Never underestimate the power of rushing water. It can sweep a car off the road or uproot a tree. Water is vital to the survival of all living things on this planet, but this book points out the dangers it can present also. Monsoons occur naturally in many parts of the globe, so the inhabitants of those areas learn to cope with the rain during this season. They depend on the water the monsoon delivers to grow their crops and replenish their water supplies; still the people are wary of the amount of water that sends rivers and lakes out of their channels to flood the adjacent land.