1) 2 storms causing heavy rains led to flooding in Queensland. The trade winds were also a cause, because the prevailing pattern of easterly winds in the tropics, forcing warm water to build up in the western Pacific which leads to heavier rainfall. One of the dams built had an impact as the waterfalls created provided even more water for the floods.
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Social - The floods have made people homeless. They have put a dent in the resources of Queensland's health services. There is not much access to safe drinking water, medicine and hygienic food. There are lots of diarrhoeal diseases, which can lead to severe food poisoning for example.
Environmental - The agriculture industry took a huge hit. Lots of crops were ruined and the water supplies got contaminated and made it unsafe to drink in some areas and use on crops. Some Queensland construction and contract mining operations were affected and rendering some of them useless.
Economic - Tourism had been impacted as well since there was no access in and out of the area and tourists were stranded. This impact was big as it is a $4 billion industry. There was also tons of damage done to homes, infrastructures and many buildings. Many people lost their homes and possessions they due to either the water damage or simply being swept away. Queensland suffered about hundreds of millions of dollars in total damages.
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They have been committed to the idea of flood risk management. This involves many strategies including flood mitigation infrastructure helps in preventing some floods.
There is land use planning and development control measures can help prevent floods, and also the recovery from them. Flood awareness and information can help across all four phases of prevention, preparation, response and recovery.
Flood emergency management can help prepare for, respond to and recover from future floods.
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