River Flooding In The Yangtze

Question 1

When was it?

Answer 1

1998

Question 2

causes

Answer 2

• flooding in the Yangtze is an annual event caused by snow melt and the summer monsoon
• in 1998 the rains lasted a month longer than usual the ‘el Nino’ effect was blamed
• more buildings on the flood plain means less room for the water so the flood levels rise higher
• deforestation

Question 3

Impacts

Answer 3

• 240 million people affected
• 4000 people drowned
• thousands of farms destroyed
• 14 million people were left homeless for months