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The relative risk of an inundation towards people submerged by a flow during a flooding depends on three factors: water depth, stream velocity and the characteristics of the ground surface. As the main cause of death for victims of a flooding is drowning (Federal Emergency Management Agency 1979), it is necessary to define the response of a humans submerged in different flow conditions. Establishing the limits for the survival of the humans also makes it easier the rescue, determining the required timeliness during the emergency.
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Bignami, D.F., Rosso, R., Sanfilippo, U. (2019). Flood Impact on Human Beings Stability. In: Flood Proofing in Urban Areas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05934-7_3
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