the back to get the piece of plywood which‚ according to my cousin’s instructions (this is his house)‚ I was supposed to place against the
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Introduction: Bangladesh is prone to a variety of natural hazards. It has witnessed the havoc of some of the worst natural disasters of the world due to tropical cyclones and storm surges. Floods and local seasonal storms are annual events which cause loss of lives and damage to housing‚ agriculture and economy. The country is also exposed to the risk of earthquakes. There are other natural hazard concerns such as coastal erosion and sea level rise due to global warming‚ which have been in the limelight
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Hoffman utilizes weather as a motif to show the recurrence of massive floods. In 1858‚ a massive flood hit the school of Haddan and surrounding area and “After the flood‚ houses in town had to be refloored and reroofed; public building were torn down‚ then refashion from cellar to ceiling…Main Street itself had become a river‚ with waters more than six feet deep” (2). At the end of the book‚ Carlin is coming back to Haddan after a flood hit the town‚“Some of the big white houses would have to be reroofed
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The Boscastle Flood 2004 Boscastle is a village on the North Cornish Coast which receives many tourists annually. The river Valency flows through the village and joins with the river Jordan‚ a tributary of the Valency‚ in the centre of the village. The flood of Boscastle occurred on Monday 16th of August and was one of the worst incidents of flooding in local memory. It was a flash flood event which took many by surprised due to the fact that Boscastle is not prone to regular annual flooding unlike
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