As floodwaters spread they can threaten lives, inundate properties and businesses, destroy belongings, damage vital infrastructure and prevent access to ...

19 июл. 2024 г. · Receding floodwater can create stagnant pools of water, which provide the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can transmit malaria and ...

Flooding can cause physical injury, illness and loss of life. Deep, fast flowing or rapidly rising flood waters can be particularly dangerous.

Flooding can have a major impact, such as damage to buildings and infrastructure. In some cases, local residents may even be killed or injured.

Flooding can cause fatalities, injuries to physical and mental health, and extensive damage to homes, business, crops and infrastructure.

8 апр. 2019 г. · Lives are lost, properties are destroyed and if rural areas are hit crops are destroyed. Flooding causes severe damage, disrupts economic ...

people can be injured or killed by flooding · floodwater is often contaminated with sewage, which can lead to illness and affect clean drinking water · power ...

Flash floods can carry large debris such as boulders. This combination can cause heavy structural damage to homes making them uninhabitable.

8 сент. 2023 г. · Flooding has both positive and negative consequences. On the negative side, flood water usually contains debris and pollutants.