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What are the positive and negative effects of flooding |
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Answer» Positive effects:Flood contributes FRESH water and waste to the wetlands that CARRY and deposit nutrient-rich sediments that support both plant and animal life of the wetlands. Returns nutrients to soil: Flood distributes and deposits river sediments over large AREAS of land.Negative effects:Loss of lives and property: Immediate impacts of flooding include loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss of livestock, non-functioning of infrastructure facilities and deterioration of health condition owing to WATERBORNE diseases.hope it is helpful |
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