A standard 8-inch by 2 1/4-inch by 4-inch red clay brick weighs about 5 pounds. Bricks are used for a variety of building projects, such as walls, patio floors and pathways.
Flooding affects people in a multitude of ways. People suffer stress on multiple fronts, not just as flooding occurs, but also in the anticipatory period preceding a flood and during the cleanup and recovery phase. Flooding can damage properties, destroy homes, create financial burden and cause emotional hardship.
Flash floods occur when there is a high accumulation of water in a low-lying area within a period of six hours. These flooding events are potentially dangerous as they often result in swift-moving water knocking down trees and wiping out bridges and buildings.