public datasets can be used to improve global access to forecasts of extreme events in global rivers. On the basis of the model and experiments described in this paper, we developed an operational system that produces short-term (7-day) flood forecasts in over 80 countries. These forecasts...
In 2023 alone, of the four U.S. flooding events that caused more than a billion-dollar economic loss, three occurred in the eastern U.S4. With flood exposure projected to increase due to climate change and population growth5,6, predicting how different characteristics of this hazard (e.g....
The UN has called for funding to tackle climate change, as France and US court the central African state to be a partner in tackling Islamic terrorism Several months of severe flooding in Chad have intensified the humanitarian crisis facing the central African country, which fin...
Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023: Monday - Alerts and Warnings Tuesday - Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Hail LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades Stackerranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adju...
doi:10.5194/hess-2023-20DROUGHT managementDROUGHTSFLOODSDISTRIBUTION (Probability theory)WATER managementRISK assessmentHAZARDSMultivariate hydrological extreme events such as successive floods, large-scale droughts, or consecutive droughtto-flood events challenge water management and can be particula...
People are rescued during floods after heavy rains in Sanliurfa, Turkey, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Floods caused by torrential rains hit two provinces that were devastated by last month's earthquake, killing at least 10 people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, offi...
Several feet of water also covered nearby Watsonville, while a burst river bank in Springville washed a road away. More on California First case of new Mpox strain recorded in US, California health officials say Thousands of Californians forced to flee 'dangerously fast' wildfire ...
Number of deaths by floods around the world in 2023. Since 1998, floods have affected more than 2 billion people around the world. Many people have lost their homes, even their lives in floods. In 2023, 617 people died from floods. ...
Thus, the academic merit of this review is to present a catalogue of past examples as a point of departure for the study of ancient floods and to learn lessons that prepare us for present and future flood incidents including heavy rainfalls of high intensity, particularly in urbanized areas. ...
Last year, around two-thirds of Pakistan was affected by widespread flash flooding, withmore than 1,500 people killed and around 33 million made homeless. Almost 2,000 people died in flash floods across Africa, and parts of the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Yeme...