FLOOD DAMAGE


Meaning of FLOOD DAMAGE in English

The direct and indirect economic loss caused by floods including damage by inundation, erosion, or sediment deposition. Indirect damages may also include emergency costs and business or financial losses. Evaluation may be based on the cost of replacing, repairing, or rehabilitating; or the comparative change in market or sales value; or on the change in income or production caused by flooding.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.