Increased Flood Risk Threatens California’s Airports
According to a new study, 90% of the airports along the coastline of California, USA, will face more frequent flooding in the coming decades due to the impacts of climate…
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Colombia – Floods and Landslides Affect 5,000 in Meta Department, Airport Flooded in Villavicencio
Officials in the department of Meta, Colombia, report at least 5,000 people have been affected by recent heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides including in areas of the department capital,…
Climate Change Puts Hundreds of Coastal Airports at Risk of Flooding, Says Study
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…
Rising Seas Threaten Australia’s Major Airports – and It May Be Happening Faster Than We Think
Most major airports in Australia are located on reclaimed swamps, sitting only a few metres above the present day sea level. And the risk of sea level rise from climate…
Japan – Kansai Airport Flooded After Typhoon Jebi Hits
After making landfall in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku Island, around noon local time, 04 September 2018, before crossing eastern Shikoku and Osaka Prefecture (Honshu Island). It reached the Sea of Japan…
GARD – Getting Airports Ready for Disaster Training Program
DHL is a household name in the courier and freight logistics industries, but less well-known is that the Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) group has been involved in an airport disaster…
Nepal’s Airports Prepare for Future Natural Disasters
Within 48 hours after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015, the country’s main airport was flooded with humanitarian aid supplies and rescue and relief teams coming in from…
Flood Protection Options for Airports
In December 2014, a FloodList article highlighted flooding threats to a number of airports internationally. A Eurocontrol study in 2008 (“Challenges of growth” environmental update study, January 2009) identified some…
Floods Strike Again in Tamil Nadu – Chennai Airport Closed
South east India has seen further heavy rainfall over the last 2 days. Areas of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital Chennai, are once again fighting floods after a period…
Airports and Flood Threats
JFK, La Guardia, Newark, Gatwick, Fiumicino Rome, Indira Gandhi International, Don Muang Bangkok – all of these large international airports have suffered from flooding in the last 3 years. Yesterday…
Further Flood Alleviation Plans for Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport Ltd, the operator of the airport in southern England, has submitted plans to local authorities which they believe will help alleviate flooding problems for the airport. The airport…
