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Floods Cause Tremendous Property Damage and Kill Large Numbers of People

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Floods cause tremendous property damage and kill large numbers of people each year.Why does this happen every year,and is there anything that can be done about it?


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Preemptive Rights

The rights that allow existing shareholders to purchase new shares in a company before the company offers them to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership.

Standby Underwriting

An arrangement in which an underwriter agrees to buy any unsold shares after a public offering, ensuring the issuer sells all shares but only if necessary.

Common Shares

Type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through dividends and/or capital appreciation.

Federal Statutes

Laws enacted by the United States Congress that apply nationally.

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