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[edit] Flooding

A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. It is usually due to the volume of water within a body of water, such as a river or lake, exceeding the total capacity of the body, and as a result some of the water flows or sits outside of the normal perimeter of the body. It can also occur in rivers, when the strength of the river is so high it flows right out of the river channel. Flooding can turn even the most harmless looking watercourse into a raging torrent of large-scale destruction - buildings may prove no obstacle to its power; food crops may be ruined leading to food shortages and even starvation; peoples lives may be lost through drowning, disease, and homelessness. Floods from the sea can cause overflow of flood defences like dikes as well as flattening of dunes. Land behind the coastal defence may be inundated or experience damage. A flood from sea may be caused by a heavy storm, a high tide, a tsunami, or a combination thereof.

[edit] Flooding in Southern Africa

2007/2008 much Flooding in Southern Africa

[edit] Flooding in Bangladesh:

15 September 2007: Two thirds of the nation is under water following torrential rains and some 8 million people have been affected. The death toll from flooding this year in impoverished Bangladesh crossed 1,000 on Saturday, September 15, 2007 with an additional 2.5 million people displaced or marooned by rising river waters. Abnormally early and heavy monsoon rains have caused this flooding. The rains have destroyed one complete crop season, where the main livelihood is agriculture and the people are waiting for food and medicine.
More information: National Christian Prayer Fellowship of Bangladesh, Micahel Ripon Biswas, Executive Director, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh, E-mail:ncpfb2003@yahoo.com, ncpfb@bangla.net.

[edit] Many missing in Bangladesh storm

22 September 2007: About 100 Bangladeshi fishermen are feared drowned after their boats sank during a storm in the Bay of Bengal. Other seamen returning to shore reported seeing at least 10 fishing trawlers founder in the heavy seas, officials said. Authorities say they cannot mount a search operation until the high winds and waves in the area subside. Ferry services have been halted and hundreds of people in coastal areas evacuated due to the weather. BBC

[edit] Flooding in Andhra Pradesh, India:

September 2007: The State of Andhra Pradesh, is over flowing with floods. All the rivers, projects, big ponds and canals were over flowing. Especially in the area called Tenali surrounding places were badly damaged with flood water. Low level villages, sea shore areas were filled with water. There are some shelter were arranged by government for people stay for temporarily. Roads are damaged and it eradicated. There are some areas people were crossing roads with the help of small boats. Check dams were opened all the gates and released flood water to the rivers, and it flows over and finally it mingled in ocean at Bay of Bengal. Think how tragic condition: Cultivation like banana, turmeric, paddy (rice), baby corn etc. is fully spoiled. Due to the heavy rains and floods most of the areas were damaged and cultivation was washed away. The news paper published that a farmer did suicide due to lost of his cultivation. Apart from this there are contagious deceases. Now here people are suffering and effected with red eye. It is cause of bacteria and viral infections. Many people are suffering with fever, diarrhoea and cold. The climate is though and the people living style. Many medical teams are sent to flood effected areas and people were getting some treatment from them. Many accidents on High Ways, beside of this there are many communal problems.
More information: Syam Kumar .A, e-mail: syam_cards@yahoo.com