Flooding and ways to prevent them

Abstract

   The article describes possible floods in the city of Semey and methods for their prevention. Considered preventive measures to prevent floods provide reliable protection against accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters, objects of the territory under consideration. The main stages of the response of state bodies to emergency situations are presented, including the creation of territorial management systems, forces and means of state and operational response and maintaining their readiness at a high level. Effective mechanisms for anti-crisis management have been developed, including the improvement of public administration in the field of emergency situations and civil defense, through the optimal distribution of responsibilities and powers between levels of government. The territories of the flooded areas of Semey were analyzed, potential threats and dangers for settlements were identified, ways to reduce their threat to the population, property and the environment were considered.