A flood is the temporary overflow of water on normally dry land.

Impacts

Primary

• Property and infrastructure damage
• Health risks due to water contamination

Secondary

• Housing displacement
• Landslide

Mitigation Strategies

• Water shed management
  • Desilting and deepening of natural water reservoirs.
  • Drainage channels
  • Cleaning
• Encroachment of on tanks, ponds, natural drainage channels to be stopped.
• Buildings in flood prone areas, to be built at an elevation.
• Construction of flood protection devices, such as dams.
• Flood control measures to reduce flooding. Reforestation, protection of vegetation, etc.
• Flood forecasting and warning.