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This document defines and describes different types of floods including areal, coastal, urban, catastrophic, and riverine floods. It discusses the causes of floods such as high precipitation, topography, sedimentation, and dam breaches. The effects of floods include loss of life, property damage, economic impacts, and health issues. Flood safety planning involves building critical infrastructure in low-risk areas, designing structures to withstand flooding, and long-term land use planning. Flood control mea
- Author
- Nabeel Ahmed
- Language
- EN