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Senegal – World Bank Approves $155 Million for Flood Prevention in Dakar

Senegal – World Bank Approves $155 Million for Flood Prevention in Dakar

2 June, 2021

The World Bank has approved $155 million financing to support Senegal to reduce flood risks in peri-urban areas of Dakar and improve capacity for integrated urban flood risk planning and…

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It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains

It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains

13 April, 2021

Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them, write Melissa Parsons and Martin Thoms from the University…

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UK – 300,000 Homes in England Now Better Protected From Floods Says Environment Agency

UK – 300,000 Homes in England Now Better Protected From Floods Says Environment Agency

24 March, 2021

More than 300,000 homes in England are now better protected from the effects of climate change compared with 2015, the UK’s Environment Agency announced on 24 March 2021. Exceeding its…

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Climate Change Puts Hundreds of Coastal Airports at Risk of Flooding, Says Study

Climate Change Puts Hundreds of Coastal Airports at Risk of Flooding, Says Study

29 January, 2021

Even a modest sea level rise, triggered by increasing global temperatures, would place 100 airports below mean sea level by 2100, a new study has found. Scientists from Newcastle University…

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Storm Damage Worsens in a Warming World, Hiking Pressure to Adapt

Storm Damage Worsens in a Warming World, Hiking Pressure to Adapt

27 January, 2021

BARCELONA, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More powerful storms are battering people and economies harder, with the poor suffering the worst losses, an annual climate risk index showed, as…

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Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging

Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging

26 January, 2021

Overlapping disasters struck parts of England and Wales in January as Storm Christoph battered communities which were already suffering from the effects of a prolonged period under lockdown. It was…

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As Climate Risks Rise, U.S. Urged to Update Flood Maps and Building Rules

As Climate Risks Rise, U.S. Urged to Update Flood Maps and Building Rules

7 January, 2021

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As flood risks rise in the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare…

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Company Aims to Save Lives With Innovative Rooftop Liferafts

Company Aims to Save Lives With Innovative Rooftop Liferafts

8 December, 2020

An innovative life raft is taking urban flood protection to a whole new level. ARK Rooftop Liferafts mount to any building’s exterior vertical cladding, and with the press of a…

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LINKS Project Looks to Strengthen Disaster Resilience Through Social Media and Crowdsourcing

LINKS Project Looks to Strengthen Disaster Resilience Through Social Media and Crowdsourcing

2 December, 2020

LINKS, a project funded by the European Commission, is identifying ways to strengthen disaster resilience through the uses of Social Media and Crowdsourcing technologies. The project brings together 15 participating…

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Uncertainties Key to Balancing Flood Risk and Cost in Elevating Houses

Uncertainties Key to Balancing Flood Risk and Cost in Elevating Houses

2 November, 2020

What do you have on your 2020 Bingo Card? Wildfire, heat wave, global pandemic, or flooding? If it’s flooding, then it’s a good bet it will happen in many places…

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As Disaster Train Gathers Speed, Efforts Gear Up to Clear the Track

As Disaster Train Gathers Speed, Efforts Gear Up to Clear the Track

1 November, 2020

BARCELONA, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When forecasts of severe flooding on Bangladesh’s Jamuna River came through in early July, U.N. aid officials did not just wait and hope…

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Caught by Deluges and Droughts, India’s Cities Look to Become Climate Smarter

Caught by Deluges and Droughts, India’s Cities Look to Become Climate Smarter

31 October, 2020

MUMBAI, Oct 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s southern city of Hyderabad is known as a high-tech hub – but its infrastructure is looking increasingly dated in an era of…

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Understanding Risk BC 2020 – Online Symposium for Risk Reduction Strategies

Understanding Risk BC 2020 – Online Symposium for Risk Reduction Strategies

31 August, 2020

The Understanding Risk BC (URBC) 2020 symposium is taking place now through November, with online sessions for inspiration and collaboration to enhance resilience and improve disaster recovery. Hundreds of engaged…

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Floods on Record-High Lake Victoria Expose Need for Water Cooperation

Floods on Record-High Lake Victoria Expose Need for Water Cooperation

19 August, 2020

BUDALANGI, Kenya, Aug 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women dashed around open kitchens dotted across the playground of Bubango Primary School, preparing to feed the hundreds of children who now…

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Letting Rivers Run Wild Could Reduce UK Flooding – New Research

Letting Rivers Run Wild Could Reduce UK Flooding – New Research

9 June, 2020

The UK government currently spends £2.6 billion on flood defences in England, and that amount is set to double by 2026. Flooding in February 2020 showed how that’s likely to…

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Bangladesh Has Saved Thousands of Lives From a Devastating Cyclone – Here’s How

Bangladesh Has Saved Thousands of Lives From a Devastating Cyclone – Here’s How

9 June, 2020

The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season has just begun, with the world worried about the prospect of providing humanitarian relief in the context of a pandemic and lockdowns. But Bangladesh…

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