Doeden, Matt How to Survive a Flood

Doeden, Matt How to Survive a Flood
Capstone 2009 32p 23.99 978-1-42962-277-6 elm/ms
Edge Books: Prepare to Survive

With all of the news coverage of wild weather phenomena, this slim book offers an intriguing look at common sense methods for surviving a flood. With all of the news coverage of wild weather phenomena, this slim book offers an intriguing look at common sense methods for surviving a flood. This is a lively and informative presentation of a compelling subject. Beginning with a descriptive narrative of being caught by a flash flood, the book continues with a discussion of different flood dangers from downed power lines to bad drinking water and then offers a thoughtful look at a series of “what if” scenarios and how the reader might best manage to survive them. These are set out in double-page spreads enhanced by dramatic photographs and sidebars that provide practical and informative tidbits. The book ends with instructions for making a basic survival kit, a glossary, a bibliography of books and an Internet site with password, and an index. SO