The floods in Pakistan have been steadily in the news since the end of July, e.g., “Flood Deaths Pass 400 in Pakistan and Afghanistan” (BBC); “Pakistan Floods Now Worse than 2005 Earthquake, Say Officials” (Christian Science Monitor); and “Pakistan Floods Statement” (BBC):
In a statement to the Commons on 7 September 2010, Mr Mitchell said the “devastating” floods which have killed more than 1,700 people and affected a further 17 million were a “terrible tragedy”.
The news continues, e.g., “Rain Hinders Rescue Efforts in Pakistan's South” (AFP), “Trade-Linked Aid to Pakistan Tops Europe Talks” (AFP), “Expectant Moms at High Risk after Pakistan Floods” (Associated Press), and “Floods Live on in Nightmares of Pakistan Children” (BBC).
Works that discuss floods as disasters in the context of public safety and social problems and services are classed in 363.3493 Floods, e.g., Floods, Flash Floods, and Mudslides: A Practical Survival Guide. Works on specific topics are classed in subdivisions of 363.3493 built with notation from the add table at 362–363 Specific social problems and services. For example, Swiftwater and Flood Rescue Field Guide is classed in 363.349381 Flood rescue operations (built with 363.3493 plus 81 Rescue operations from the add table at 362–363, following footnote instruction at 363.3493 and instructions at 362–363).
Works that emphasize the natural sciences of floods are classed in 551.489 Floods, e.g., Ancient Floods, Modern Hazards: Principles and Applications of Paleoflood Hydrology and Floods: The Science behind Raging Waters and Mudslides.
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