Topic: Flood the natural disaster (Read 715 times)

Natural disaster has become a big challenge nowadays.  Natural disasters not only destroy property and lives.  It also deeply affects the social and economic structure of a country.  It is a global problem as you said a strong international organization or concerted effort is very important to deal with it.  In this case, a special organization like World Health Organization (WHO) or other international organizations like United Nations can be created to help in disaster prediction, emergency relief assistance and post-disaster reconstruction.  A global coordinated effort to deal with disasters is very important.

There are still many people in my country who do not dispose of unused household waste due to ignorance. Especially dumping in rivers or drains. As a result the drainage system becomes sub-optimal and the area becomes waterlogged during light rains. It is also a type of natural disaster which is man-made i.e. we create it. But from a larger perspective flood control is something that can only be solved if a country is aware of it. For example, if a country dams flowing rivers to solve its internal problems or for its benefit and opens them up every monsoon season to drain excess water, there is a strong possibility that other countries will be flooded every monsoon season. And if dams are constructed in seasons other than floods, it will lead to drought. So to save from natural calamities like floods we need positive intervention of all countries along with our own awareness so that a country does not face losses in natural calamities or can recover quickly even if it is drowned in losses.

Yes, they are too slow but they can also help by taking various initiatives to help minimize the impacts of flooding, in the immediate and distant futures. For example, they can improve flood predicting and alert systems, giving people enough time to escape if necessary. They may also put money in facilities, such as flood protection and channels for drainage, to keep towns safe from flooding. In the long run, governments can try to minimize emissions of carbon dioxide that contribute to climate change. They can also help farmers with things like agricultural insurance and disaster assistance. All of these methods can assist to strengthen local resistance to flooding and protect the livelihoods of individuals.

Flood have really damaged so many things and have also taken so many live, and I thank God that it did not com last year

Government have the capacity to stop this flood, that is affecting some countries every raining season to destroy people properties, farmers crops and other things just to cause hardship in the land but government is avoiding their responsibility not to budget some money that will reach the people  to tackle the situation.

Now that some countries has enter the raining season already and all those politicians that promised such people to end the flood disaster during campaigns rally will not be allow such society to come close their office because, they know what they are coming to do in their office and this is not what one person can do in a society to stop the flood disaster without the support of the government.

There are lot of agencies in control and manages the roles of floods. The national emergency management agency  known as (NEMA) is  a government institution that regulates the disasterous circumstances of floods.
There are also international flooding institutes which are EMO and the UNESCO flood management organizations, a program in response to floods occurances in an international relationship.

The rate concurring of floods this time around is a caused of lack of urban planning or ignorance of water threats. People don't make easy flows of water by the drainages anymore, they littered and blocked the water ways including fast approach of development in such that people now build structure towards water on forcefully chasing and redirecting the water to when the closer by damp has accumulated as much amount of water it can handle them the water overflows and finds its way to flow irresistibly nomatter what crosses its way to It makes the situation unbearable for those who dared it by occupying its axis.
So if we can keep our drainages clean and avoid the waterways and also create a more accomodating damp to consume more or the water during overflows then it would be marginal to be manageable. Hence the water disasterous pressures would wouldn't be so intensive but would be a calming situation.

in reality we know that flood can cause significant
material losses and include affected people.

,with a huge loss such as a damaged ecosystem and to restore it takes a long time  and to
overcome it is  difficult because it repeats it self every year.

Thats really sad but we are helpless. We are so advance now then before but even having world advance technology, we still unable to stop such nature disesters and as a result, trillion of dollar worth property get damaged as well as many lives have been lost.  Btw many organizations are working to alert people Earlier, reduce losses and from dengerous. And yeah many organizations are available to help people who are become victim of such natural disasters. Even governments also help people with their best effort

The fact is that natural disasters never bring news of their arrival, but various institutions can predict the arrival of these disasters even though the accuracy level is below 50%, flood disasters can actually be prevented with many aspects that must be taken. One of the core elements of flood prevention is human resources. Why so ? humans become actors in flood disasters, humans who throw rubbish carelessly into rivers, humans who selfishly cut trees blindly. Of course, this can really minimize flood disasters if no one does this bad habit anymore. Infiltration wells to deal with flood disasters have recently become very trendy, after the Governor of DKI Jakarta (Indonesia) Anies Rasyid Baswedan succeeded in changing Jakarta, which was prone to flooding every rainy season, to zero cases of flooding in Jakarta. Of course, in this modern era, cities/villages which are prone to flood disasters, absorption wells are considered very effective in dealing with flood disasters. In essence, preventing flood disasters is changing the bad habits of the population. do not throw rubbish carelessly into rivers or small drains. ..

The natural disaster might be difficult to be avoided but it is always better for a quick evaluation. Flood is also natural disaster that can be prevented or reduced in damages to the environment. Food is very important for life and continuity and we need to be wise and trying much to bring technology that would reduce the impact of food vectors because this is one of the main reasons why we do have food shortages. People could plants more but avestt little because of damages to plants.

Although floods are natural disasters, they are largely caused by our actions. Because it is increasing day by day due to climate change. Floods are usually caused by snowmelt due to excess rainfall due to river filling due to landslides or other causes of drainage obstruction such as dams. Due to global warming the temperature of the earth is increasing day by day and the polar ice caps are slowly melting which is causing floods. Different types of floods such as regional floods riverine floods estuarine floods and coastal area floods urban floods when analyzing the causes of these floods, it can be seen that they are caused by climate change. So we need to be environmentally conscious now and plant more trees and every country should take the necessary steps to reduce global warming.

Floods are disasters caused by nature with negative consequences. It may also result in deaths, destruction of property, and other implications. It can spread illness caused by water such as cholera, malaria, and typhoid through mosquito bites, which can take time to recover from. So we need to notify people before the flood strikes, or better yet, build structures or areas where water will discharge. These advances can assist reduce the amount of water that enters the drainage ditches while also improving the condition of the water. Although certain floods are caused by humans, such as rainforest and a faulty sewage system, we are asked to take measures to reduce the effects of flooding on society.

I’m not sure if it can be fixed but the best that be done is to prepare for it. The places that get flooded are known for it, hence, the residents of such cities should always be prepared. I believe that the government should be able to warn residents while it is early while they implement drainage systems and creating structures that can resist flood. Natural disasters are really difficult to tackle, be it flood, tornadoes, wildfire, volcanic eruption, etc.

Individual countries need to work on food security because when flood happen, there is always problem to the supply of food.
Flood is a big case that needed to be looked into and all prevalent means to reduce the effect of flood on food chains should be adjusted or rectified. There are regions that flood had been there problem and planting and doing other things had been a problem for them that had made people to relocate from such environment.

Many agencies or institution are into flood stuff, but what you need to know is that there is nothing anyone can do about it, they only this people can do is to avoid building in the water ways and dredging shanties, this will help the water not to look for alternative means to flow which may result to the flood itself.

Flood is a natural phenomenon that's bound to happen, another thing people can do is that when they get information from the government agency or international communities about eminent flood and the need to prepared for it, and again the government will have to provide an emergency evacuation plan to remedy the situation.

Man cannot interfere with the laws of nature.Currently, due to global warming, the level of natural disasters around the world has increased a lot. One of the causes of global warming is building more factories. You said that flood is a natural disaster to prevent this natural disaster people do different things but they cannot do it properly. Our country has floods every year and every year there is a huge loss of crops of farmers and even many houses are destroyed due to river erosion.

How can an organization tackle floods around the globe? Practically impossible.
Nowadays, due to global warming and climate change, more and more underdeveloped countries are facing challenges like floods, lack of rain etc. My country is also facing the same threats.

The only possible solution to this problem is to cut global carbon emissions. The developed countries are already behind schedule on this goal. At the individual country level, there should be proactive measures to reduce the impact of floods on the people by making dams and water reservoirs.

It is estimated by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) that global carbon emissions must be cut by 42% by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement's target of keeping climate change below 1.5C.

Yes flood is a natural disaster.  But we are somehow responsible for most of the floods.  We are polluting the environment so much that the climate is changing abnormally.  River filling is one of them.  There are also many problems for throwing plastic, garbage. First we need to be aware. Because we are harming ourselves without our knowledge. And we need to build an organization that will help the flood affected people. They will be relocated before the flood destroys them all.  .and will arrange for rehabilitation after the flood.

Food disaster is a very serious topic we need to talk about because there are still people that are suffering today because of insufficient availability of food. We need to know what we are doing as a country so that people don't keep suffering because of food shortage.
The war that is going on now could bring a disaster to us as people if it affect food supply chains.
Food is alvery important for every man because it is what keep us going as a humans.

I think you should pitch your exact idea instead. Insurance is the way you can do it other wise look for NPOs

Flood is a natural disaster meaning it is caused by nature.And it causes damage to properties, wildlife etc.In my country it has become a yearly occurence but it wasn't experienced last year.Flood as a natural disaster it's natural when it is caused by heavy rainfall, climate change and it is artificial when it is caused by poor drainage or structures, release of water from neighbouring countries.
                          Effect of Flood
1.Loss of Lives:When there is a flood, people and animals loss their lives.Which causes reduction in population.
2.Loss of Properties:When there is a flood, people loss their properties.In search of comfort, victims of flood leave their valuables in order to protect their lives and the valuables get damaged after the flood.
3.Migration: Migration is also one major effect of flood that reduce population in an area.When there is a flood, people migrate to areas that are not affected by flood and may never choose to return.

I agree that natural disasters should be dealt with globally. While we may not be able to stop them from happening, we can work together to prepare for and respond to these events in a coordinated and effective manner. This includes implementing early warning systems, developing infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events, and providing resources and support to those affected by natural disasters. By coming together as a global community, we can minimize the impact of these events and support those in need.

People suffer a lot because of nature disaster. Especially flood it's creat lot of problem for flood addected people. They do t get enough food pure water. They are homeless. Considering all of this the people who stuck in flood they suffer a lot. Many die in during flood. It's creat hell to the flood addected areas. Those who suffers in this situation they know what the badest situation the flood creates.

It's encourages alot when we are seing non governmental organizations taking over the aid to help other people who were affected by the flood or any other form of natural disasters, when governments are even contributing less to what these NGOs are giving, this is out of their passion and a kind heartedness towards human race by considering other people who were being affected by creating rescue response to help them willingly.

Just like you mentioned It , natural disaster is not something you can predict even the climatologist with their skills And knowledge can not predict It because it is something natural .its determinant is wholistic And non predictive because its only happens when the nature  expects it .lets take a look At flood , earthquakes, hurricane winds And wave as a case study , these natural phenomenon occurs as a result of nature ! Some experts might try So hard to predict it But the outcome might disappoint them .

Insurance firms with her protective measures do not Insure any loss arising out of nature because it can not be predicted And Its effects is quite adverse on the society At Large .however most firms placed them under exclusion clauses or add a highier premium to accept the risk So to be safer from the unforeseen circumstances .

In addition, these natural disaster had caused more harm than Good to individuals or Society At large because it destroys property , kill citizens , causes havoc , Business disruption ,And many others . And At same times reduces  the growth of the Economy And also causes effective loss of lives .

I think this is a natural disaster that is beyond the human control. Flood is a disaster that is very dangerous and even before this is an even that has been taken place, and in these situation many properties have been destroyed,  and life have lose. If this was something that could be controlled I don't think it will be still be occurring.  Nobody loves natural disaster just that people can't just put the end of it occurrence that is why it keeps on happening all the time.

when I comes to the issue of flood and natural disasters, I feel that our carelessness is me of the major reasons we are experiencing it year after year. In my environment that I'm sure I can relate easily with, people are daily enaginging in activities that will certainly lead to fluid inng or other disasters but are doing little I nothing to boosting their climatic condition. You see continuous cutting down of trees and continuous blockage of drainages in areas that have becomes prone to flooding and the people living in this environment are doing little or nothing to helping themselves and when the flooding finally hits down on them, they will now start crying and shouting for help.

The change should start from ourselves. Practice the 5Rs everyday at least, if we can't help other people.
There are so many NGOs and other agencies already helping or assisting people but would be nice if we can also help in our own small ways.
Disasters will always be here. We can also prepare ourselves for this kind of crisis so we can survive when such disaster hits in our area.
Be mindful about what you do everyday. A simple segregation of your trash would be a nice initiative from your side.

Government have indeed been none challant approach or high corruption that have pause limitation to the achievement of such projects,  like some time in 2010-2012 here in my country,  the then government awarded the contract to drain on of the lower river basin that serve as flood reserves for both my country and some other other neighbouring countries,  but due to corruption,  the project was not executed and fhat have resulted into continues flooding at each running season,  so this is one of those the inability of the government or its agencies to provide guides and monitoring to the project delivery and this could have been possibly aided by corruption.

So sure we will continue to call on the government,  since such a capital project,  requires the presence of government because such a project may be more than just an individual of state since the flood cut across multiple locations.

There are NGOs that take responsibility for victims of natural disasters and do everything in their power to support the victims by offering aid. Since most natural disasters are caused by human activity, if we can't find a way to reduce our carbon footprint, we will all suffer as a result. Therefore, I believe that the majority of these NGOs should start doing amazing things regarding the environment and people should start taking environmental issues seriously. And WHO has done a lot of good for a lot of victims, most of this countries it will be hard that you don't see their representatives their in a country and that is how it is suppose to be.

@Dunamisx I grew up in Stilt Building in the Creek and river rine terrain. I am from the swampy area in Niger Delta  so I know the different between Natural flood and man made flood. The natural flood that came to destroy things in Niger Delta was in 1990 and particularly in my swampy communities. Now the rain that falls in the sea and the oceans flow to the lagoons then from the lagoons it flows down to the rivers and other Deltas.

In my experience in this world about flooding, the sea and the oceans water that deposited to the River Niger and River Benue is seasonal and not every year but this recent occurrences are not from the natural occurrence but man made. There is a way the water in the dams can be controlled and it will not destroy communities again. I believed America have dams, and other advance countries have dam but they have not used it to destroy they local communities but Africa is different.

Agencies supporting flood victims vary from country to country. There are always many of them non profit organizations working with either the government of a country, state or working with WHO directly to aid flood victims in that particular country. To know them is simple, just google "agencies that support flood victims in (country name)". You'll get a list of them, the locality they operate in the country and how they operate. Most of them ask for donations, so if you're looking for where to do some charity. I'm sure it'll be well appreciated by them.

That's like a part of the real estate investor's rulebook that you don't buy land in areas that are endangered by floods and if you have to, you make sure the houses are built to sustain at least partial flooding.
When you own a land that can be flooded, you can make it safer by building raised house that would require the water to rise to a certain level before it gets flooded.



I live in an area relatively safe from flooding, but there's a guy who built a house at much lower elevation, on an old pond. He literally covered the pond with dirt and rocks to flatten it and built a house there. If we ever get flooded he's at the lowest point in the area and is going to be swimming long before the rest of us

Except for Red Cross, I'm not familiar with the names of any other humanitarian organizations that assists in natural and manmade disasters, but I know that we have many of them.  We have many NGOs and Charity organizations that comes to the aid of victims of natural disasters like flood. Nobody can cheat or challenge nature, when it comes with disasters like flood, volcanoes, earthquakes and the rest, people living in those areas becomes vulnerable with the destructions that cones with them. So in these cases the victims must need help, and these many humanitarian organizations are available to give the needed care. I believe that these organizations get their fundings from philanthropists, governments and other well meaning organizations.

Every government/ state has its natural disaster unit and having one unit for the whole world is non ineffective compared to individual state units. Natural disasters are something that is inevitable and they may happen at any time/anywhere for thousands of different reasons so loss of property and lives can't be avoided from such scenarios.

As an individual, if you are living in a range where natural disasters are more likely to happen then start preparing life to minimize its risk for example Japan is an earthquake-prone region so they are giving reliable structural designs to their infrastructure to hold up to certain level and also keep the people educated what to do at that situation.

Also, they have a notification/prediction system that will alert all the people if there is such an incident.

In centuries back that want even the American government told Nigeria to do. They told Nigerian government to do two things which Nigerian government refused to do because of the cost. The first thing they (USA) told Nigeria government was to create a dam which can accommodate the dam water from Cameron whenever they they (Cameron) open theirs. But Nigerian government refused to do it because of corruption and the second thing they told us to do was the rechannelling of the water to the sea with pipes that very big as 50 to 100 feets. But they refused to do that too and I believe if these structures are put in place, flood will be a thing of the past in the country but they will not do it because they are using the flood to make money internationally.

The digging or dredging the rivers and river banks will never solve the problem. How many River have they digged and dredged in my area that flood is still affect us in the Niger Delta. Nigerian government know what to do but they will not do it because of selfish interest.

Talking about government levels, they can try their own best to make sure that every water channels to the rivers are appropriately monitored accordingly, this includes the outlets, water level indicators, exit drainages and every other means that they can use to absorb water away from the river in case of getting over flooded, but we should also know that government can only try their efforts maybe by building dams, reservoirs and other control mechanism, but they may not be hundred percent effective in control against the flooding event if the worst should happen through heavy downpour.

Well abstaining from river banks area may be a sure solution as an individual precaution measures,  but then also we have to mention some vital aspect and features that we need to consider before diving into such discussion and how their effect our overall well being and the community at large.

But at the government level,  the best possible measure isnro did our water ways and make room for more water banks which will aid in absorbing the water and making a proper dischargement possibilities.

Have we consider the rate of rainfall on seas and oceans, how it overflows the dams and nearby rivers that led to having an overflow of waters down to the community lived by people, there's a certain amount of water level every rivers must reach before it is declared disastrous for every nearby environment because if it breakout such could lead to flooding, most of the cases of serious flooding we had were as a result of higher and prolonged rainfalls, the solution is to always abstain from any riverine area in case of flood, those that will be firstly affected are these category of people living near the river.

Really do you think rechaneling the pipes to the sea will solve the problem and not result in another bigger one for those who are living in other part is of the country which shares the same rivers and sea connection and that way they may become victims of a more drastic flood situation in a short time from now,  I still remember when 2010 the president approves the digging of the lower venue river bank but the project abounded suddenly after the launch.

So if the government ever want to do something incredible to solve this situation it will be to carry out a major overhaul of the river base and make our banks tccommodate more water and proper channelling of water in the flood-prone areas

My brother in my location we live in an island. The sea level of the water is higher than the land so whenever the sea river is rising then most of the houses in the area or the state will be submerged and there is no model to address this issues and as you said, the corrupt leaders or contractors siphon the money for personal use. And from various discussions we have engaged in the community level, we came to discover that the government make put a stop to that once and for all if they really want to do work for the people in their territories.

And one of the simplest way is that, this yearly flood that occurring is a fresh water and not a salt water and salt water comes from the sea and fresh water and salt water can not live in one place so the modality we set to douse this problem if the government can do it is to channel very big pipes from different Creeks to the sea and whenever the flood comes, the pipes will drain the water the sea and the problem of flooding will be a story of the past. But the leaders are using this flooding to make money so they won't let it go.

In my country,  we have some region where flood is a yearly occurrence for them,  and the government have set up various committees to checkmate the activities of the waterways and where there are blockages,  but due to the corruption in the system,  this has made it impossible to find a lasting solution thlonthebissue of flood and another natural disaster.

So for sure,  even though flood is a natural disaster,  but it can still be controlled or managed.

Government have special organizations and agencies that tackle flood and control it in some advance countries, while some under developed countries, non governmental organizations are helping most people that are been affected by flood.
Sometimes, lack of proper planning of environment is the main cause of flood because if environment is well planned, there will be water ways and flood will be minimal.

Natural disaster has been in existence for a very long time now and I don’t think that can’t be stopped. Many things have been put in place in order to make the environs a better place for all by government of the country where are affected. You can’t deny their efforts but just know that they can’t do it all. Nature is nature, you can only controls and manage the effects of it that accompanies it, if not that then you can’t stop it from happening.

Natural or normal flood never come to destroy properties and Hunan beings but the ones I have experienced these years in Nigeria are from human beings. Cameron open her dam and Nigeria could not control the dam from Cameron then it enter into the lakes and rivers and Creeks and spoiled and damages farm lands and houses and prosperities. In Nigeria Everyone was thinking that flood would come this year and federal government also announced it in national TV and radio but good convert it and it didn't come so we are expecting the flood next year.

There is also a role that government need to carry out too in trying to ensure that people don't do wrong things by using their waste to block drainages because they dump it in undesignated places. Government need to provide people with waste basket or trucks and also map out places close to people where they can dump their refuse waste.

Talking about nature fighting back, it is normal to see flood when drainages have been blocked, so government need stronger policy that they will follow up both in providing water ways and to ensure that people don't dump refuse where not assigned for that because people can behavior in ways they choose when not controlled.

There are many problems that flood creates but who creates flood? It is us. Because of the garbages that we're throwing everywhere, the cutting of trees that sucks the excess water in land.

It is because of us.

This is the revenge of nature to us so start out being responsible and start from ourselves, I'm doing my part on that and trying to become a better person. With everyone's contribution and collective little effort that we do, we can make a change.

flood is truly devastating but one of the ways to minimize its losses is to keep our trees and plant some more especially for those countries, like mine, with an abundant natural  forests those can help weaken typhoon coming our way thus reducing the risks of flood

another thing is to keeping our streets clean one of the reasons for flood is the lack of way to go to they often get stuck in streets because some are clogged taking care of our environment is one way to avoid further losses

Flood is natural disaster creates are huge type a problem in a country. Flood create food problem water problem and people faces huge amount of losses they lost their house their savings. Some people those who don't know how to swim the die on the flood water. Some fall into illness through water disease. Flood creates are huge problem of flood area people. They suffer a lot and lost many thing from  life.

Corrupted government is one of the main causes of why this is all happening especially in our city, we don't have a problem with floods in the past decades but when the government starts to fix the roads with fixed budgets, the city cannot survive heavy rain anymore and it floods really quick while that's not really our problem before. I never dreamt of a day when heavy rain would turn out to be a nightmare for us because the last time it flooded here, our neighbor died when she tried to cross the slippery road and fell and she hit her head and she died on the spot. She was just trying to evacuate because their house was already flooded.

It is not as if there are no government agencies that has such responsibility to take care of flooding preventions but government is nonchalant about their agencies to be sure people assigned to manage them are true to it but firebrigade approach is used at the time of raining season and flooding but that doesn't go anywhere to prevent the harm because the preventive measures of clearence of debris in waterways before raining season is not followed .

I will still tie corruption to the reason that these agencies that sees to flooding don't do what they are suppose to do before the season, the government disburse monies required to these agencies but they usually don't get utilized just like other agencies whose assigned money end up in private account.

We have several agencies both International and local agencies that take of flood management and in my country, we have a governmental agency that is scheduled to the responsible for flood management but despite all of that,  we still record cases of flood at all times and also lack of proper management of the waterways is what has resulted into all of that and at the same time lack of the agency commitment into making sure that all protocols and procedures are properly followed.

Since floods have a natural tendency that makes them a yearly thing since the most are rainfalls that increase the water level, the government must take responsibility for building enough water banks that will take in all the water excess during the rainy season.

In my personal point of view, that is one of the biggest ambitions and what ultimately humanity is about a constant pursue on controlling nature in order to have a comfortable place to live, food to eat and machines to do the work for us easier.
I would even go as far as saying that engineering is the branch of science which in charge of trying to put the nature and its laws at the service of human civilization, hence comes the development of dams, nuclear reactors, machines , giant vessels, etc.

Rather than stupidity, perhaps there is some element of the human instinct of challenging the rule of nature.
The Japanese does not have many options but stay in their island and deal with earthquakes, making their building and infrastructure strong enough to endure through time and disasters. Or maybe it is indeed stupidity

Natural disasters are deadly occurences by nature that are beyond human control, all we can just pray for is never to experience any of these disaster because they are life threatening devastation beyond what human efforts could stop or mitigate, governments have been trying to ensure that this had been tackled in so many ways but all efforts seems less effective to the magnitude of what is happening through these disasters, there have been supports l around the world in providing of relief materials to help those affected have a quick aid, food items and other medical facilities are also channelled towards all affected areas.

My city was flooded when I was in Junior High School. Many of my friends’ houses were flooded and the damage was shocking to witness firsthand. All family photos and heirlooms gone. Basically your entire life and history just washed away leaving only the bones of a home to have everything replaced. Flooding is much more devastating than most people realize.

Seriously, many people are suffering from open Dem water because as soon as they open it, it would flood without control, and the number of people suffering from food crises as a result of natural catastrophes will increase, causing damage and many lives.

However, the only solution to this type of devastation is for the government to increase its efforts to plant more trees. I believe it is a superior concept. If it weren't for the manner my folks are whining about the flooding, which, to be honest, is not proper, especially the fadamas, are whining about this flooding—which is, to be honest, inappropriate—the water would come and pack everything away as a result of double work once they've finished with the fadamas.

70% of the earth is water and only 30% is land, what did you expect from such a place. We also have raining season that do pour down water to the earth. Flood is a natural disaster and like what Franky1 said people build their houses close to the sea shores and forgetting to have a sea defence from flood.

It is very hard to control water when it has start flowing and there is nothing anyone can do about it than to create a way that they can stay safe from the disaster by evacuating such place and move to a place that is safe from flood. Dams that are also built to cage this excessive water are not well built or too small to contain large volume of water over a long period of time.

This makes the government to open the dam for the water to flow into the sea, when the dam is filled to the brim or has started splitting out water. The water from the opened damn will definitely ravage communities that it will pass through to the sea. I believe that provisions are made for flood victim but that wouldn't change the frustration caused by the flood on her victim, neither will it bring back the properties and lives that it has destroyed.

I totally agree planting of trees  because even our Forest now no more for the purpose of wood making no more coverage

People are suffering as a result of the environmental harm they have caused, and if it weren't for the government's current efforts to plant more trees and find solutions to combat climate change in light of the catastrophe it brings with it, all you would see driving through town is hardscape. In nations like Nigeria, where there are agencies tasked with maintaining these green spaces, corruption prevents them from collecting bribes and caring about the consequences of their actions, leaving them with no choice but to mitigate if they don't follow the law when the time comes.

the problem stems from decades of land development on cheap land known to be at risk of nature

people build along the coastlines but dont initially build sea defenses because they want easy access to sandy beaches not a climb over ugly rock defense walls

people build on wetlands due to it being too regularly flooded to be farmable, so its sold to real estate, who dont level up the land to be above the water basin

look at the swamplands of new orleans.. its swampland. there is no logical reason why anyone should be surprised when that area floods.

other area's are known to be 'tornado alleys' if you have a house in that area dont be blown away if i told you your house can be destroyed by a tornado

california has a known fault line but people are still shocked and left shaking in fear and surprise when there is an earthquake

living in a area without a river for miles and people are shocked they suffer from droughts

This has something to do with the melting ice glaciers because of the global warming. The sea level is increasing and this is more than the floods that we're experiencing right now.

In Indonesia[1], it is one of the countries that has this worry. Yeah, it may not be an actual flood but it's the same as having more water on their floors and roads.

[1] Indonesia’s Drowning Land

It is a more worrying thing than the floods but I am not ignoring the effects of floods that are into those areas that are experiencing it.

And even with those clean and working drainage system once the sea level rises, many of those countries that are being surrounded by bodies of water will be seriously impacted by this.

As you refer to it, a "natural disaster." Since humans are powerless over natural disasters and must instead take measures, I believe that every country should create a disaster management organization that will handle all natural disasters. Like in my country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is in charge of managing all disasters. I have worked with NEMA once, and at the time I thought they did nothing, but later I realized that they were doing something, even though the work was extremely risky because they had to respond to the disaster in order to save lives and property. They give the sufferer clothing, food, and other necessities. The only thing that humans can do is control natural disasters; they cannot be stopped.

Indeed flood is rampageous and disasterous occurrences for the livings which has to an extend supposed to have had its worldwide organizational controlling body but unfortunately there is no rather each countries and regions do have their own organisation to tackle the floods in its residences.
But however,  there maybe some recognized organizations associated to flood preventive guides on
risk managements and affirmative measures related to flooding control which are the "United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction "(UNDRR), The "International Commission on Irrigation and Drainages" (ICID) and the PIANC

However, the cause and ease of flooding is logically what we know that is a cause of over wide range of developments aheading the Water paths leaving its broad
flow a narrow and the negligence to build and maintenance drainages within our societies.
And advisable that every flood experiencing places should have a dam to fit accumulate as much quantity rises of water to minimize an overflow in the society.

Flood is a natural calamity it is known to all but due to some wrong decisions made by human beings now the flood situation is taking such a dire shape Floods due to damming climate change are causing a lot of long-term damage. Millions of people are living in extreme poverty every year due to these natural disasters, especially in South Asian countries Every year the damage is huge. According to various climate organizations, by the year 2050 the temperature of the world will increase due to the rise in the sea level and there is a possibility that most of the oceans will be submerged underwater.Various environmental organizations have repeatedly demanded that states that are neglected by floods every year should be given large sums of aid to build flood defenses and deal with post-flood challenges are urging to pay for but the countries of the developed world are not paying attention to them, only saying they will give but not giving We must all come together to protect ourselves from this natural calamity.It is our responsibility to protect the natural environment so all the citizens should regularly plant trees to prevent environmental damage, and it should be the responsibility of the state to get out of this flood as much as possible If possible, many lives or damages will be avoided, and many people will be saved from danger Finally I want to say that flood is a natural calamity but at present life is not seen in different times or in different states because of which man gives.

The organization should enforce planting of tree. At least a new born baby should have a tree planted in their name at their first birthday and by this we are going to have green house revolution and by the next ten years there will be lots of vegetable that will give the ozone depletion more coverage because it is the falling of trees and burning of them that depletes the ozone as carbon and harmful gases from the activists of human.

Natural disasters are brought on by our own deeds and the way many of us treat the environment. Before a flood occurs, people are typically warned of its impending arrival, and its effects are never pleasant because of the property damage it causes and the number of lives it sometimes claims. The farmer will feel hurt because of the harm done and the money she spent putting in the farm because it sweeps a lot of the fruit. If you interview someone who has been impacted, you will understand that it was a terrible experience. Due to climate change a lot of places will experience heavy rainfall.

Flooding is for sure a natural disaster and as well as loss of life and damage to property
it also ruins peoples way of making a living particularly farming.

Its the flash floods after a long dry spell which can cause a lot of damage, the ground
can be baked hard before heavy rain and the water cannot soak but flow instead.

Climate change is the cause as we are told but as we have seen governments are slow to act.

Just like what you said flood is a natural disaster. Flood has been destroying peoples properties, crops, taking lives. For the past 3 years flood has been one of the major topic in my country, but have we thought of what we can do to prevent this flood.

I can still remember last year when my country experienced flooding, and it was very embarrassing, but governments maked sure the citizens are safe. People who properties were were destroyed, government provided a house, foams, free food stuffs at that time, but still yet people where not happy due to the destroying of properties.
Knowing the fact that flood is natural but it can be limited.
How can flooding be limited, constructing of rivers, drainage, canals, will limit the flood, by so doing the flood can flow to the drainage and canals.

We people are liable for this. We cutting trees and jungles and making homes which change the environment. These disasters will be there and all we can do is be ready to face it. Help others when they need help. A single or a couple of hundred organizations won't be able to help everyone. Moreover, I believe most of the organizations are corrupted. If they get $10 Million from the donation, they spend $1 Million for the people and $9 million to run the organization. They have many expenses including giving salary to their staff.

There's Greenpeace and they're all for the good of the world including the natural resources and that's what they're campaign which includes climate change and everything related to green. They're getting support from various organizations and funded by some companies that are all out to support their advocacy. Although it seems late for people who see these natural calamities like flash floods to solve it, they're doing what they can and have their initiatives to do to help nature and preserve what they can still preserve. On our own, we can do in our tiniest help to contribute to avoiding these floods which are caused by our wrongdoings like cutting down trees, blockage of water passage due to random throwing of garbages.

You can’t tame Mother Nature, man has been doing his best for centuries but it’s impossible. Architects & great minds can devise all the flood defence systems & similar things they want but you can’t stop Mother Nature. There are many organisations in the world that help flood victims after an event but it’s close to impossible to prevent large scale floods, the same with hurricanes.

Many agencies from various countries help in harnessing and addressing natural disasters around the world. Some are government-owned, while others are run by non-governmental organisations that help individuals devastated by natural disasters.  Natural disasters affect millions of people each year, causing loss of life and property as well as damage and illness to those who are affected. Every country's government is responsible for controlling and protecting its inhabitants from natural catastrophes by offering help, information on the causes, and advice on how to avoid them to the greatest extent possible. Although natural disasters cannot be prevented, they can be mitigated to some extent if appropriate measures are taken.

This natural disaster is something that has become a yearly nightmare all around the world...
It displaces people... properties... businesses...lost of lives.etc
I think there should be an organization all around the world to tackle this to an extent..
What's your take on this?