How Does Flooding Affect Humans And The Environment?

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How does flooding affect humans and the environment?

Impact of flooding on humans

Flooding has a range of impacts on humans, including:

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 supplies can be disrupted
businesses can be forced to shut down
services such as hospitals and schools can close
transport networks can be affected, such as flood damage to bridges, railways and roads
homes and properties can be flooded
people may have to move out of their properties until flood damage is repaired
possesions can be damaged and washed away

Flooding has a range of impacts on the environment, including:

wildlife habitats can be destroyed by floodwater
contaminated floodwater can pollute rivers and habitats
silt and sediment can destroy crops on farms
river banks and natural levées can be eliminated as rivers reach bankfull capacity
rivers can be widened, and deposition can increase downstream
trees can be uprooted by high-velocity water flow
plants that survive the initial flood may die due to being inundated with water

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