What happens during a monsoon?

A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions. The summer monsoon and the winter monsoon determine the climate for most of India and Southeast Asia.

What are advantages of monsoons?

Thanks to improved food storage and technological advances, this type of mass starvation is less likely today, but without the monsoon, food supplies would be greatly reduced, and many people would go hungry. Monsoon rains also help to grow food for animals.

How do you stay safe in a monsoon?

Do not wash your hands, do not take a shower, do not wash dishes, and do not do laundry. Plumbing and bathroom fixtures can conduct electricity. Keep away from windows. If you are caught outdoors in a thunderstorm, and safe shelter is not available, find a low spot away from trees, fences, and poles.

How does monsoon affect Indian agriculture?

Monsoon is one of the most important seasons for farmers for a country so dependent on its agro-industry. Most of the Indian agricultural land is irrigated by the southwest monsoon. Crops such as wheat, rice, pulses, which are a staple in Indian diets, need heavy rainfalls to grow.

How do monsoons affect humans?

During summer monsoons, heavy rainfall can cause flooding. Powerful floodwaters can drown victims and damage buildings, leaving people without homes and vulnerable to the elements. During the 2014 summer monsoon in Pakistan and India, nearly 300 people lost their lives during landslides and home collapses.

What are the two disadvantages of monsoon?

Disadvantages: a) A weak or late monsoon slows down economic activities in the regions as people have less disposable income to spend. b) Scarcity of water often leads to less of agricultural activities as irrigational means are water dependent.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of monsoon season?

1) Rain water creates flood situation everywhere and hence that kills thousands of people and animals. Also the flood damages the crops and other plants. 2) Excess rainfall forces migration of the people living in the area closer to the river catchment. 3) Also rain water causes excessive load on our drainage system.

What is flood hazard?

Flooding is the most frequent and costly natural hazard in the United States—a hazard that causes more fatalities than any other natural hazard and averages nearly $10 billion in losses per year. General floods are typically long-term events that may last for multiple days, and over widespread areas.

What should we not do in Monsoon?

Avoid eating outside food especially uncovered food items. Don’t eat pre-peeled fruits available outside. Avoid adding ice to soft drinks, juices while having them outside in restaurants/ food stalls. Don’t ignore any fever in the little ones, especially fever with body aches/ any bleeding.