*Article *Impact of Flood Disaster on Health and Development

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Floods are among the phenomena that most affect humanity:

Flood is the state of abundant flow of water that submerges the land and is usually dry. It is the most common and widespread natural extreme weather event, and it can occur anywhere; Including coastal and inland locations, it can also occur very quickly or gradually as the weather worsens, severe flooding occurs due to weather conditions that lead to heavy rains, or weather conditions that cause rapid melting of ice, and geography can also make the area more vulnerable For floods, due to the area's proximity or remoteness from rivers, seas, and coastal areas. Therefore, floods are considered a natural phenomenon that occurs as a result of the rise in water levels in rivers, and the relationship between the speed of water flow from the source to the riverbed and the amount of flood is direct, so the faster the water flow, the greater the amount of flood, and vice versa, and floods are the most common type of natural disaster. It occurs when an excess of water usually spills onto dry land. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid melting of snow, or storm surge caused by a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas.