Floods

What is a flood?

A flood is when an area of land which is usually dry suddenly gets covered in a large amount of water.

- Too much rain

- Very large storms

- Water from a sea, river or ocean being pushed onto land

- Soaks houses with water and destroys the wood they were built with as well as the belongings inside

- Poisons get carried in the water which spread throughout shelters

- Destroys soil and grass which impacts animal shelters

- Small shelters can be washed away