FLOOD

- By Tripti Rathi
Content
Introduction
Types of flood
Causes of flood
Diseases
Prevention
Assam flood
Benefits of flood
Conclusion
Introduction

Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster

and occur when an overflow of water submerges land
that is usually dry.
Floods often happen due to heavy rainfall or
thawing snow
 Flooding may result from the volume of water
within a body of water , such as river or lake
Types of flood

1. Flash floods are fast-moving waters that sweep everything

in their path.
2. Coastal floods are by strong winds or storms that move
towards a coast during high tide.
3. River floods are characterized by gradual riverbank
overflows caused by extensive rainfall over an extended
period of time.
4. Urban floods occur when the drainage system in a city or
town fails to absorb the water from heavy rain .
5. Pluvial floods form in flat areas where the terrain cannot
absorb the rainwater , causing puddles and ponds to appear.
Causes of flood

Heavy rainfall Strong winds

Broken dams River overflow

Diseases
DISEASES TYPES OF CAUSATIVE
MICRO-ORGANISMS ORGANISMS

1. Cholera Bacteria Vibrio cholerae

2. Dysentery Bacteria Shigella
3. Typhoid Bacteria Salmonella typhi
4. Hepatitis A & B Virus Virus
5. Diarrhoea Bacteria Escherichia coli
6. Malaria Protozoa Female anopheles
7. Dengue Virus Aedes mosquito
8. Leptospirosis Bacteria Genus leptospira
9. Conjunctivitis Bacteria Adenovirus
10. Japanese encephalitis Virus Flavivirus
Prevention
We can control flood by planting more
vegetation .
The government must ensure there is a
quality building of dams to prevent floods .
We can also prevent flood by constructing
buildings above flood levels .
We can introduce better flood warning
systems to prevent flood .
 Assam flood
NAME OF THE DISTRICTS NO. OF PEOPLE AFFECTED &(died)
1. Barpeta 8.5 lakh (16)
2. Nalbari 2 lakh (2)
3. Cachar 2 lakh (10)
4. Kamrup 6 lakh (8)
5. Dubri 4 lakh (6)
6. Nagaon 6 lakh (4)
Benefits of flood
Although the flood is the most deadliest disaster still,
but it has some benefits like :

 Improves soil fertility

 Recharges ground water
 Boost in food production for birds
 Fresh water flood help in maintaining food plain
ecosystem
 Facilitation of weather fish to new habitat