Difference Between Tsunami and Flood

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[DallasBiff]

Both tsunami and flood are natural disasters, which can result in numerous losses. The financial ones are obviously damaging for any country, but they can be recovered somehow through different means. However, losing precious lives because of such disasters can be devastating and this loss can never be recovered.

Although tsunami and flood are hydrological disasters, yet there are various differences between the two. They cannot be used under the same context, as their impact is completely different. However, both can cause plenty of devastation, so they are classified as natural disasters.

The first major difference between tsunami and flood is the extent of damage they cause. The latter of the two can be quite threatening, but it causes relatively lesser damage overall. On the other hand, a tsunami can potentially destroy an entire city or even affect numerous cities at the same time.

Another clear difference between these two disasters is that the flood is caused due to an overflow of water. It can happen in a river, lake and any other form of body near land. On the other hand, tsunamis are caused due to series of waves coming from the ocean into the sea.

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KEYWORDS: flood; tsunami

[DallasBiff]

I shouldn't LOL, but both floods and tsunamis bring torrents of water that bring devastation.

Liberals

Prayers for those who lost their lives in a floods and tsunamis.

[Fiji Hill]

The difference between tidal waves and floods is that tidal waves take place in oceans and are generated by seismic activity while floods take place in rivers and lakes, and sometimes oceans during storm surges, and are generated by weather.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Another clear difference between these two disasters is that the flood is caused due to an overflow of water. It can happen in a river, lake and any other form of body near land. On the other hand, tsunamis are caused due to series of waves coming from the ocean into the sea.

This reads like AI ESL.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Sue Nami should sue Tsuami for trademark violations. Flood them with lawsuits.

[bobbo666]

river floods are caused by “reclaiming” river bank land upstream. E.g., draining a swamp/marsh along a bend in a river, erecting dikes, and putting in light industry. Then, when the river gets rained on upstream that marsh that used to absorb the extra water just passes it on downstream — to a city.

Missouri river did this all time just west of StLouis. All rivers do this.
Go build on the hillsides, yah greedy bastids!!

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