Flood

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Sometimes a river receives a lot of extra water, either from lots of rain or other natural disasters. When this happens, the water overflows from its normal path in the river bed. This is called flooding, and is a natural disaster.

During a flood, people need to move themselves and their most precious valuables to higher ground quickly, if they can. The process of leaving your home behind in search of a safe place is called evacuation.

[change] Pollution of drinking water

During a flood there is plenty of water, but it is mostly polluted and not safe to drink. If people drink the contaminated water they may suffer from illnesses or diseases such as typhoid. People can prepare for flooding by filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water or using sandbags (to protect their houses and soak up the water).