University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1391: The Johnstown Flood
The explanation of why the South Fork Creek dam broke causing the famous disaster. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
Other
Historic Information: Johnstown, Pa
Historic information on the town of Johnstown before the flood, during the flood, and after. Click on "A Roar Like Thunder, May 31, 1889" to read an account of the flood itself.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wdnr: Information for Homeowners With Private Wells
Provides information about water quality, contamination in private wells, well construction and pump installation for private wells, a list of laboratories certified to test for bacteria and other contaminants, recommendations for...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Grand Canyon
For this lesson, middle schoolers will learn about the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, the impact it has had on local ecology, and what happens when a dam is opened for controlled flooding. After researching the Glen Canyon Dam...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: New Orleans Before and After
Vivid slideshow of photographs of New Orleans during the flooding by Hurricane Katrina and two months later.
Columbia University
Nasa: Sedac: Water Resources and Consumption
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty-four data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine water resources and issues around the world. They look at dams and reservoirs, floods, drought,...
Geographypods
Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Tropical Storms
This learning module looks at tropical storms. It explains the characteristics of a tropical storm, how they form, how they are predicted, and their frequency. Includes student tasks, graphs, videos, and an interactive animation of...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Tracking the Health Effects of Natural Disasters
Students examine the impact of natural disasters, such as flooding, on public health, and study diseases and other secondary conditions associated with stagnant water. Lesson includes resources for students to research epidemics and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Permeable Pavement
In this activity, students investigate how different riparian ground covers, such as grass and pavement, affect river flooding. They learn about permeable and impermeable materials through the measurement how much water is absorbed by...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Protecting Our City With Levees
Students design and build their own model levees. Acting as engineers for their city, teams create sturdy barriers to prevent water from flooding a city in the event of a hurricane.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Private Drinking Water Wells
Provides information on what to do after a flood to protect well water from contamination, the testing of private well water, and protecting private well water.
Other
Icpdr: Ships and Environment to Share Danube River
This is a comprehensive analysis of the importance of the Danube River Basin and ways to balance human and ecological needs in the basin. The reason behind this study is the European Union's move to open shipping lanes in the Danube and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Erosion in Rivers
Students learn about water erosion through an experimental process in which small-scale buildings are placed along a simulated riverbank to experience a range of flooding conditions. They make model buildings either with a 3D printer or...
Curated OER
Usa Today: Floods Are One of Weather's Biggest Killers
USA Today studies floods and has links to flood preparedness. Article from April, 2005.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Flooding Threat
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad uses a graph to estimate how much the water level will rise in the Sensible Flats reservoir.
Ready
Ready
Explore the Ready website for an overview of how families and businesses can prepare for emergencies, threats, and disasters by building kits, making plans, and staying informed. Find safety information about biological threats,...
NOAA
Noaa: Owlie Skywarns Weather Book [Pdf]
Download and print this free activity book about hurricanes, tornadoes, lightening, floods and winter storms. A quiz section is also included.
Curated OER
Cbc: Child Migrants Flooding the u.s. Border: A Guide
Learn the facts behind the recent boom in child immigration into the United States.
Other
Macrohistory: Babylonian Myths of Creation and a Great Flood
The story of Gilgamesh addresses the eternal themes of human audacity, free will, and why people must die. Study the following summary of Gilgamesh and the Babylonian creation story. Pictures and a bibliography are included.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Flood Stations, 1916
A map from 1916 of the United States showing the cities where the government maintained flood stations at the time. "Reservoirs to hold back flood waters have been proposed, but their construction would be very expensive. The Weather...
Curated OER
Mozambique Floods
Ambitious collection of articles, photos, and information about the devastating flooding of Mozambique in 2000.
Curated OER
Bbc: Haiti Flooding Kills at Least 23 People: Haiti Floods
An image of a young girl looking for her belongings after the heavy rains caused flooding in Haiti following the 2010 Earthquake
Curated OER
Flood Damage in Mozambique
The BBC describes the 2000 flood of Mozambique, impacting over two million people. Find an animation of the flood, as well as a timeline of events.
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