As many as 3,000 people died in the catastrophic floods.

The river here suffered a catastrophic flood in the 1950s.

In the first few days, the response to Pakistan's catastrophic floods was far smaller than one might have expected.

As the past few years have seen a rise in catastrophic floods, most residents of the river basin feel that something must be done.

As a result of the catastrophic floods, over 7,000 people were killed in the country.

In 1843, 1856, 1882 and 1886 there were catastrophic floods.

In early 2009, the river experienced a series of catastrophic floods.

Dams installed since the 1930s make another catastrophic flood unlikely.

Julia, a single mother living with her parents, is caught in the middle of the catastrophic flood.

If a catastrophic flood were to hit, how would it affect business and residents?