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One fictional Midwestern family is forced to leave their home during the flooding of the Mississippi River in 1993.

A story told in poems, in which a family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.

In 2011, while visiting his father's hometown in Japan shortly after his death, Ben finds himself and his family being swept away by a terrible tsunami that leaves him stranded and alone in a strange country, far from home.

When a cheaply constructed dam above Johnstown, Pennsylvania bursts under the onslaught of torrential rains, Christina and her family struggle to escape the floodwater which bears down upon their town.

Explains what causes floods and what effects they have on people's lives.

Read about the forces of nature, from the power of a hurricane to the scorching teamperatures of a heat wave.

Explains the importance of water to life on Earth, how flooding occurs, and some of its most devastating consequences.

Presents a children's book about what causes floods such as violent storms and melting snow and discusses ways to hold back the rising waters as well as survival methods.

When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter.

When flood waters submerge their New Orleans neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a young cornet player and his parents evacuate their home and struggle to survive and stay together.

Discusses flooding, covering the water cycle, types of floods, flood safety, and more.

When the night guard arrives at the Ocean Hall at the Museum of Natural History, he wonders if he left the bathtub faucet on at home.

An invitation from a stranger on a train takes Nikki to unicorns and the boarding of an ark.

Presents an introduction to floods and mudslides, in simple text with illustrations, including information how they happen, what causes them, and describes the damage they can inflict.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to the animals, wildlife, and people who live near the Amazon river.