The most important aim of the questionnaire survey was to study the awareness of flash floods among

the people.the analysis aims at finding outas much possible about the general level of
knowledge,awareness and preparednessof the people. The analysis is based on the findings of the
questionnaire surveys conducted.

Average level of the whole sample about flash floods:

Others

Newspaper

Internet

Broadcast media

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

From the above graph, it is incurred that most of the people got information through broadcast media.

Average level for the whole sample about the flash floods :

Level of influence

1
2
3
4
5
6
Most of the people think flash floods have great impact on their everyday life.

Regarding the consequences of floods, large population of the people have got economic loss. The
representational chart is as follows:
0.4

0.35

0.3

0.25

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
Took lives Causes injuries Demolished Cause No damage
home economic loss

As per the analysis of survey, all people have started taking precautionary measures against flash
floods. Though the root cause is the same, the ideas are different. The precautionary measures taken
are represented as follows:

Precautions
Careful selection of
residence
Weatherproof doors

Keeping clean drainage

pitch around
Avoid dumping waste in
public land
Spreading awareness

No measures

Others

The survey clearly shows the awareness among people regarding flash floods.
FINDINGS:
Broadcast media has a widespread impact in creating awareness about flash floods
Flash floods have impact on everyday life of people
Most of the people have met economic loss due to flash floods in some way
Each and every person has taken steps to be precautious in case of flash floods.