Following the severe flooding of 2009 a £5.6 million flood alleviation scheme was established in Thacka Beck, on the outskirts of Penrith, Cumbria. Positive Effects of Floods ... providing many long-term positive effects. To examine how flooding can impact road transportation a novel methodology was developed into a software tool which integrates flood and traffic models. Floods contribute to the health of ecologically important wetland areas. Flash flooding can have devastating consequences and can have effects on the economy, environment and its people. The mental health impact of living through flooding of a home or a loss of livelihood can have a profound effect on a person’s well-being. Renewal of Wetlands. Economic Impacts of Flooding. Du W(1), FitzGerald GJ, Clark M, Hou XY. In the long-term, chronic disease, disability, poor mental health, and poverty-related diseases including malnutrition are the potential legacy. They also carry and deposit nutrient-rich sediments that support both plant and animal life in wetlands. Health impacts of floods. Initial screening questions were included to ascertain the movement of the respondents within the flooded or nonflooded areas. Healthy wetlands promote healthy water supplies and even affect air quality. Considering the potential of flooding to affect large areas for long durations, disruptions to transportation can result in extensive knock-on effects. Effects of flash flooding. Floods inundate wetlands with fresh waste. Flooding is one of the largest expenses for provincial disaster assistance compensation programs in Alberta. Whilst it is possible to warn people of the direct, immediate health impacts, the challenge lies in assessing, monitoring and protecting against the long-term health impacts of flooding. The original questionnaire developed for the 2011 flood survey (Alderman, Turner & Tong 2013) was used and modified to reflect any long-term effects. The study team would like to contact you again once a year for up to 10 years to repeat some of our questions so that we can track the long-term effects of severe weather on people’s health. Flooding is responsible for extreme damage and destruction to property, public areas, and the environment which incurs enormous costs for government. ... , communicable diseases, and starvation are indirect effects of flooding.