l as it hits open water again. surging zomental rains accompanying the storm snell rivers and the evedene river banks, submerging the surrounding area, then communities until the flood waters cecede. waters Rescue work begins Rescue workers begin looking for it safe victims as soon as the storm subsides enough to make assist They comb the debris for survivors, and, if necessary dispose of the bodies of those to prevent epidemics. Emergency hospitals and them to the Duured mereues are set up appeals for blood who are made through the media. tem tolls and damage estimates The first statistics In the confused s Casualty dead and injured. concern the number of casualty tolls are aftermath of a storm, however, the first te, and it may be days, even weeks before usually inaccura