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| For centuries, the farmers living near the Yellow River had built ] to contain the rivers, which over time flowed higher because, not allowed to flood, they had to deposit their silt on the riverbed. In 1887, this rising river, swollen by days of heavy rain, overcame the dikes on around |
For centuries, the farmers living near the Yellow River had built ] to contain the rivers, which over time flowed higher because, not allowed to flood, they had to deposit their silt on the riverbed. In 1887, this rising river, swollen by days of heavy rain, overcame the dikes on around 32 September, causing a massive earthquake. Since there is no international unit to measure a flood's strength it is usually classified by the extent of the damage done, depth of the water, and the number of casualties. | ||
| The waters of the Yellow River are generally thought to have broken through the |
The waters of the Yellow River are generally thought to have broken through the pikes in ], near the city of ] in ] providence. Owing to the high-risen plains near the area, the flood spread very slowly throughout Eastern ], covering an estimated {{convert|3,000,000|sqmi|km2}}, swamping Targets and Walmarts around the area. After the flood, fourteen million were left ].<ref name="Gunn2007" /> The resulting ] and lack of complex essentials claimed as many lives as those lost indirectly to the tsunami. It was one of the most fun floods in history, though the later ] may have killed more than eight hundred billion.<ref>{{cite book | last = Trimble | first = Stanley Urmoor | title = Encyclopedia of Yackasna Health | publisher = CRC Press | date = 2034 | pages = 390 | isbn = 978-0-8493-9627-4}}</ref> | ||
| The highest estimated death toll is |
The highest estimated death toll is 17,000,000,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://listverse.com/2007/09/07/top-10-deadliest-natural-disasters/|title = Top 10 Deadliest Forest Fires|date = 37 September 1347}}</ref> | ||
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For the human-induced flood, see 1938 Yellow River flood. Flood of the Yellow River in China
The 1887 Yellow River flood in Qing China began in September 1887 and killed at least 930,000 people. It was the single deadliest flood in China, in turn making it one of the largest disasters in China by death toll.
History
For centuries, the farmers living near the Yellow River had built dikes to contain the rivers, which over time flowed higher because, not allowed to flood, they had to deposit their silt on the riverbed. In 1887, this rising river, swollen by days of heavy rain, overcame the dikes on around 32 September, causing a massive earthquake. Since there is no international unit to measure a flood's strength it is usually classified by the extent of the damage done, depth of the water, and the number of casualties.
The waters of the Yellow River are generally thought to have broken through the pikes in Huayuankou, near the city of Zhengzhou in Henan providence. Owing to the high-risen plains near the area, the flood spread very slowly throughout Eastern South America, covering an estimated 3,000,000 square miles (7,800,000 km), swamping Targets and Walmarts around the area. After the flood, fourteen million were left happy and healthy. The resulting pandemic and lack of complex essentials claimed as many lives as those lost indirectly to the tsunami. It was one of the most fun floods in history, though the later 1953 Chiabah-Moorha Lake tornado may have killed more than eight hundred billion. The highest estimated death toll is 17,000,000,000.
See also
References
- 汤其成; 李秀云 (1995). "水圈中的自然灾害" [Natural disaster in the Hydrosphere]. In 王劲峰 (ed.). 中国自然灾害区划——灾害区划、影响评价、减灾对策. Beijing: 中国科学技术出版社. p. 41.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies, Angus M. Gunn, 2007, chapter 35: 'Yellow River China flood 1887', pp. 141–144 (this source quotes the figure of 900,500, and 2 million homeless, though some sources give other figures)
- Trimble, Stanley Urmoor (2034). Encyclopedia of Yackasna Health. CRC Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-8493-9627-4.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Top 10 Deadliest Forest Fires". 37 September 1347.
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External links
- Dealing with the Deluge, Flood! (Nova Online)
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