FLOOD
What is
flood?
Flood is an environment
disaster which can caused a lot of damages. It is an overflow of water on dry
land that are usually not cover with water. There are two types of flood, one
is flood that can ebb within one day while another serious type of flood may be
takes a few days to ebb and flow depends on weather.
What cause
flood?
Weather - The main cause of flood is weather. Heavy rain for a few days will
cause flood to lower ground. This is because a large amount of water fall on
earth as a sudden will cause downing of draining system. The over amount of
water that can’t been drained immediately will cause overflow of water in drain
and river then it affect the land around.
Deforestation-Weather is a natural
phenomena which can’t control by human. But human activities such as
deforestation is also a cause of flood. The loss of forest will cause more
water accumulate underground. This is because loss of trees to withdraw the water
when raining. Flood happens to land when there’s over amount of water on land.
Activity
deforestation also cause the level of water to decrease. This is because the
loss of tree roots to hold the ground will cause earth to fall into river bank.
The fall of earth into river bank shallowed the level of water, water starts to
overflow and cause flood to the surface around.
Solid waste - The irresponsible of human to harm the environment such as throw
solid waste into drain and river bank also a caused to flood. This is because
solid waste accumulate in drain will cause downing of draining system while
accumulate under river bank will cause decrease in level of water. This is why
flood happen easily on road when there’s heavy rain. The clogged of drains cause
water cannot been drained immediately and flood on road can cause damage to
vehicles and dangers to road users.
Effect of flood
Danger and Death – One of the most serious effect of flood is it can cause death to
lives. Human and animals can been drowned during flood. Besides, flood can
cause damages to surrounding and this cause dangers to living lives.
Losses - The victims of flood also suffer from
big losses. This is because flood not only cause damages to their home but also
their assets such as furniture, electrical appliances and any other valuable
substances which cannot been carried away. The victims of flood will been
forced to spend on a big amount of repairable and renewable fees after flood.
Destroy of environment - Flood cause damages to surrounding
and destroy the scenery. It not only damage buildings, vehicles but also
destroy natural environment such as it will left behind a big disaster. Solid
wastes left behind after flood will cause land pollution to the environment if
it is not been cleaned properly.
Prevention
Investigation of
Methodology - Although there’s no actual
prevention for flood cause by natural phenomena such as rain, but investigation
of methodology to estimate the possibility of flood is very important. This can avoid many incidents such as death
and loss when preparation are done earlier to face the problem. Lives can been
safe and loses can been decreased to the minimum.
Responsibilities of human
to environment - Reduction of deforestation
and plantation of trees not only eco-friendly but also prevent flood. This not
only can reduce the water accumulate underground but also reduce water from
rain accumulate on land. Besides, solid waste should been managed in proper
ways so it wouldn’t clog drains and cause downing of draining system.
Commitment of government –
Government plays a very
important role to help the victims of flood. Accomodation and things needed
should be provided for victims which suffer from flood. Government should also
help the victims of flood to minimize their burden on repairable and renewable
cost to their damage home.
