Nova: Flood | 
| Actor: Nova
Studio: Wgbh Boston
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 32492
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6304096755
UPC: 783421268531
EAN: 9786304096758
ASIN: 6304096755
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: March 28, 2000
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Amazon.com
All big rivers flood periodically, as part of a natural cycle. Floods help replenish topsoil for the lands surrounding rivers, which explains why river deltas are as fertile as they are. In 1993, though, a freakish weather pattern occurred in the Midwest that brought weeks upon weeks of rain, and pushed the Mississippi River and its tributaries out of their banks. Nova takes a look at the biggest flood in American history and the toll it took in property and life. The system of levees constructed along the Illinois and Missouri sides of the river did an amazing job of holding back the floodwaters, but at one point an area the size of the entire state of Indiana was underwater across the region. As the flood began to overrun St. Louis, there were some tense moments as it approached a tank battery containing a million gallons of propane; had it exploded, it would have been akin to a nuclear device decimating much of the city. Billions of dollars of crops were ruined as the wall of water pushed its way through; the residents of Valmeyer, Illinois, were forced to relocate their entire village to higher ground. In typically exhaustive fashion, Nova documents the raw courage and ingenuity that residents along the river used in dealing with the staggering disaster and its aftermath. --Jerry Renshaw
Description
Relive the 1993 flood disaster, the Mississippi River in the summer of 1993, and explore the problem of taming the mightiest river.
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| Customer Reviews:
Flood! July 15, 2000
S. Baumgardner
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have seen this video about four times, and every time I watch it, its impact is still the same. This video provides an eye opening view of the 1993 Mississippi River flood. From actual footage to interviews of those most impacted by the flood's ravages, I was able to gather a new appreciation for the struggles of flood victims. This is also good as a teaching tool, as I have shown this to 9-, 10- and 11-year old students as we studied this unit.
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