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A '''flood''' is a [[natural disaster]] wherein an overabundance of water encroaches upon a given area of land where it is normally dry.  While entirely natural in many areas, its impact on humans can range from mild to devastating, depending on severity and preparedness.
 
A '''flood''' is a [[natural disaster]] wherein an overabundance of water encroaches upon a given area of land where it is normally dry.  While entirely natural in many areas, its impact on humans can range from mild to devastating, depending on severity and preparedness.
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Floods have often affected both global and national history. According to Flood geologists, the[[Great Flood]] of Noah's time is responsible for much of the [[geology]] of the Earth's surface. The [[Johnstown flood]] of 1889 (also referred to locally as the "Great Flood" in reference to the biblical flood) did much to highlight dam safety (or lack thereof) in the [[United States]]. Flooding along the [[Mississippi River]] in 1993 caused millions of dollars in infrastructure damage and agricultural loss.
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Floods have often affected both global and national history. According to [[Flood geology|Flood geologists]], the [[Great Flood]] of Noah's time is responsible for much of the [[geology]] of the [[EarthEarth's]] surface. The [[Johnstown flood]] of 1889 (also referred to locally as the "Great Flood" in reference to the biblical flood) did much to highlight dam safety (or lack thereof) in the [[United States]]. Flooding along the [[Mississippi River]] in 1993 caused millions of dollars in infrastructure damage and agricultural loss.
    
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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