Spring is over, and you may sit back and relax, enjoying the hot summer days without the threat of unexpected floods. Bot really. In fact, today, experts say that the spring flood season turns out to be much less dangerous than annual summer floods that are happening more and more often worldwide.
The problem is that we are used to the idea of seasonal floods that happen in Spring and Fall, but Summer is not really considered a "flood season" in most of the world. As a result, many people take off their flood barriers a bit too early and may often find themselves victims of unexpected floods.
Another thing about Summer floods that makes them so dangerous is that most of them are the so-called flash floods. These disasters occur and gain momentum within several hours or even minutes, leaving people no time to thoroughly protect their houses and businesses.
In this article, we shall talk about Summer floods and how they affect people`s lives more and more often worldwide.
Why do summer floods happen more often?
We all know that floods happen due to an extended rainfall or snowmelt. Both of those processes are usually associated with spring and fall weather, and therefore people often appear to be more prepared for floods during these periods.
However, such prolonged storms and rains can happen more and more often today in the Summer. The problem is that when a storm suddenly occurs in the middle of a hot season, we often get caught by surprise and then think that the nasty weather will pass son anyway. There is no need to install a flood gate or protect a house from flooding in any other manner.
However, Summer weather, especially the hottest day, prepares the perfect conditions for prolonged and particularly generous storms that often lead to flash floods.
When the weather gets scorching, water starts to evaporate more actively. If you live next to a lake, river or any other significant water body, there is a big chance of forming heavy rain clouds over your area. Not looking like anything special initially, those clouds grow and concentrate pretty fast.
Another summer weather phenomenon that makes summer floods more and more dangerous worldwide is the tremendous shift of air pressure at a different level in the atmosphere. Concentrating at upper levels, those rain clouds are struck by exceptionally high air pressure that forces all that condensed water back on the ground.
These areas of high air pressure often appear locked at a particular location due to the shift of temperatures, landscapes and winds. As a result, you get particularly severe and prolonged storms concentrated in a specific area, often located next to a giant water body.
The local lake or river overflows quickly and causes a severe flash flood. These unpredictable floodings get endured with wood debris, dirt, and garbage exposed during the summer. As a result, you get a massive flow of dirty water that can severely damage any property or even kill people and livestock that get in its way.
In the face of such disasters, the only chance to protect your house or business, or even your life, is to have a flood control solution like a floor gate. These modern devices are straightforward to install and move all over your property. They withstand a 3-foot flood and securely seal any passage or entrance in your house, preventing water from getting in or redirecting the stream away from your property.
How a summer flood can affect your life and how to protect from it.
The damage caused to your property by summer floods depends on many factors. Except for the apparent intensity and frequency of floods, the soil, location, and terrain, as well as the development of local flood control infrastructure and people`s awareness about the hazards and outcomes of floods, will in many ways determine whether your house or business will only need a general clean up or maybe lost entirely to the disaster.
- Clay soil. If your house stands on the ground with a large share of clay, there is a big chance of damage to the building`s foundation during and after the flood. Once it gets wet, clay expands unequally, causing unpredictable cracks in the buildings` foundation and damage to the underground pipes and communications.
- Wood. If your building is surrounded by a wood frame, you probably won`t have to worry about long-term water damage. Wood will absorb the water like a sponge and expand, but it will release the moisture and get back to its standard size quickly.
- Awareness. Once you and your neighbours and the local authorities are aware and prepared for the flood hazards, it will take much less time and effort to erect and establish the necessary flood protection even in the face of a massive flash flood. Those who have a flood gate in their house or a set of flood barriers installed at every passage will recover from the disaster much faster, won`t have to deal with severe losses and therefore won`t become a heavy burden to the local economy. Awareness and preparation are the keys to minimising the effects of flash floods on the local community.
Protecting your house from a flood today ensures a safe and bright future for your family and your local community. It is never too late or too early to get a flood barrier kit for your house or business as summer floods are happening more and more often and the fact that none has happened in your area in the past decade only means that the next disaster is about to come in the observable future.
Contact Dam Easy today and learn more about modern flood control for your house or business and ways to protect the well-being of your family and friends.
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