1. to restore or be restored to health. 2. (Medicine) (intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation. 3. (Medicine) (tr) a. to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair. b. to cure (a disease or disorder)
Flash flood is an extreme type of flood that is categorized within the fast kinds of riverine floods. The âflashâ attached to the term refers to its rapid effect. This type of flood is found to be the result of the convective moisture from the air or waters, like rain and snow that fall from the sky.
What causes flooding? Here are a few events that can cause flooding: Rains Each time there are more rains than the drainage system can take, there can be floods. Sometimes, there is heavy rain for a very short period that result in floods. In other times, there may be light rain for many days and weeks and can also result in floods. River overflow Rivers can overflow their banks to cause flooding.