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1. A lot of heavy rain for a short period is the number one cause of floods, but light

rain for many days or weeks can also cause a flood. 2. Floods often happen in Asia, in

countries like China, India, Japan and Thailand, and in Europe, in countries like Russia, Italy

and the United Kingdom. They also happen in some places in the USA, like Miami, New York

and New Orleans. 3. A flood can be very dangerous for wild animals, because it can destroy their

natural habitats. 4. There are a lot of things we can do to stop floods. For example, we can

plant new trees.