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How is rain useful to us? Explain with example. What happens if it rains for a long time? What damage can it cause?

The rain is useful to us in many ways. Ex:-

Ø Helps in agriculture

Ø Brings down the pollution in the environment

Ø Used for drinking

Ø Personal hygiene

Ø Cooking

And so on

But if it rains heavily for a long time, it can cause a lot of damage to life and property. Some major damages are:-

Ø In agricultural lands, they affect the crops as these get submerged in water.

Ø Affects animals as they may get washed away.

Ø It causes many diseases.

Ø Increase in the level of water in ponds, lakes and other water bodies causing low lying areas as the get submerged under water .

Such a situation is called flood.

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Dear friend ,

Rain is useful because it saves us from drought , it gives water to our dear crops , it goes underground so , that the villagers will get water theough wells and handpumps and also we can use rain water in many ways .

If it rains for a long time then may be the crops will be spoilt , we can also get floods , the houses ,which are poorly made , may have leaking .

Thus , rain is very imporatant and dangerous also .

I hope this helps you , Best of luck for your examinations .

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Uses of rain:

1. Agricultural fields. Eg, growth of crops like rice

2. Daily requirements Eg, drinking, washing,etc

If rain persists for a longer period of time, the conditions can be devastating. Below are the effects of continuous rains:

1. Floods. (You can take the example of the recent Jammu-Kashmir floods)

2. Loss of life.

3. Loss of property

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