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Flood

      A flood is an event that
occurs when the flow of excess water to soak the land. Briefing flood
European Union defines flood as a temporary submergence by water on land
that is normally not submerged in water. In the sense of "flowing
water", this word can also mean the inclusion of the tide. Flooding
caused by the volume of water in a body of water such as a river or lake
overflow or break down the dam so that the water comes out of its
natural limits.
The size of the lake or body of water constantly
changes according to changes in rainfall and melting seasonal snow, but
no major floods occur unless the water reaches the human uses such as
villages, towns, and other settlements.
Floods can also occur in
rivers, when flow exceeds the capacity of waterways, especially in the
bend of the river. Floods often cause damage to homes and shops were
built in a natural river flood plains. Although flood damage can be
avoided by moving away from rivers and other bodies of water, people
living and working near the water to make a living and take advantage of
low costs as well as travel and trade near the waters smooth. Humans
continue to settle in flood-prone areas is evidence that the value of
settled near the water is greater than the cost of the damage caused by
periodic flooding.
The myth of the great flood is a mythological
story of a great flood sent by God to destroy a great civilization
sebagaipembalasan and often appear in the mythology of various cultures
in the world.