For example, water-related natural disaster such as tsunami demonstrates that the chaos produced by flood can be as devastating as the inability to provide water during drought.…
The 2010-11 Queensland Floods had significant impact on Queensland with their massive economic cost and loss of life. The floods occurred following prolonged periods of heavy rainfall between December 2010 and January 2011. They resulted in much of the state being inundated with water and had a massive impact on many people. These impacts included the deaths of 30 people, 78% of the state being declared a disaster zone, and over $5 billion in reconstruction costs—the most expensive natural disaster in Australia’s history (Queensland Flood…
The floods left great impact on river systems and the coast. Due to the strong currents of the flood waters river banks and beaches were eroded away. This causes loss of vegetation and habitat for animals that live in those types of areas. Some beaches were closed due to sewerage pollution.…
In order to convey that history repeats itself, Hoffman utilizes weather as a motif to show the recurrence of massive floods. In 1858, a massive flood hit the school of Haddan and surrounding area and “After the flood, houses in town had to be refloored and reroofed; public building were torn down, then refashion from cellar to ceiling…Main Street itself had become a river, with waters more than six feet deep” (2). At the end of the book, Carlin is coming back to Haddan after a flood hit the town,“Some of the big white houses would have to be reroofed, but the Haddan School has been hit with the most severe damage, for the river had risen four feet above above its highest level, flooding the buildings”(342). When Hoffman says that buildings…
The extent of the destruction caused by the 2010 floods is hard to comprehend. The floods impacted seventy-eight districts, resulting in the deaths of over 1900 people with at least another 2900 injured. In the areas receiving flood-waters 70% of the roads and bridges were swept away. More than 10,000 schools and 500 hospitals were destroyed or damaged, as were about 1.6 million homes.…
Firstly, with an increasing population many people live on coast today making them vulnerable and increasing the risk. Many settlements are on the coast and if flooding occurs many people's homes and property are at risk, this social risk could potentially lead to other social risks such as loss of jobs. Flooding in an area may also mean that the area itself as many people would not want to live there and this could lead to deprivation and anti-social behaviour.…
In contrast the Bangladeshi volume of precipitation was much higher so the floods were much worse. Very heavy rainfall amounting to 900mm fell over the month of July. Soils all over Bangladesh became saturated, this increased…
Floods make a big impact on the environment and society. Floods can destroy drainage systems in cities. Also in cases of severe floods, buildings can be damaged and even destroyed. This can lead to catastrophic events on the environment and society. Floods also cause millions of pounds worth of damage. However, floods do have a slight positive effect on the environment as floods spread sediment-containing nutrients to soil that might never arrive there otherwise.…
The destruction done by flooding and drought can also ruin habitias, ocean life and food sources. The prices of crops will also likely increase. Crops need a longer time period to grow and if we can not have a sufficient amount, the prices will jump up. (“The…
Flooding can destroy houses, trees. ocean waves can cause the destruction of houses around the ocean. storm surge will cause more flood, and will increase the sea level.…
Human activities worsen the effects of droughts and floods because when humans build structures they are taking away natural land that may prevent flooding, and our farms are influencing droughts and floods.…
Flash flooding or rapid high water flooding also results as a result of human development. Rainfall gathers very quickly when rain cannot penetrate soil. Flash floods can be very dangerous both to the environment and to human life. The effects of flooding change the way we plan and build our communities and leave an everlasting mark on our planet.…
release a huge quantity of polluted clouds which make acid rain and acid rain can destroy small buildings, forests, and even living organisms.…
The most obvious way in which humans impact downstream flood risk is through direct adaptation of the river itself and this is also arguably also the most important way in which humans can have an impact on flood risk (Mrwoka, 1974). Damming is probably the most widespread example of how humans seek to control peak flows on rivers and the construction of dams in the UK has led to significant decreases in flooding. The reservoir created on the River Avon occupies 1.38% of the catchment but reduces peak flow by 16% and even more impressively the…
Millions are rendered homeless; men and cattle die in large numbers; the damage to property including standing crops is incalculable. Besides, floods affect the health of the locality and increase the incidence of cholera, typhoid and other water-borne diseases. In 1922 and 1998 flood in North Bengal left a trail of devastation, essentially in Malda, Murshidabad areas.…