Impact of Monsoon on Indian Society

On Health

  • Because regions with a monsoon climate have distinctly wet and dry seasons, they are prone to floods and droughts, both of which are hazardous to health.
  • 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. Australia’s 2011 monsoon flooding caused about $4.5 billion in damage.
  • Yet the main health hazards during summer monsoon season are diseases like cholera, dengue, chikungunya, and malaria, as well as ....
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