flooding
Flooding refers to the natural or man-made occurrence of excessive water accumulation in normally dry areas, resulting in the submersion or overflow of land that is typically not submerged.
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- agricultural impacts of flooding
- climate change
- coastal flooding
- dam failure
- el niño
- emergency response to flooding
- erosion caused by flooding
- evacuation procedures
- flash floods
- flood insurance
- flood mitigation measures
- flood warning systems
- flooding in low-lying areas
- floodplain zoning
- health risks during and after floods
- impacts on infrastructure
- indigenous perspectives on flooding
- natural disasters
- precipitation
- rainfall intensity
- river flooding
- urban flooding
- water management strategies
- weather conditions