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What is flood? What are the Major causes of flood?

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Meaning of flood :

1. Flood is an event in which a part of the earth’s surface gets inundated.

2. Heavy rainfall and large waves in seas are the common causes of flood.

Major causes of floods: The Major causes of floods are,

1. Meteorological Factors:

  • Heavy rainfall 
  • Tropical cyclones 
  • Cloud burst 

2. Physical Factors:

  • Large catchment area.
  • Inadequate drainage arrangement

3. Human Factors:

  • Deforestation 
  • Siltation 
  • Faulty agricultural practices Faulty irrigation practices 
  • Collapse of dams 
  • Accelerated urbanization


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