Advantages And Disadvantages Of Floods In Bangladesh

The "natural disaster" of 1993 was made worse by human activities so biologists describe. The biologists were right because by interfering in the natural flow of water we caused a massive flood to happen. Then on top of it all people who lost their farms decided to build right back in the same spot knowing that at any moment the other shoe would drop. By using science people can come up with the answer of using ideas like overflow ponds as soccer fields and also raising up the land where the agricultural farms are needed and using pumps instead of irrigation canals. By logically planning out the area by using natural flows of water people can get the most gain from practices of scientific

The Caddo-Bossier Parishes have been hit by a flood in recent months that left thousands of residents in a state of distress. While this did not cause large numbers of fatalities, it does bring up the concern if the area would be ready for such a large crisis. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the state and country showed how unprepared they were for the aftermath of a natural disaster that left thousands dead. In an instance that this occurred again, it is vital we have educated the population and learned how to react. This case study is covering the mitigation, the preparedness, response and recovery in the case of another flood hitting the area.

Floods are common natural disasters that occur all over the world. Flooding has devastating impacts on the lives of people who are affected by the disaster. Floods can ruin crops, demolish homes, take innocent lives and cause many other types of hardships. These disasters can also leave people with a financial burden and emotional effects. Studies have shown that floods have led to various sickness and health complications. This common disaster has recently taken place in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana has been suffering from an enormous flood and has left people without homes, without food, and without personal belongings.

Severe water scarcity could be imminent in the not so distant future. Flooding crop furrows has been an inexpensive irrigation method for over six thousand years. Though traditional, it is very wasteful. An excessive amount of the water evaporates into he air, or soaks into the ground while the plants receive very little. The excess water drains into rivers and underground aquifers. The water running from the furrows is polluted with fertilizers. The constant use of flooding creates erosion, waterlogging and salinization of the soil. 40 percent of the world’s food grows on irrigated soil.

The resiliency of the impacted community can be improved by creating more areas for flood waters to be contained. Urban planners can assess the areas of Houston that were hit by Harvey or that are most vulnerable to flood damage and designate these areas as parks for diverting flood waters rather than rebuilding them. City officials can also limit new infrastructure development in high-risk

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the 21st Century Flood Reform Act and to provide a recommendation on whether the Senate should vote for or against it. In order to provide an informed recommendation, this paper will first present background information on the 21st Century Flood Reform Act and explain what it proposes. Following the background information, this paper will analyze arguments both in support and in opposition of the 21st Century Flood Reform Act. To conclude, this paper will make a recommendation, based on the analysis, on how the Senate should vote for the 21st Century Flood Reform Act.

There has been an ongoing debate between about the renewal of the flood insurance program. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that expires this year may be replaced by the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, which many think is biased against New Jersey. The bill would set the program in place for 5 years and with that would come higher premiums for policyholders. Those against the proposed extension, like N.J. Republican Frank LoBiondo, are not in favor of the price increase. Homes built before flood areas were mapped would have an annual premium increase between 6.5 percent to 15 percent instead of the current 5 percent to 18 percent, while other homes would face premium increases up to $10,000 a year and increases in surcharges. The new proposed extension would also cut government insurance for homes that have total claims that are three times the replacement value of the damages structure.

Ignorance is something that should be avoided regarding this matter. Know as much as you can when it comes to flooding areas and flood zones and flood coverage and rates.

Rapid flow of floods has ripped away crops and mangrove trees. Forests are utterly destroyed. Soils and waterways are contaminated with chemicals from nearby industrial centers. Toxins in rivers have a serious impact on the marine creatures such as prawns and crabs. Water borne diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera and hepatitis a are likely to develop. Vector borne diseases such as malaria and dengue are also subjected to emerge from floods. These environmental impacts are significant and an immense number of ecosystems are in

Thesis: You can simply help the flood victims by donating monetary funds to reputable organizations, volunteering to provide help to the affected area and donate blood and unused items to organizations such as Red Cross and The Salvation Army. I will also mention the pros and cons of each type of method so that you can pick the method that best fits you.

The effects of sea level rise are profound throughout the western coastal zone as it is low-lying and the coastal lands are subsiding (Karim and Mimura 2008) . Coastal wetlands such as salt marshes and mangroves will decrease in number unless they have a sufficient sediment supply to keep pace with Sea Level Rise. These physical impacts, in turn, have both direct and indirect socioeconomic implications, which appear to be immensely negative (Cazenave and Nicholls 2010).For example, based on national studies, a 1 m rise could cause losses of about 9.5 million tons of rice in Bangladesh (Mimura and Nicholls 2008). Rice is the staple crop of half of world’s population and it is the most major staple sustenance for Bangladesh. Sea level Rise will result in a food crisis in some regions of Bangladesh especially southern sub-regions as these areas are most vulnerable to flooding due to sea level rise; hence, rice production will be unsuitable (Karim 2014).

Flood control is a public good that helps to prevent flooding which, benefits the community, but can cause market failure.

As the population grows, cities are constructed along rivers and other waterways, and the sources are modified to meet urban needs rather than ecological. More and more food needs to be grown to nourish people. Now, land is degrading and sea levels are rising, making growing impossible in many former farming areas. Because of this, "... 800 million people are chronically malnourished, and 2 billion lack food security" (Dahl, 603). Because agriculture for the masses depends heavily on irrigation, it puts additional strain on the globe's water tables (Dahl, 602). Not to mention that current water sources are being polluted by sewer discharge and industrial waste. Deforestation is another issue. Forests and other natural vegetation help protect against flooding and soil erosion. In the 1990s, 563,709 square miles of land were cleared of forests (Dahl, 602). Without these forests, global warming has been accelerated as more carbon is released into the atmosphere, rather than being consumed as fuel by plants and released as oxygen. For example, in India and Sri Lanka, a tsunami, unhindered by the mangroves that used to grow there, destroyed

The coastal zones of Sri Lanka were destroyed by a horrible tsunami on 26 December 2004. Most people of Sri Lanka did not experience this natural disaster, except flooding, landslides and cyclones. The effect of tsunami had a large scale on Sri Lanka’s coastal areas, around 70 per cent of total 1400 km long of coastal zones was affected (Ratnasooriya et al., 2007).

Bangladesh is one of the largest deltas in the world which is highly Penetrable to Natural Disasters because of its Geographical location, Flat and low-lying landscape, Poverty, Population density, Illiteracy, Lack of Institutional setup etc. Similarly the Physical, Social as well as Economic states of Bangladesh are very typical to any of the most Penetrable countries to Natural Disasters in the world . The total land area is 147,570 sq. km. consists mostly of Floodplains (almost 80%) leaving major part of the country (with the exception of the north-western highlands) prone to flooding in the rainy season. Moreover, the adverse affects of Climate Change – especially High Temperature, Cyclones and Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, Salinity Intrusion, Heavy Monsoon Downpours etc. has aggravated the overall Economic Development scenario of the country to a great extent.