Flood

Flood is a natural disaster. For people, who are directly affected by it, it can be devastating. There are several reasons for floods.

There are several reasons for floods.
One of them is excessive raining
At other times it is caused by the overflow of rivers or dam breaks.
At any case it has negative outcomes, which lead to environmental and economic loses. As a result land gets washed away, houses are destroyed, people and animals die. Floods are directly connected with climate and geography of the area.

Some places are more exposed to heavy rains than others. For example, Bangladesh and the Philippines are under constant threat of floods. The effects of flood are undoubtedly devastating. It spoils harvest, fields and roads remain under stagnant water for a few days, courtyards and ground floors of houses get drowned.

Different poisonous insects and serpents appear in human habitats, the cattle die, as they are unable to save themselves, the polluted water causes many life-threatening diseases, such as plague and cholera

Some people save their lives by finding shelter on the nearest trees

As a rule, after floods marshy land doesn’t dry up for a long time. Although many charitable organizations and the government try to help poor householders, by sending food, clothing and medicine, it usually isn’t enough to remove the endless inconvenience and distress that continues for a long time after the flood. Some governments try to act in advance by establishing flood barriers and strengthening the river dams.

In less than an hour, strong rain can turn an ankle deep creek into an unstoppable 30-foot-high swell that overpowers everything in its path.

No matter how quickly it happens or the cause, flooding is deadly. Floods kill more people and causes more damage than other severe weather related events. Many die trying to drive or walk through a flooded area. Just six inches of water can knock a person off their feet. Just two feet of water can carry a car away.