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Forces of Nature: Floods But the Inuit people, like most other traditonal communities around the world, are bound to their land. They prefer to remain secluded from the rest of the global community. Since the 1970s their leaders have been campaigning for greater rights and asserting their territorial claims. Meaning Flood is the overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. The word is also applied to suggest the inflow of tide. CAUSES Tropical Storms One of the most common causes of floods is heavy rainfall that comes with tropical storms. Such storms are full of moisture as they form over the warm waters of the tropics. When right conditions form, these giant storms come towards the land and cause heavy downpour. The streams and rivers often cannot cope up with the increased precipitation and cause the water to overflow or floods. Hurricanes Hurricanes often cause coastal flooding. Powerful winds create huge waves that crash on beaches. Hurricanes can be destructive in combination with high tide. Monsoon Monsoon rainfalls cause seasonal or periodic floods on many rivers. This often forms an area known as the ‘floodplain’. Riverine floods occur only in winter as a result of heavy rain in combination with melting of snow and glaciers in spring. Tsunamis Long, low sea waves caused by volcanoes, landslides, earthquakes, or explosions can also cause floods. These waves are Tsunamis.
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