How we can solve the problem of floods and droughts?

Restoring forests, grasslands and natural wetlands, reconnecting rivers to floodplains, creating buffers of vegetation along water courses – these are all examples of NBS that help the management of water availability and quality.

Can you suggest some measures to mitigate the problems of flood and drought simultaneously occurring in different parts of the country?

These methods include planting vegetation to retain extra water, terracing hillsides to slow flow downhill, and the construction of floodways (man-made channels to divert floodwater). Close monitoring of the emerging drought scenario so as develop an advance warning system.

How can we prevent flooding?

10 measures to prevent (urban) flooding

1. Create a ‘sponge city’
2. Green roofs/rooftop gardens.
3. Create flood plains and overflow areas for rivers.
4. Separating rainwater from the sewer system.
5. Install water infiltration and attenuation systems.
6. Keep the sewer system clean, so it can do its job.

What is flood causes and prevention?

Excessive Precipitation: Heavy precipitation or rainfall in an area than normal along with poor drainage system can cause flood like situation. Breakage of Dams or Embankments: Embankments or levees are built alongside the river to prevent overflowing of water or avoid flood like situation on the adjoining land.

How can we prevent flood in India?

The following structural measures are generally adopted for flood protection:

1. Embankments, flood walls, sea walls.
2. Dams and reservoirs.
3. Natural detention basins.
4. Channel improvement.
5. Drainage improvement.
6. Diversion of flood waters.

What is flood prevention and mitigation?

In environmental engineering, the flood mitigation involves the management and control of flood water movement, such as redirecting flood run-off through the use of floodwalls and flood gates, rather than trying to prevent floods altogether.

What is a flood mitigation plan?

Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now—before the next disaster—to reduce human and financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk, insuring against risk).

How can we solve the problem of drought and flooding?

When it is happening, there is no real solution other than search and rescue in flood and conservation in drought. Unless the flooding is from a truly overwhelming, historic condition, the only solution is civil engineering which requires analysis, planning and construction. That is long term. The same can be said for drought.

Is there a link between drought and floods in India?

Floods are recurrent phenomena in India. Due to different climatic and rainfall patterns in different regions, it has been the experience that, while some parts are suffering devastating floods, another part is suffering drought at the same time.

Why do floods and droughts occur at the same time?

Due to different climatic and rainfall patterns in different regions, it has been the experience that, while some parts are suffering devastating floods, another part is suffering drought at the same time.

Is there such a thing as an extreme drought?

The same idea holds true for droughts and floods (See Img. 2). The range of extreme droughts and floods is part of a constant fluctuation, and thus should be viewed with an educated eye. Just because levels are higher than the past does not mean that they classify as extreme.