New Flood Warning System Planned for Salado River, Argentina
Argentina plans to introduce an automatic early warning system for floods and droughts in the southern basin of the Salado River area. The southern basin of Salado river lies in…
Flood Protection
Flood risk, warning and protection
Thailand Tests Floating Homes in Region Grappling With Floods
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, March 5 2015 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nestled among hundreds of identical white and brown two-storey homes crammed in this neighbourhood for factory workers is a house with a…
Urban Population Growth Increases Flood Threat to Cities
As cities worldwide expand to cope with rising populations, scientists predict a huge increase in urban land vulnerable either to flooding or drought by 2030, reports Tim Radford for Climate…
Bangladesh to Expand SERVIR Satellite Flood Warning System
Bangladesh officials have announced plans to expand a satellite-based flood forecasting and warning. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) have used the Jason-2 based flood…
UCS Report – Oil Refineries at Risk of Floods and Storms
In a recent report, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) say that coastal energy facilities are at increased risk of floods from sea levels rises and storm surges. The report,…
EU Calls for “Culture of Prevention” Ahead of World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
In a statement last week, the EU called for a move towards a culture of prevention in the lead up to the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, due to…
Building with Nature to Prevent Coastal Floods in Java, Indonesia
The Indonesian and Dutch governments have launched a comprehensive five-year project to enhance coastal safety and flood prevention along Java’s north coast in Indonesia. It aims to build stable coastlines…
Asian Countries Urged to Team Up on Storm Science
Regional cooperation could protect against floods and landslides. Climate models could be developed to predict the risk of river floods. Joint monitoring should focus more on slow-onset disasters. By Mike…
USDA Provides $84 Million for Flood and Disaster Recovery in 13 States
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $84 million through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help…
Nashville’s $100 Million Flood Defences
Nashville plans to spend around $100 million on flood protection, the city’s Mayor Karl Dean said yesterday. In the future, West Riverfront Park will be protected by a 900 feet…
New Flood Warning Maps for Kansas and Missouri
A new interactive flood map introduced by the U.S. Geological Survey, will help emergency managers from national, state and local agencies make quick decisions about when and how to evacuate…
Africa Analysis: The Need for Flood Forecasting System
An African flood forecasting system could help mitigate suffering from catastrophic floods, writes Linda Nordling. Last month heavy rains caused rivers in Malawi and Mozambique to burst their banks, inundating…
The Powers Holding Back Forest Protection
Alex Kirby of Climate News Network reports below on issues holding back the fight against deforestation. Deforestation and land use change cause more than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.…
Malaysia Floods – Kelantan Flood Victims to get Homes on Stilts
Families who lost their homes to the Kelantan floods of December 2014 are to receive new “flood-resistant” homes on stilts. Kelantan saw some of the worst flooding on record during…
Mauritius Invests in New Flood and Storm Early Warning System
The government of Mauritius have announced the introduction of an Early Warning System for incoming storm surge, swells and tsunamis. The system is expected to be in place before the…
Global Sea Levels Increased by 3mm a Year Since 1990
Over the last few months there have been several reports based on scientific studies regarding sea level rises, especially in the USA. Earlier this year, researchers from NOAA said that…
