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PREVENTION

FLOODS

e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN

WHAT IS A FLOOD?



WHAT IS A FLOOD?WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?



WHAT IS A FLOOD?WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?



WHAT IS A FLOOD?WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF FLOODING?



WHAT IS A FLOOD?WHAT CAUSES A FLOOD?WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF FLOODING?WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS AND WHAT

DAMAGE CAN IT CAUSE?


WHAT IS A FLOOD?


FLOOD – WHEN NORMALLY DRY AREAS ARE COVERED

WITH WATER DURINGA LIMITED TIME PERIOD

WHAT IS A FLOOD?


DURING THE FLOOD YOU CAN SEE THIS



PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER



PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER CARS FLOATING IN WATER



PLAYGROUND UNDER WATER CARS FLOATING IN WATER

WHOLEHOUSES

SURROUNDEDBY WATER


WHAT CAUSES THE FLOOD?



HEAVYRAIN

AFTER HEAVY RAIN THE LAND IS COVERED WITH WATER



TSUNAMI

AN EARTHQUAKE UNDER WATER CAN CAUSE HIGH WAVES ON THE OCEAN



BREAK ON

DYKES

WATER CAN BREAK THROUGH MAN-MADE DEFENCES


WHAT CAUSES THE FLOOD


WHAT CAUSES THE FLOOD

MELTING SNOW

AND ICE

RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW AND ICE CAN FLOOD ROADS AND FIELDS


WHERE CAN A FLOOD OCCUR?


HIGH RISK – COASTAL AREAS



HIGH RISK – COASTAL AREAS

HIGH RISK – NEAR STREAMS AND LAKES



WHERE CAN IT HIT?


HIGH RISK – LOWLAND AND FLAT TERRAIN

WHERE CAN IT HIT?


HIGH RISK – LOWLAND AND FLAT TERRAIN

LOW RISK – HIGH GROUND

WHERE CAN IT HIT?


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?

AFTER AND DURING A SEVERE STORM AND STRONG WINDS, FALLEN TREES MIGHT BLOCK THE WAY AND WATER MAY FLOOD THE AREA

STORMS AND STRONG WINDS


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?

HIGH WATER LINE

STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE THE WATER TO RISE


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?

STREETS AND TOWN AREAS UNDER WATER

HEAVY RAIN FILLS THE STREETS WITH WATER


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?


WHAT ARE THE SIGNS

OF FLOODING?

THERE CAN STILL BE LOTS OF

WATER AFTER THE STORM

DRAINS ARE FILLED AND WATER STAYS ON THE GROUND


WHY IS FLOODING DANGEROUS?



IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO MOVE AROUND



WATER CAN BE POLLUTED AND HIDE OBSTACLES



DAMAGE IN THE HOUSE – BASEMENTS AND GROUND FLOORS FILLED WITH WATER



BUILDINGS CAN COLLAPSE



DAMAGE TO NATURE – FALLEN TREES



DAMAGE TO NATURE – LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES



FLOODING IN WINTER – FREEZING COLD


REMEMBER


REMEMBER o FLOODING CAN BE CAUSED BY STORM S AND/OR

HEAVY RAIN



HEAVY RAINo MELTING ICE AND SNOW CAN CAUSE FLOODING




o WATER CAN BREAK BARRIERS AND CAUSE FLOODING




o WATER CAN BREAK BARRIERS AND CAUSE FLOODINGo A TSUNAMI IS A VERY POWERFUL WAVE – IT CAN

FLOOD LARGE AREAS VERY QUICKLY


REMEMBER o FLOODING CAN BE CAUSED BY STORM S AND/OR HEAVY

RAINo MELTING ICE AND SNOW CAN CAUSE FLOOD ING

o WATER CAN BREAK BARRIERS AND CAUSE FLOOD INGo A TSUNAMI IS A VERY POWERFUL WAVE – IT CAN

FLOOD LARGE AREAS VERY QUICKLYo WATER LEVEL S CAN SOMETIMES R ISE VERY QUICKLY


REMEMBER


REMEMBER


o FLOODING CAN DAMAGE HOUSES , CARS AND NATURE

REMEMBER



o DON’T WALK IN FLOOD WATER – IT CAN CONTAIN DANGEROUS

OBSTACLES

REMEMBER




OBSTACLESo DON’T GO INTO FREEZING

WINTER WATER

REMEMBER




OBSTACLESo DON’T GO INTO FREEZING

WINTER WATERo BE CAREFUL DURING A FLOOD

AND STAY SAFE!

WELL DONE – YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED THIS SECT ION!

YOU CAN NOW F IND MORE INFORMATION AND TRY SOME PRACTICAL EXERCISES BY V IS IT ING THE RESOURCES SECTION OF THE E -PLATFORM

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD TRY OUR WORD SEARCH ON FLOODS.

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES


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