floods

Katje, a cat in fifteenth-century Holland, loses her happy place in her master's home after he gets married and has a baby, but she gets a chance to prove her worth when a threatening storm comes.

"It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets. Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life, the life that she and Papa built together in America"--OCLC.

"It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets. Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life, the life that she and Papa built together in America"--OCLC.

After an interview with ninety-five-year-old Doc Keeton, Warren and Betsy use the "Instant Commuter" to travel back to experience the Johnstown flood of 1889.

Describes how people are adapting to the increase in flooding and rising sea levels caused by global warming.

Having lost her family in a massive flood, sixteen-year-old Sebah finds her way onto a gigantic ark, where she must conceal herself from Noah and his family until it is safe for her and another stowaway to slip away.

On a terrifically rainy day, Ben has a dream in which he and his house float by the monuments of the world, half submerged in flood water.

"Floods are natural disasters that can be brought on by severe weather. In this informative title readers will learn about what causes flooding, different types of floods, where they most often occur, flood warnings and alerts, and what we can do before, during, and after floods occur to stay safe"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 1927 Mississippi flood, discussing what caused the flood, the destruction it caused to the surrounding area, and the residents' and government's efforts to clean up the damage.

Examines the Johnstown flood of 1889, a tragedy which devastated a small, industrial community in Pennsylvania when a dam broke without warning and killed more than two thousand people.