Floods are the most frequent type of NATURAL DISASTER and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas.
Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal property and critical public health infrastructure. Between 1998-2017, floods affected more than 2 billion people worldwide. People who live in floodplains or non-resistant buildings, or lack warning systems and awareness of flooding hazard, are most vulnerable to floods.
Answer:
C. Heavier rainfall and flooding
Explanation:
I believe the answer is C.
Double headed arrows indicate positive or negative effects of one variable on another
Answer:
b. Tsunamis
Explanation:
Tsunamis are sequence of huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruption leading to large amount of deaths. The earthquake causes movement of the seafloor and the massive displacement of large amount of water which in turn leads to a Tsunami.
The earthquakes are as a result of the tectonic plates sliding each other causing faults and cracks on the earth crusts.
