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FLOOD, THE — FLOOD, THE, deluge (Heb. mabbul) described in the Book of Genesis and brought by God to destroy humankind because of its sinfulness. Outside of the Noah tales in Genesis mabbul occurs only in Psalm 29:10. In Isaiah 54:9 the great flood is called… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Catastrophe modeling — This article refers to the use of computers to estimate losses caused by disasters. For other meanings of the word catastrophe, including catastrophe theory in mathematics, see catastrophe (disambiguation). Catastrophe modeling (also known as cat … Wikipedia
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catastrophe — noun the flood of ’82 was the worst catastrophe in the town s history Syn: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, holocaust, havoc, ruin, ruination, tragedy; adversity, blight, trouble, trial, tribulation … Thesaurus of popular words
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Mississippi Flood of 1973 — 1973 Mississippi River floods Morgan City, Louisiana inundated during May 1973 Duration … Wikipedia
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