Life Quote by David J. Kirk

We are talking about predictable recurring flooding.

— Robert A Brady

“You know, they straightened out the Mississippi River in places, to make room for hourse and livable acreage. Occasionally the river floods these places.…

— Toni Morrison

Everytime you see a flood like that on the news you tell yourself: That's it. That's my heart.

— Haruki Murakami

They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the future health of the river system.

— John Anderson

The government tells us we need flood control and comes to straighten the creek in our pasture. The engineer on the job tells us…

— Aldo Leopold

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will…

— Sonny Perdue

“A dam is monumentally static; it tries to bring a river under control, to regulate its seasonal pattern of floods and low flow.”

— Patrick McCully

New flood maps in many states have raised the estimation of flood risks along rivers, streams and oceans, adding many properties to flood zones…

— Bill Dedman

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, droughts and floods is in line with what climate scientists have been predicting for decades - and…

— David Suzuki

I was living out on Long Island in Baldwin, New York when Hurricane Sandy hit. With the storm surge, the whole first floor of…

— Chris Weidman

History is full of lessons for how water crises could have been avoided or better managed.

— Jose Angel Gurria

“Memories of the past year came tumbling down on me. The recent changes and reverses were almost overwhelming. I was learning that life flowed…

— Mary Margaret Jensen