3D Picture Discussion

The picture above potrays a scene in the event of a flood. I gather that this disaster happened in a country that was not very well off as the houses around looked old and tattered. In the picture, i depict that the residents of this country are in the process of getting rescued from a rooftop by rescuers in lifeboats. I presume that the flood that befell this country was not a minor one as the water had already mounted to an exceptionally high level. As seen, the water level towers almost as high as the building.

The occurrence of floods causes great impacts to the country. In this case, this flood greatly affect the people and the environment of this country. I am sure that many would have been killed in this natural disaster as floods are natural hazards and thus it is difficult to predict when a flood willl occur. Many happy families would have been cruelly torn apart due to these disaster.

Besides the lost of lives, flooding also cause damage to property and infrastruture. Many homes would have been ruined by the floodwaters and the roads would have became inaccessible. Floods also disrupts power supply and phone lines as well, cutting off communications. Such damage is very costly and takes a very long time to repair. The economy of this country would deteriorate to a large extend. Moreever, this flood happened in a not so wealthy country and i am certain that this country would need an even longer time to make a comeback.

In addtion, i have learnt that floods also cause the spread of diseases. This is because the victims of this flood have lost their homes and would have to be housed in overcrowded makeshift shelters which lack sanitation and clean drinking water. From the picture, i can see that the water looks murky and dirty. Thus if the residents of this country consumed them, they would fall sick and would cause the outbreak of diseases.

Furthermore, this flood would destroy the trees and plant life and the natural habitat of animals. Hence, thus causing severe damage to the coastal ecology. The crops would also be destroyed and this adds to the country economic losses.

I am fortunate that i am living in Singapore, a country that is free of major disasters.
I must learn to cherish and care for the people around me and to love my country.
I really do hope that the victims of this country would carry on living their lives well, and not to ponder over the dead. I give them my greatest sympathy.

Done By: Valencia Sim (18)

posted by Valencia @ 8:45 PM