Rivers: Effects Of Floods. Flashcards
Social Effects
People effected by floods are most likely to temporarily move in with their friends or family, which can effect their social life and the people’s who they are staying with.
Economic Effects
The people who have been effected by a flood will spend most of their earnings on fixing their house up and replacing everything whilst still have ing to pay the bills, this means that their economic life will be hugely effected
Environmental Effects
After a flood has happened the environment surrounding the houses that have been destroyed is covered in bricks and remains of furniture, which coats the council/government a lot of money to get rid of.
What are the 3 main effects?
Social. Economic. Environmental.
Example of a flood?
2014 Somerset flood.
