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Flooding is also caused by the heavy rains
that accompany hurricanes and monsoons as it reaches land. Flooding and
storm surges combine to make drowning the leading cause of death. Winds
are also dangerous in these storms. Flying debris often kills or injures
people, or damages buildings.
Not all floods are associated with hurricanes.
Just too much water in an area that drains slowly could cause this
problem. Floods are a natural and inevitable part of life along the
rivers of our country. Some floods occur seasonally. Winter or spring
rains, coupled with melting snows or torrential rains associated
with tropical storms, can fill river basins with too much water quickly
and cause flooding. Other floods are sudden, resulting from heavy
localized rainfall. These flash floods are raging torrents which
rip through river beds, urban streets, coastal sections and mountain
canyons after heavy rains, and sweep everything before them.
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Flooding causes damages in urban areas.
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