please answer this question as quickly as possible.
How is rain useful to us? Explain with example. What happens if it rains for a long time? What damage can it cause?
The rain is useful to us in many ways. Ex:-
Ø Helps in agriculture
Ø Brings down the pollution in the environment
Ø Used for drinking
Ø Personal hygiene
Ø Cooking
And so on
But if it rains heavily for a long time, it can cause a lot of damage to life and property. Some major damages are:-
Ø In agricultural lands, they affect the crops as these get submerged in water.
Ø Affects animals as they may get washed away.
Ø It causes many diseases.
Ø Increase in the level of water in ponds, lakes and other water bodies causing low lying areas as the get submerged under water .
Such a situation is called flood.