Floods are natural occurrences where an area or land that is normally dry abruptly becomes submerged in water. In simple terms, flood can be defined as an overflow of large quantities of water onto a normally dry land. Flooding happens in many ways due to overflow of streams, rivers, lakes or oceans or as a result of excessive rain.

The majority of Pakistan's population live along the Indus river, which swells and can flood during monsoon rains. The science linking climate change and more intense monsoons is quite simple.

Answer: Forest acts as a natural absorber of water. It allows rain water to seep through. In the absence of trees, the rain water would hit the ground directly resulting in flood. However, because of the presence of trees, rain water does not hit the ground directly. It rather hits the ground slowly.

It allows rainwater to seep through. In the absence of trees, the rainwater would hit the ground directly resulting in a flood. However, because of the presence of trees, rainwater does not hit the ground directly. It rather hits the ground slowly. Hence, before flooding, all the rainwater seeps through the ground. In this way, forests prevent.

Godavari Floods Hyderabad

A swollen Godavari river following incessant monsoon rains, in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, on July 10, 2022. (Photo | PTI) By PTI AMARAVATI: The first warning signal has been issued at.