TopicTyphoon & storms
inondation
/i.nɔ̃.da.sjɔ̃/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
Examples
L'inondation a forcé des familles à quitter leurs maisons.
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
Des sacs de sable ont protégé les magasins de l'inondation.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
Les infos ont rapporté une inondation record dans le bassin.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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