1. to restore or be restored to health. 2. (Medicine) (intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation. 3. (Medicine) (tr) a. to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair. b. to cure (a disease or disorder)
What's the difference between a flood and a flash flood? Flash floods are distinguished from a regular flood by the length of time it takes for the flood to occur. Under six hours, the flood is referred to as a flash flood. Some can occur within minutes. Areas will not always be able receive a warning that these floods are coming and people can be caught off-guard.
Floods are caused by rain, but flooding is more about how much rain falls, how fast it falls, and what happens to the rain after it hits the ground. The most common type of flood that happens during a thunderstorm is a flash flood.Most flash floods are caused be slow moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms that repeatedly move over the same area, or heavy rains from a tropical storm or hurricane.he most common type of flood that happens during a thunderstorm is a flash flood. Most flash floods are caused be slow moving thunderstorms, thunderstorms that repeatedly move over the same area, or heavy rains from a tropical storm or hurricane.