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== Card #26: River Flooding == | |||
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The disruption of the water cycle can both increase and decrease rainfall. More rain can lead to river flooding. If the soil is very dry, it makes matters | |||
worse because the water runs off it. | |||
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== Explanation== | == Explanation== | ||
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* [[En-en_adult_card_30_droughts|Droughts]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_30_droughts|Droughts]] | ||
=== Consequences === | === Consequences === | ||
*[[En-en_adult_card_32_decline_agricultural_yields|Decline Agricultural Yields]] | * [[En-en adult card 31 freshwater resources|Freshwater resources]] Flooding can lead in some cases to contamination of freshwater resources and affect drinking water systems. | ||
*[[En-en_adult_card_38_human_health|Human Health]] | * [[En-en_adult_card_32_decline_agricultural_yields|Decline Agricultural Yields]] | ||
* [[En-en_adult_card_38_human_health|Human Health]] | |||
== Other possible links == | == Other possible links == | ||
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* [[En-en adult card 3 building|Building usage]] Artificialization of the soil is also responsible for flooding because the soil no longer drains away excess water. | * [[En-en adult card 3 building|Building usage]] Artificialization of the soil is also responsible for flooding because the soil no longer drains away excess water. | ||
== To go further == | ===Other consequences=== | ||
== Wrong links== | |||
===Wrong consequences=== | |||
*[[En-en_adult_card_28_vectors_of_disease|Vectors of disease]] Be wary of common misconceptions about flooding, marshes, mosquitos... Flooding can cause sanitation issues, but that is not what we are talking about here. | |||
* [[En-en adult card 33 marine submersion|Marine submersion]] No, these are two different phenomena and should not be conflated. | |||
==To go further== | |||
=== Occurrences of this phenomenon === | ===Occurrences of this phenomenon=== | ||
==== June 2019 ==== | ====June 2019==== | ||
In Indonesia, nearly 6,000 people have fled their homes in the northern Konawe, an Indonesian province in Southeast Sulawesi, following heavy flooding that submerged parts of the region, known for its mining and plantation activities. 3,676 hectares of rice fields were destroyed<ref>[https://lecourrier.vn/indonesie-des-milliers-de-deplaces-suite-a-de-fortes-inondations-a-sulawesi-du-sud-est/607588.html Thousands displaced by heavy flooding in South-East Sulawesi (French)]</ref>. The link with [[En-en adult card 32 decline agricultural yields|Decline in Agricultural Yields]] and [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] can also be seen here | In Indonesia, nearly 6,000 people have fled their homes in the northern Konawe, an Indonesian province in Southeast Sulawesi, following heavy flooding that submerged parts of the region, known for its mining and plantation activities. 3,676 hectares of rice fields were destroyed<ref>[https://lecourrier.vn/indonesie-des-milliers-de-deplaces-suite-a-de-fortes-inondations-a-sulawesi-du-sud-est/607588.html Thousands displaced by heavy flooding in South-East Sulawesi (French)]</ref>. The link with [[En-en adult card 32 decline agricultural yields|Decline in Agricultural Yields]] and [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] can also be seen here | ||
==== January 2020 ==== | ====January 2020==== | ||
Nine people died in Jakarta in floods, the authorities announced on Wednesday, January 1, after torrential rains during New Year's Eve. According to the authorities, about 13,000 people have been evacuated but this figure does not include the inhabitants of Jakarta's satellite cities. "We are in the process of carrying out the evacuations," Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan told the press. "All those living near rivers must expect flooding"<ref>[https://lecourrier.vn/indonesie-des-inondations-font-neuf-morts-dans-la-capitale/659834.html Indonesia: Floods claim nine lives in capital city (French)]</ref>. | Nine people died in Jakarta in floods, the authorities announced on Wednesday, January 1, after torrential rains during New Year's Eve. According to the authorities, about 13,000 people have been evacuated but this figure does not include the inhabitants of Jakarta's satellite cities. "We are in the process of carrying out the evacuations," Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan told the press. "All those living near rivers must expect flooding"<ref>[https://lecourrier.vn/indonesie-des-inondations-font-neuf-morts-dans-la-capitale/659834.html Indonesia: Floods claim nine lives in capital city (French)]</ref>. | ||
==== March 2020 ==== | ====March 2020==== | ||
Here is a non-exhaustive list of different examples of floods around the world: | Here is a non-exhaustive list of different examples of floods around the world: | ||
* 4 March 2020: Hundreds of people in northern Namibia are displaced or missing as a result of flooding. | *4 March 2020: Hundreds of people in northern Namibia are displaced or missing as a result of flooding. | ||
* 6 March: 53 deaths in Rwanda due to heavy rains that led to flooding. 800 houses, 23 roads, 17 bridges destroyed, 200 hectares of agricultural land lost and thus a new manifestation of [[En-en adult card 32 decline agricultural yields|Decline in Agricultural Yields]]. | *6 March: 53 deaths in Rwanda due to heavy rains that led to flooding. 800 houses, 23 roads, 17 bridges destroyed, 200 hectares of agricultural land lost and thus a new manifestation of [[En-en adult card 32 decline agricultural yields|Decline in Agricultural Yields]]. | ||
* 9 March: 42 dead in south-east Brazil following a flood that caused a landslide. | *9 March: 42 dead in south-east Brazil following a flood that caused a landslide. | ||
* 9 March: 28 dead and 65 injured following heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan, an example of [[En-en adult card 20 disruption water cycle|disruption of the water cycle]]. | * 9 March: 28 dead and 65 injured following heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan, an example of [[En-en adult card 20 disruption water cycle|disruption of the water cycle]]. | ||
* 14 March 2020: 3 people die in a landslide following heavy rains in Darjeeling, India. | *14 March 2020: 3 people die in a landslide following heavy rains in Darjeeling, India. | ||
* 17 March 2020: 3,000 houses and 7,000 hectares of agricultural land destroyed by flooding in Tanzania. | *17 March 2020: 3,000 houses and 7,000 hectares of agricultural land destroyed by flooding in Tanzania. | ||
* 19 March 2020 : Flooding in Duhok, Iraq destroys 400 homes and 200 vehicles. | *19 March 2020 : Flooding in Duhok, Iraq destroys 400 homes and 200 vehicles. | ||
* 22 March: 10 dead and hundreds of people forced to move, becoming [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] following flooding in Papua New Guinea. | *22 March: 10 dead and hundreds of people forced to move, becoming [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] following flooding in Papua New Guinea. | ||
* 23 March: 700,000 people are displaced by flooding in Zambia awaiting food aid. | *23 March: 700,000 people are displaced by flooding in Zambia awaiting food aid. | ||
* 25 March 2020: 14 people die in 7 provinces of Iran and 2000 homes are destroyed in the Kerman region due to flooding. | *25 March 2020: 14 people die in 7 provinces of Iran and 2000 homes are destroyed in the Kerman region due to flooding. | ||
* Whole month 1600 people displaced in Burundi due to floods. | *Whole month 1600 people displaced in Burundi due to floods. | ||
==== Late March/early April 2020 ==== | ====Late March/early April 2020 ==== | ||
80,000 people have been affected by floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 25 dead. Those left homeless by the floods find themselves exposed to [[En-en adult card 38 human health|infection and disease]]. The risk of cholera, endemic in the region, is increasing. The province of South Kivu also hosts nearly 50,000 Burundian [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] out of a total of 500,000 throughout the country. Local authorities are working to build shelters, latrines and water and sanitation facilities, highlighting the problems related to [[En-en adult card 20 disruption water cycle|freshwater resources]]<ref>[https://www.unhcr.org/fr/news/briefing/2020/4/5e9ed4e3a/rdc-dizaines-morts-80-000-personnes-touchees-graves-inondations-sud-kivu.html UNHCR, DRC: Dozens dead and 80,000 people affected by severe flooding in South Kivu (French)]</ref>. | 80,000 people have been affected by floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 25 dead. Those left homeless by the floods find themselves exposed to [[En-en adult card 38 human health|infection and disease]]. The risk of cholera, endemic in the region, is increasing. The province of South Kivu also hosts nearly 50,000 Burundian [[En-en adult card 39 climate refugees|Climate Refugees]] out of a total of 500,000 throughout the country. Local authorities are working to build shelters, latrines and water and sanitation facilities, highlighting the problems related to [[En-en adult card 20 disruption water cycle|freshwater resources]]<ref>[https://www.unhcr.org/fr/news/briefing/2020/4/5e9ed4e3a/rdc-dizaines-morts-80-000-personnes-touchees-graves-inondations-sud-kivu.html UNHCR, DRC: Dozens dead and 80,000 people affected by severe flooding in South Kivu (French)]</ref>. | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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[[fr:Fr-fr_adulte_carte_26_crues]] | [[fr:Fr-fr_adulte_carte_26_crues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:12, 3 November 2021
Card #26: River Flooding
The disruption of the water cycle can both increase and decrease rainfall. More rain can lead to river flooding. If the soil is very dry, it makes matters worse because the water runs off it.
Explanation
A flood is the temporary rise in the level of a river due to precipitation (whether local or upstream) or melting snow or ice.
Facilitation advice
Players can be asked what the difference is between flooding and Marine Submersion. Floods come from rain and rivers, whereas marine submersion comes from the sea.
Correction
Causes
Consequences
- Freshwater resources Flooding can lead in some cases to contamination of freshwater resources and affect drinking water systems.
- Decline Agricultural Yields
- Human Health
Other possible links
Other causes
- Melting of glaciers It is possible, under certain circumstances of high heat, that the rapid melting of glaciers may cause flooding. But the real concern about these glaciers is that they are gradually disappearing, depriving downstream irrigation of a top-up in summer.
- Deforestation Vegetation retains water. If it is cut down, flooding is more likely.
- Building usage Artificialization of the soil is also responsible for flooding because the soil no longer drains away excess water.
Other consequences
Wrong links
Wrong consequences
- Vectors of disease Be wary of common misconceptions about flooding, marshes, mosquitos... Flooding can cause sanitation issues, but that is not what we are talking about here.
- Marine submersion No, these are two different phenomena and should not be conflated.
To go further
Occurrences of this phenomenon
June 2019
In Indonesia, nearly 6,000 people have fled their homes in the northern Konawe, an Indonesian province in Southeast Sulawesi, following heavy flooding that submerged parts of the region, known for its mining and plantation activities. 3,676 hectares of rice fields were destroyed[1]. The link with Decline in Agricultural Yields and Climate Refugees can also be seen here
January 2020
Nine people died in Jakarta in floods, the authorities announced on Wednesday, January 1, after torrential rains during New Year's Eve. According to the authorities, about 13,000 people have been evacuated but this figure does not include the inhabitants of Jakarta's satellite cities. "We are in the process of carrying out the evacuations," Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan told the press. "All those living near rivers must expect flooding"[2].
March 2020
Here is a non-exhaustive list of different examples of floods around the world:
- 4 March 2020: Hundreds of people in northern Namibia are displaced or missing as a result of flooding.
- 6 March: 53 deaths in Rwanda due to heavy rains that led to flooding. 800 houses, 23 roads, 17 bridges destroyed, 200 hectares of agricultural land lost and thus a new manifestation of Decline in Agricultural Yields.
- 9 March: 42 dead in south-east Brazil following a flood that caused a landslide.
- 9 March: 28 dead and 65 injured following heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan, an example of disruption of the water cycle.
- 14 March 2020: 3 people die in a landslide following heavy rains in Darjeeling, India.
- 17 March 2020: 3,000 houses and 7,000 hectares of agricultural land destroyed by flooding in Tanzania.
- 19 March 2020 : Flooding in Duhok, Iraq destroys 400 homes and 200 vehicles.
- 22 March: 10 dead and hundreds of people forced to move, becoming Climate Refugees following flooding in Papua New Guinea.
- 23 March: 700,000 people are displaced by flooding in Zambia awaiting food aid.
- 25 March 2020: 14 people die in 7 provinces of Iran and 2000 homes are destroyed in the Kerman region due to flooding.
- Whole month 1600 people displaced in Burundi due to floods.
Late March/early April 2020
80,000 people have been affected by floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 25 dead. Those left homeless by the floods find themselves exposed to infection and disease. The risk of cholera, endemic in the region, is increasing. The province of South Kivu also hosts nearly 50,000 Burundian Climate Refugees out of a total of 500,000 throughout the country. Local authorities are working to build shelters, latrines and water and sanitation facilities, highlighting the problems related to freshwater resources[3].