According to data published by NASA, the proportion of people across the globe living in flood-prone areas has risen by 20% to 24% since 2000. That's a ten-fold increase from the number previous models had predicted, as climate change drives extreme rainfall, rising sea levels, and more intense hurricanes. Indeed, long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns are making extreme meteorological events stronger and more frequent.
Besides the destruction of infrastructure, a flood can bring with it a host of infectious diseases; illnesses like malaria, cholera, and pneumonia. And these life-threatening medical conditions can persist long after floodwaters have receded.
So, what are the diseases and other hazards that come with floods? Click through and find out what rides on the tide of calamity.