Flooding

Flooding- An outflow of an expanse of water that submerges dry land.
Types:
Flash flood: A sudden, violent flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time
Coastal flood: a coastal flood is when the coast is flooded by the sea. The cause of such a surge is a severe storm. The storm wind pushes the water up and creates high waves.
River flood: It occurs when a river fills with water beyond its capacity. The surplus water overflows the banks and runs into adjoining low-lying lands.
Examples:
The 1986 Jamaica floods (flash) killed 50 people in the country, left 2,000 Jamaicans homeless, roads and bridges were damaged
14 November: flooding of Grande Rivière du Nord Haiti killed almost 500 people.
The May 2004 Caribbean floods were a flood event that took place in the Caribbean Islands, mainly Haiti, the Dominican Republic and some parts of Northern Puerto Rico from May 18, 2004 to May 25, 2004.[1] The floods caused much damage in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with over 1,300 homes being destroyed and about 2,000 people being killed, caused mainly by landslides and drowning

Impact of flooding: