Important instructions to help you protect yourself and your home from floods and torrents

Written By طقس العرب on 2023/11/13

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arabia Weather - In the winter, with the onset of rainy weather conditions, many areas are exposed to the risk of flowing valleys, torrents, and floods. How do these phenomena occur and how do you protect yourself from their occurrence?

 

How are floods? What are its risks?

Floods are the most common type of natural disaster, and occur when excess water inundates normally dry lands. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, or a storm surge caused by a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas.

Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damage to personal property and essential public health infrastructure.

There are 3 common types of floods:

 

There are many factors that contribute to a flood turning into a major and dangerous disaster

 

  1. The presence of buildings next to floodplains or in the depths of valleys
  2. The presence of buildings that are not qualified to resist floods
  3. Lack of sufficient awareness to deal with floods
  4. Desertification and the inability of the land to absorb rain
  5. Poor infrastructure in the streets and areas where heavy rain falls

A flood can be very dangerous if the water level rises quickly, and when the water is so strong that it sweeps away vehicles, trees, and rocks with it, destroying everything the flood passes next to, apart from the depth of the flood.

 

Here are some important recommendations and instructions to help you deal with floods and torrents

 

Recommendations before floods and torrents occur

Here is a set of measures that help protect against floods and torrents before they occur:

 

Measures to protect the home from flood risks can be enhanced through some modifications that protect the property. Below are some important tips:

 

 

Recommendations during floods and torrents

The most important measures that must be taken to protect against floods and torrents during their occurrence:

 

 

Recommendations after floods and torrents

Here are the most important measures that must be followed for protection after floods and torrents:

 

 


 

Sources:

Global Health Organization

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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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