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Floods are among the major natural extreme and dangerous events that cause loss of life and property, and they are the most frequent extreme occurrences in different parts of the world. A broad definition of floods and their types are explained with meteorological and hydrological causative triggers and the consequences. Ordinary and flash flood features are presented in a comparative manner so that the reader can appreciate the difference between them. Flood hazards are exposed with recommendations and human pre-flood preparation procedures. It is emphasized that the floods are although natural phenomenon, but skewed settlements especially along the main watercourse such as the flood plain are also effective in the flood losses.
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Şen, Z. (2018). Introduction. In: Flood Modeling, Prediction and Mitigation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52356-9_1
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