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Where do the floods occur?

Floods occur only around lakes and dams.

Floods occur only along river courses.

Floods occur only along coastlines.

Floods occur along river courses, along coastlines and around lakes and dams.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland

Canada, Usa, Mexico

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal

Colombia, Equador, Peru, Chile

Human behaviour plays a large part only in mitigating the consequences of floods.

Human behaviour plays a large part in increasing the consequences of floods on the one hand and in mitigating them on the other hand.

Consequences cannot be influenced in any way by human behaviour.

Human behaviour plays a large part only in increasing the consequences of floods.

Measures for personal protection

World level and Regional level

National level and Local level

World level, Regional level, National level, Local level and Measures for personal protection

Floods caused by strong wind.

Floods caused by bank overtopping when the flow capacity of rivers is exceeded locally.

Floods caused by fast melting of ice/glacier

Floods caused by heavy rainfall taking place in short time.