flooding can cause many damages and get people separated from their family.
CAUSE OF DEATH
The #2 cause of death from flooding is disease. the water can become a very dangerous place to be in flooding. millions of people die due to disease. When flooding the water is known to be merged with sewage water and any of the harmful bacteria there can kill you. Another thing in the water that can kill you in the water is you being electrocuted. Many of the power-lines can be submerged in the water and since water is a well known conductor, the electricity moves quickly and kills many people who have not yet found a place to stay. Probably the most shocking thing is that the #1 cause of death in a flood is by drowning, you may think you are safe since you know how to swim but, when it is flooding you may never know what will happen when building collapse due to the water's force. Flooding in the US annually 400 deaths per year. If you look at the worlds worst flooding history like the flooding in the china yellow river where it cost at least 80 million people their home and killed over 4 million people.
MONEY PROBLEMS
There has been at-least 10 major floods that hit in the US since 2010. the cost of them added together is at-least 34 billion dollars. The lasted major flood (2015) is expected to cost at least 3 billion dollars. From all over the world flooding has cost the government millions if not billions of dollars. Now due to global warming with the sea levels rising the frequency of the flooding is also increasing at a skyrocketing rate. As the floods increase you can expect the government to be under more debt due to the cost of damage the floods cost.
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE
Floods cause tremendous damage to the area where they hit. for example, the flooding in the Mississippi river (1993) caused the destruction of 50,000 homes and 12,000 miles of farmland were destroyed . how much damage there is directly related to how bad the flooding is. 100 year flood cause more than 3 billion dollars worth of damage on average. while one 25 year old flood can cause like 10 millions dollars worth of damage.
HOW TO HELP
There are many ways to help victims during a flood, but the most important thing is, no to be a victim when trying to help during a flood.
First you have to find out where the flood occurred and keep being up dated about what has happened and what is currently happening.
Then you can make your plans to help the people during the flood.
One way is to donate money to trusted organization like the red cross, the salvation army, or the UNICEF. Donating good is also another way to help. many of the victims in the flood has probably lost every thing they own. Here is a list of thing you can donate
Gently used clothing, socks, shoes, bedding, and blankets are almost always in need after a devastating flood.
You can also help the children affected by floods by sending them books and toys.
Purchase and donate new, and not easily spoiled food items and bottled drinking water.
First aid kits, tents, mosquito netting, soap, and hygiene products might also be needed.
Last but not least, you can also volunteer and join the rescue team, if the flooding happened near your area. If not then donating your blood, because you can expect there to be many injured people that will need the blood they lost while they are injured.