Question

You must have read in the newspaper about the vast devastation in Uttarakhand by cloud bury followed by flash flood. There was a lot of damage to property and lives. In your opinion what precautionary measures could be taken to reduce such happening in future?

Answer 1

In 2013, a destructing flash flood occurred in Uttarakhand.

Precautionary methods that can be used :-

1. Stop modifying the environment too much
2. Plant more trees
3. Introduce better flood warning systems
4. Modify homes and businesses to withstand the flood
5. Construct buildings above flood levels
6. Tackle climate change
7. Increase spending on flood defences
8. Protect wetlands and introduce plant trees strategically
9. Restore rivers to their natural courses
10. Introduce water storage areas
11. Improve soil conditions
12. Put up more flood barriers

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