subject: The Consequences Of Flood [print this page] We define flood as the overflowing of water on the land. It is an inevitable natural disaster. There are many factors involve which cause flood this includes rainstorms, broken dams, slow water run-off, tsunamis, hurricanes and underwater volcanic eruptions.
Water is essential in the lives of individuals. Actually, an adult male human body is about 60% water while 55% in adult female of our earth's surface is covered with ocean, making it the only known planet in our solar system to be able to support life.
But when time comes that these water builds up to a dangerous stat and causes flood, they cause lots of trouble and damage to our lives.
All of us are affected including our surroundings and these effects can be categorized into three:
Long Term Effects / Primary Effects
- Physical Damage of Floods - It can be very massive. Broken bridges, destroyed roads, destroyed sewer system, damaged vehicles are just a few of the destructions that we can expect after a flood.
- Casualties - It is another very disastrous effect of flood in a community is the lost and death of people and livestock. These livestock can include poultry, and piggery. Damages in plants are also severe. If the situation is severe, epidemics and other diseases may also occur.
Secondary Effects
- Water Contamination - When a water supply system is affected by the flood, contamination of dirty waters to the water program might occur. These results in water provide shortage to the affected area. Clean drinking water supply becomes very tight.
- Crops and Food Supply Shortage - When a flood happens, the livestock and crops of the area is significantly affected and therefore causes a food supply shortage bringing on starvation.
- Diseases - A flood brings many deaths on animals, and these dead animal bodies have bacteria. Having these bacteria in the water and community causes different types of illnesses. When a flood occurs, it's expected that it brings with it various types of illnesses.
Tertiary/Long-Term Effects - After a flood, the entire area affected by it will experience economic difficulty. This can be evidenced by the declining rate of tourist visits, food shortage and inflation.
Water is an essential substance for all of us including the environment and the animals. We are dependent on water and we will all die without it. Disasters can be reduced if we just know how to take good care of our environment.
