Floods

Floods are a natural occurrence which has resulted in various ways all over the world. Floods are natural disaster and take place regularly in certain areas. Floods benefit mankind by shaping alluvial soil. But also in the other hand Floods cause tremendous decimation to human life and property.

In some areas people are prepared for Floods. The rushes of water pull down and carry away the houses, top-soil, men and animals. It swamps large area under cultivation; overwhelm public services and makes life despondent. So that voluntary organizations arrange assistance camps and provide medical facilities, food, clothes. Also some people try to cash on the sufferings of people or facilitating necessitates goods.

Floods can be brought down by construction of dams and forestation in the catchments areas. But however people can also contribute at individual level by planting trees and preventing denudation of vegetable cover.