ReasoningEasy1 mark
7(iv)
With reference to the picture below, answer the questions that follow:
How does this system help to reduce floods?
Topic: Rainwater harvesting
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Rain falling on the roof is caught and led into storage tanks or recharge pits instead of rushing off over the ground; with the run-off reduced, the drains are not overwhelmed and flooding is checked.
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