Discuss ways to prevent damage and prevent lives on the coast from sea surges.
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Instructions:
Give an introduction
Mention measures to prevent damage on the coast
Solution:
Strong waves generated as a result of severe winds such as cyclones cause shelving of shores. You might have read the news in dailies regarding the sea surges during the south west monsoon season. These sea surges cause severe damage along the shores.
Some measures are taken to prevent damage and to protect the lives of people living in the coastal areas.
Depositing boulders along the seashore.
Construction of interlocking concrete structures (Pulimuttu)
Planting of mangroves.
The sand moved back and forth by the waves is deposited as sand bars due to the particles being blocked by each other. This is the solution by nature to protect the shores from sea surges.