Primary effects
* Physical damage- Can range anywhere from bridges, cars, Buildings, sewer systems, roadways, canals and any other type of structure.
* Casualties- People and livestock die due to drowning. It can also lead to epidemics and diseases.
Secondary effects
* Water supplies- Contamination of water. Clean drinking water becomes scarce.
* Diseases- Unhygienic conditions. Spread of water-borne diseases
* Crops and food supplies- Shortage of food crops can be caused due to loss of entire harvest.
Tertiary/long-term effects
* Economic- Economic hardship, due to e.g. temporary decline in tourism, rebuilding costs, food shortage leading to price increase etc, especially to the poor.
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080311231035AACGIrw
Steph .
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