There have been temporary yet high-tech flood barriers

- Discovery-Dr. Vihari shadow

- All of these structures are high-tech and can be erected on a temporary basis, like a porch service, immediately where needed. Disasters caused by floods can only be tried as a remedy

Flooding is a widespread problem and the world is getting hotter and hotter. Coastal people face unprecedented flood risks due to extreme weather events ranging from rising sea levels to sea storms due to melting Arctic ice. In addition, monsoon rains have caused floods in many parts of the country. Major floods occur. Many die and thousands are left homeless. Crores of rupees are lost.

Such floods occur in many parts of the world. News of major flood disasters keeps coming in America, Europe, South Asian countries, China etc. The prevailing approach to flood control has been that the water should flow quickly and be absorbed into the sea. For this, the river bank walls are carried high. But no matter how big the gullies that bring rainwater from the city are and how wide and straight the rivers are, no matter how small the banks are, the rivers keep flooding.

In such circumstances we need protection from flood waters. This may include devices such as sandbags or measures such as creating temporary flood barriers. Now engineers are turning to new approaches instead of the usual ones. This approach involves opening the flood plain to disperse the flood waters.

It is a matter of pouring rainwater into the ground to divert water to the plains, old forgotten ponds and ponds. Whichever approach you take, what can be done to prevent casualties and damage?

Sandbags are a great way to prevent flooding in our homes and on the streets as well as in some areas. Sandbags are often used for this purpose, but their preparation may require considerable time, plus they may be difficult to carry around. In addition, the United States, Britain, and the Netherlands are advising people not to actively use sandbags, as flooding can spread the disease.

We need to know what are the new and modern measures to prevent flood waters? Are these remedies to be tried immediately or planned in advance? When floods come, should they be tried on a temporary basis or should they be kept on a permanent basis?

A device called a 'water-gate' can be a useful alternative to this. One such water-gate was built by a German company a few years ago. It is a dismountable bezel that can be erected and then removed. This is called a 'damflood' barrier. Where there is a possibility of flooding, the base plates called baseplates are permanently installed in the ground.

These beams, on baseplates, can be fitted when needed and removed when not needed. Thus the need for a temporary wall to stop the flood water is needed. When flooding, the support in the base plate has to be removed and then strong aluminum curtains have to be rolled between the two supports. The distance between the two supports is four meters. With the help of carefully placed baseplates you can cover the whole area in minutes. Flood water cannot enter it.

A Swedish company has created another type of barrage called a pellet barrier. These beams are made of interconnected aluminum panels. The plastic sheet is wrapped around this aluminum panel. These panels are arranged at a certain angle to each other to form a straight edge. It is waterlogged. It can be raised anywhere. As the water rises, the plastic sheets close more tightly.

These are the ways to save the village or area from flood waters. But there are also modern inventions to protect individual homes, apartments and bungalows from floodwaters. The barrier that protects the front of houses from stagnant or moving water when floodwaters enter the city is called a pellet barrier. The bar of the door is made of a board. This board fits into a notch already installed in the door.

This prevents flood water from entering. The leaks penetrate as much as one liter per hour of beam length. This amount of water can be removed by itself, by sponge, or by bucket. If this bar is not there, the water will turn back in the whole house and cause great damage. But there is a limit to this method because water can penetrate through the brickwork and through the bottom of the ditch.

But there is a solution to this as well. It can be used to buy equipment that can prevent water from penetrating through the walls. It's called a 'flood skirt'. The skirt here is water proof plastic. It is preserved on a moving plate. This plastic is hung on the wall around the house when there is a danger of flood. Strongly supported or attached.

The waterproof plastic at the bottom of the hook, which is fitted at a certain height on the wall, is hung by pulling it from the roller as if it is hanging on the waist of the wall. It fits snugly around. When the floodwaters recede the hooks descend into a plate parallel to the wall below and are hidden. In this way individual homes can protect themselves against floods.

In areas that are prone to frequent floods, homes can have such an arrangement from the very beginning. However this arrangement is expensive. To save the plastic, a plate has to be made parallel to the wall. Secondly, the foundation of such a house should be flood proof. Water should not seep into the house from the foundation. The walls should also be strong enough to withstand flooding.

In addition, WIPP-Water Inflated Property Protector is one of the simplest systems. The system is made of a connectable vinyl-coated polyester bag that holds a large amount of water and acts as a temporary dam. This heavy barrier system to flood water is a quick and effective way to block the entry of flood water. It works in the same way that sandbags work.

All of these structures are high-tech and can be erected on a temporary basis, like a porch service, where needed immediately. Flood disasters can be tried as a remedy. There is no information in our country that such remedies are being tried. The experts involved in disaster management planning are something to think about.