A standard 8-inch by 2 1/4-inch by 4-inch red clay brick weighs about 5 pounds. Bricks are used for a variety of building projects, such as walls, patio floors and pathways.
Flooding affects people in a multitude of ways. People suffer stress on multiple fronts, not just as flooding occurs, but also in the anticipatory period preceding a flood and during the cleanup and recovery phase. Flooding can damage properties, destroy homes, create financial burden and cause emotional hardship.
IMPACTS ON SOCIETY. The most obvious impacts on society as a result of floods is loss of life, as well as permanent injury or illness or losing your home, business and income. As of 28 January 2011, 35 deaths had been reported as a result of the catastrophic floods in Queensland.Along with this, 9 people were missing.MPACTS ON THE ECONOMY. When floods occur, the economy suffers greatly. This is because when there are floods they cause destruction to farming areas, homes, offices and shopping centres among many other infrastructures. This mass destruction leads to enormous rebuilding costs as well as food shortage.