Flooded house picture by: Carolyn Kaster (AP) United States Coast Guard surveys the flooded house of Dick Huntley on Pfiffer Drive in Hickson, N.D. The guard called for rescue when the Red River floodwaters broke through his sandbags and flooded his house. Flooded house picture: © Philip Gould (Corbis) The couple take a small boat [...]
Samuel and Mariyamma standing outside the gate of their flooded house. Flood struck the city of Machimeatnam, India. Some houses were completely washed away by the flood waters, a huge loss to people who live on a few dollars per day, like Samuel and Mariyamma. Villagers remove belongings through the roof of a flooded house [...]
Floodwaters affect a flooded house three ways: First, Silt, mud, and unknown contaminants in the water not only get everything dirty, they also create a health hazard. Second, Dampness promotes the growth of mildew, a mold or fungus that can grow on everything in the flooded house. Third, The water damages materials. Wood can swell, [...]
RSCPA officers saved 50 pets from flood in Cumbria, England. Tim Wass, RSCPA Inspectorate said, “Our officers are trained to levels of fire and rescue services, which means we work with other emergency services to rescue people. When we passed that critical phase we went to the refuge centres to talk to people who’d been [...]
Flood picture by: Navy Agnes Flood picture by: Rachel Atherton and Baggrow Street condition after the flood in Cumbria, England, November 20, 2009. Flood hits Cumbria and other towns when several rivers have burst their banks to come in Cumbria and other towns.
