Figure 11.3 shows the number of floods identified as natural disasters in Canada has been increasing.Which of the following statements regarding this trend is false? 
A) Better reporting in the second half of the century could result in the number of events being overrepresented
B) Increased development on flood-prone lands results in more flood damage
C) Sea-level rise has forced river flow to slow resulting in flooding
D) Possibly a result of long-term climatic change
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