intensity rainfall is the main cause of such flood during rainy season. Monsoons rains from the month of June to Septembers in every year feed the Brahmaputra and the Barak along with other adjacent river due to excessive water. The cyclonic pressure in the Bay of Bengal is responsible for floods in Assam. Flood in Assam cause huge destruction and irreparable loss to the state 's economy. Most of the damage is caused in the rural areas leaving the people poorer and starving. In 1954 nearly half of Dibrugarh town was washed away by the flood. The earthquake of 1950 caused changes in land in the Brahmaputra valley and also changes in the normal cloodourse of the Brahmaputra rivers. Excessive loads of sediment carried by the river due to earthquake. Another main reason of child trafficking is Assam is severely affected by natural calamities like erosion for which large scale migration took place to metros. An estimated around 3,86,476 hectares of agricultural land in Assam has been lost due to erosion of river estimated around 7 per cent of such land in some districts of Assam.
Due to disasters, the people of the affected areas have been walkout in search of alternative livelihood option. It has been observed that from Assam large scale migration of the local population to the comparatively richer parts of the country. The growing need for better livelihood options and employment has turned Assam into a fertile place for human traffickers and in the past few years,
As we know human traffickers prey on the vulnerabilities of other people, who are poverty stricken, lack of education, and language barriers are keys that human traffickers use. The children coming out of West Africa believe that coming to America would allow them to be free, get a good education, or work to make money. This is what human
There are several things that can result in floods. Rain, obviously, but believe it or not, droughts can, too. A drought is a long period of dry weather, especially one injurious to crops. Droughts can result in floods because during prolonged spells, especially, they will deplete the ground’s source of water, leaving the top layer extraordinarily dry. Then, when it rains, that top layer acts as a natural barrier, preventing the water from soaking in.
Flash flooding in Birmingham, AL: Working Title, replace before turn in. Kathrin Ignelzi Jacksonville State University Abstract According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was of the most powerful natural disasters of the 1900’s in 11 states along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana. The flood lasted from the beginning of April, through May, June and July and finally ended in August. During the flood, the river got to be as wide as 80 miles in some places and submerged residential areas in as much as 30 feet of water. The flood affected multiple states and the country in countless ways. Some of the ways it changed the country was in a social and political way.
This shows that flooding is the most influential consequence of climate change because of how it influences
Source 3, tell us information about how New Farm was flooded during the 2011 Queensland Floods. Source 3 shows that New Farm is peninsular like, adjacent to the Brisbane River. The topography of New Farm is a low-lying and flat. With these characteristics, the Brisbane River caused lots of damage. New Farm was flooded in these areas which where close to the Brisbane river, including the Brisbane Powerhouse and New Farm Park.
and around twenty thousand victims are trafficked internally per year. China is designated as a source, destination, and transit country for children and women trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labour. Mostly trafficking occurs in the borders of china. Women from china has been trafficked out to many countries such as Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and north America. Some of the Chinese women are trafficked to aboard with false promises of legitimate and work only for sexual exploitation and forced into prostitution.
Flash floods may cause loss of lives and properties. Soil erosion will leads to loss of minerals for the land. The land cannot be used for
The most recent flood occur in Kuching, Sarawak where heavy rainfall caused some areas around Kuching to be inundated by flood waters and most roads became congested as they were impassable to traffic. The heavy downpour was still continuing around Kuching and several stalled vehicles were left on the flooded roads. Several key places were flooded including the Sarawak General Hospital, Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters at Jalan Badaruddin, Padungan fire and rescue station, Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Teknologi Mara Samarahan campus, and areas around Padang Merdeka. Meanwhile, a landslide was reported to occur at mile 18 Jalan Serian Tebedu which made the road impassable. Several villagers who lived around the river banks especially in
Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons (TIP) or modern day slavery, is a heinous and widespread crime occurring around the world in nearly every society. Most people often thought slavery was part of the past; however, human slavery is part of our current society and has been an on-going issue around the world. Human trafficking is a type of slavery that involves forced or bonded labour, sexual servitude, child labour, or involuntary servitude all over the world. It is important to note that sex trafficking contributes to more than half of human trafficking and most of these victims are women and young girls. This modern day slavery can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at anytime (Ton, 2012).This literature review of documents and reports
2.8.2 Urbanization Urbanization led many areas becomes more modernized. Lowland areas have been reclaimed by taking land from the hills. There are also small rivers that filled up to be used as a building site. Activities such as these are a common factor of flooding. In the past, creeks and valleys turned into water flow, now the area has been covered with soil.
I. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. II. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. III. Almost every country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination for victims.
Unsurprisingly, majority of the victims of human trafficking are women and children, the most marginalized segments of the society in the developing countries. India is both a source and transit country for trafficking. It is estimated that 10% of India’s trafficking in persons is International while 90% is domestic. India serves as a destination for persons trafficked from neighboring countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh, and as a transit country for individuals being trafficked to the Middle East and other parts of the world. In addition, India is a source country for individuals trafficked to Europe, the Middle East and North America.
The formation of the main reason is due to flood alluvial. When floods occur, especially in mountainous areas, the following
The feudal nature of the caste system also prevents Dalits from leaving their prescribed work. According to online news site, Indigenous Voice (2018), “7 out of every 10 victims of trafficking in person are indigenous women and girls in Nepal.” Lawati (2001) introduces a term “Bahunbad” to show the racism