Getting To Know Floods
Although it may seem like floods are just your childhood fun where you go splash in puddles of water but little did you know that floods are the second most common disaster after fires. Costing every year millions and even billions of dollars in property damage (as you can see on the right ->). you might be asking what is a flood and according to the West Virginia University " Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters—except fire". they usually occur after a heavy rain fall. and do immense damage to the area in which it occurred After reading all that you may be thinking that all floods are destructive and bad for the environment. but not all floods are bad. for example the when the Nile river floods it brings fertile soil and the farm lands near the river, thus helping the crops grow. but it does not mean that you should belittle the floods. they still can cause human lives if you are not careful. and in worst case it can infect clean waters and make them a safety hazard for humans. Here you can learn all about floods and how to survive on if you are every in one of these situations. |