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Humans can cause floods, for example when a reservoir is created by a dam. Some Human recourses that impact floods are things like houses and roads, when humans build houses and roads in the drainage basin, they put impermeable surfaces on top of the soil. This means that water cannot soak into the soil, so instead, the rainwater runs very quickly over ground and reaches the river all at once, creating a flood.
Another thing that causes floods is when humans cut down trees in the drainage basin, it makes it harder for rain water to soak into the soil. So instead rainwater runs very quickly over ground and, again, reaches the river all at once.
So the answer to your question is yes, humans can cause floods.
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Why do humans try to prevent floods?
Floods cause major damage to crops and property and endanger people's lives.
What damage did Tewkesbury floods cause?
give examples of floods where it takeplace
How does severe weather cause floods?
Floods are caused by heavy rains.
Does excessive rains cause droughts?
No, they cause floods
Are floods cause by humans?
not normally, but if a dam breaks you cuold say that it was man made because the water was blocked up because of the dam which was man made.
Why should humans not control floods?
Because sometimes when humans control floods they can cause damage to nearby areas.
Why do humans try to prevent floods?
Floods cause major damage to crops and property and endanger people's lives.
Summarize how human activities can affect the size and number of floods?
Humans can start planting or cutting tree's in a sensitive certain area which can cause water to easily make soil slide down and cause floods.
How does waterfalls impact on humans?
Waterfalls can cause floods if there is a lot of rain , if so there is a flood it can cause a environmental damage and people will also drown ...
What are the causes of the cumbria floods 2009?
it was a natural cause because humans canot make rain so it has to be natural bruv
In what two ways can hurricane cause floods?
it can cause floods by saying hey wat you doin and it can cause floods by the hurricane looking at the water.....LOL
What changes do floods cause?
floods cause damage to house and buildings and people die.
Do tornadoes cause floods?
they don't cause the floods directly, but usually there is alot of rain during a tornado so floods can be more common during a tornado
What damage did Tewkesbury floods cause?
give examples of floods where it takeplace
How does severe weather cause floods?
Floods are caused by heavy rains.
Why do people cause floods?
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Does excessive rains cause droughts?
No, they cause floods
