FLOODS

SPARKLES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

TOPIC: FLOODS

Name: Soha SameehaRoll No:16Class: IXSubmitted To: P.N Patil Sir

FLOODSDEFINE : The Covering Of Normally Dry Land By Water That Has Escaped Or Been Released From The Normal Confines Of: Any Lake, Or Any River, Creek Or Other Natural Watercourse, Whether Or Not Altered Or Modified; Or Any Reservoir, Canal, Or Dam.FLOODS

CAUSES:

Heavy Rainfall During The Wet Season.Rapid Melting Of Ice In The Watershed Of Rivers In The Temperate LatitudesCollapse Of Dams And Rivers Embankments.Low Relief Coupled With A High Water Table As In Flood Plains, River Valleys And Coastal Plains.Strong Tidal Waves, Storm Surges And Hurricanes From The SeaUnplanned Urban Residential , Commercial And Industrial Development On The Flood Plans And Rivers.

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EFFECTS OF FLOODS

Destructive of farmlands. Destruction of life and property.Destruction of transport and communication systems.Displacement of population and settlements.

FLOODS REVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURESUses Of Breaks To Retain Run-off Water Over Land Surfaces.Flood Plains Should Be Used For Recreational Or Agricultural Purposes Only To Avoid Building Houses On Them.Construction Of Flood Containing Dams With A Capacity To Retain Large Quantities Of Run-off Water. Such Reservoirs Could Be Used As Fish Ponds, Sources Of Water For Irrigation And Domestic Purposes.Stream Channelization To Increase The Capacity Of The Channel To Carry More Water.There Should Be Good Land Use Planning And Development Control In Both Rural And Urban Centres. THANK YOU