2007-02-08 23:50:25 · 3 answers · asked by Ren~Chan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Short of building very good, strong and high levees there's not much that can be done.
If the water level rises so that's it's above the drains then excess water can't drain away. Even using very powerful pumps can only remove a small amount of water in comparison to what floods into a town or city.
The answer lies in preventing the water getting in in the first place as opposed to getting water out of the city.
The best option is not to build on areas liable to flood. But... towns and villages are often next to rivers because the land is often flat which makes building and access easy, rivers were once an important mode of transport so it was convenient and flood plains are fertile land so it's ideal for agriculture.
Most major cities started life as a small settlement alongside a river which over hundreds (in some case thousands) of years has grown into a city. Think of any city and the chances are it's got a river flowing through it.
2007-02-09 00:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The city management is responsibilities to this problem. If the management is good, this problem will not occur.
2007-02-08 23:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by sacred slave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's simple, make sure to turn off the bath water when you leave the house.
2007-02-09 00:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋