Flood is one of the most awakening natural disasters in this recent years. Scientists have marked this disaster one of the most dangerous disasters caused by global warming. The impact of flood water damages still remains after it ends. It takes 2-3 days to dry the water. Flood water damages are many. Among them, destruction of food and crops are the most fatal.
And when the water dries, an unhealthy and wet environment emerges. So water drying is not the only solution to flood. The scarcity of emergency water is one of the biggest problems after a flood. Many diseases like cholera and diarrhea damages public health at an alarming rate after the water drying session. Besides flood water destroys a lot of household equipment which is the reason for the scarcity of food.Flood can also be the cause of mudslide. Mudslide is one of the reasons for death of people because it happens suddenly without any sign. It is very hard to predict before it happens. People cannot prepare themselves. The instant damage is so heavy. People lose their houses forever because of the mudslide.
There are many celebrities who have suffered from this disaster. Some of them are mentioned below:
Oprah Winfrey:
This is the photo of the house of Oprah Winfrey in California which was almost destroyed by the notorious California mudslide. This mudslide was created by heavy rainfall which created a flood and that flood created this massive mudslide.
Elen DeGeneres:
The mudslide affected the house of Elen DeGeneres in California. In this photo, you can see the devastating power of mudslide created by the flood.
Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid:
They tweeted about their sufferings due to the flood in California. This photo clearly shows the fatal damage of flood in California.
These celebrities have seen the vicious face of the flood. Almost 17 people died and countless were injured in this disaster.
So we can easily understand the devastating power of flood. Now let us discuss some of the activities which will help us to reduce the damage of flood:
- The first step for the recovery in this emergency situation is to communicate with the water damage contractor. Water damage contractors are expert in removing the flood water from the affected places. They are equipped with the best equipment. They can rescue the victims instantly.
- The biggest problem in flood is drinking water. There is water everywhere but you cannot use it. That’s why the second step should be restoration of emergency water. People get affected by diseases which are caused by the scarcity of water in this situation.
- After rescuing the affected people, the next step should be cleaning the damaged goods or houses. It is the first step of the reshaping the affected area.
- There are experts who can accelerate and guide the volunteers and the water damage contractors by leading them. Besides the volunteers and water damage contractors, people from various organizations works (electricians, fire brigade, army) work together. It is very important to lead these different people to lead to achieving a common goal. That is why it is very important to restore experts as leaders.
Flood is an awakening disaster. The flood water damage can be reduced if we can restore emergency water, communicate with the water damage contractors, restore water damage expert where needed and can make a good water damage clean up. These are the immediate works we need to do after a flood. We should never wait for the water damage drying because it will make things worse. By following these activities, we can reduce the flood water damage up to 70 percent.