As a measure of consumption, GDP tends to increase after a flood has occurred; however, while people consume goods and services in order to overcome the damage from the flood, this does not necessarily mean that they are better off.
Utilisé comme mesure de la consommation, le PIB tend à augmenter après une inondation; or, si la population consomme des biens et des services pour remédier aux dégâts dus à l &apos; inondation, cela ne signifie pas nécessairement que sa situation s &apos; est améliorée.