FLOOD

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.