X38: Victim of flood

Being a victim of a flood refers to suffering health consequences due to a flooding event. This can include physical injuries like cuts, bruises, broken bones, or even drowning resulting from violent water flows, submerged debris, or falls. Additionally, floods can pose significant health threats by contaminating drinking water and damaging infrastructure, leading to diseases like cholera, typhoid, and hepatiti. Mental health can also be affected as a result of the psychological stress from the traumatic event. Long-term, floods can displace individuals from their homes leading to added stress and difficulty accessing healthcare. As flooding events can be unpredictable and vary in severity, the specific health outcomes can greatly differ from case to case.

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