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Weather, EarlyView.A devastating flood occurred in May 2023 in the Emilia‐Romagna region in northern Italy after 2 days with widespread accumulated precipitation exceeding 150mm. The event was associated with a quasi‐stationary upper‐level cutoff cyclone. This study investigates the performance of the operational ECMWF ensemble prediction system in capturing the cutoff ...
Hei Tung Wu +2 more
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Next SustainabilityFlash floods are recurrent and among the most destructive disasters in Burundi, affecting many people and causing significant socio-economic damage every year.
Jean Marie Ndayiragije +1 more
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Weather, EarlyView.This study quantifies the likelihood of May temperature extremes in present, natural (climatology based on pre‐industrial forcings) and future climates. The attribution applies in the context of a May heatwave comparable to the record‐breaking 1944 event and the persistent record‐breaking monthly‐mean temperature from 2024.
Rebecca Holliday +3 more
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User roles for emergency management in social media: Understanding actors' behavior during the 2018 Majorca Island flash floods. [PDF]
Gov Inf Q, 2020 Villodre J, Criado JI.
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Extreme rainfall in Madeira: the June 2023 weather event
Weather, EarlyView.This study investigates the meteorological conditions behind the extreme precipitation event on 6 June 2023 over Madeira Island, Portugal. The event set a national daily record of 497.5mm and was unusual for occurring in early summer, as most extremes in the region occur in winter.
Tiago M. Ferreira +5 more
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International Journal of Disaster Risk ScienceFlash floods are characterized by their destructive power, rapid onset, and unpredictability, often causing severe damage to both natural environments and socioeconomic systems.
Qiuyuan Liu +5 more
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Minimising flood risk accumulation through effective private and public sector engagement [PDF]
, 2013 Flooding is a global problem affecting both developing and developed countries. Academics and practitioners in climate science frequently argue that changing climatic conditions are likely to worsen the length and severity of these flood events, which ...
Amaratunga, RDG, Ingirige, MJB
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Australian Economic Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background This article presents a summary of the main ideas for improving productivity from nine prominent Australian economists. Aims These ideas covered the need to reduce redundant regulations, smooth demand for power, reform incentives for skill acquisition, regulate AI, enhance competition, invest in place‐based innovation ecosystems and
Andrew Barker +4 more
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THE URBAN METABOLISM OF FLOOD PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Investments in large‐scale climate infrastructures are central to emerging forms of climate urbanism. In Jakarta, flood protection infrastructures seek to protect the city from devastating flood events in anticipation of future catastrophes.
Sophie Webber, Wahyu Kusuma Astuti
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Flash floods versus river floods
, 2019 River floods are among the most damaging natural hazards that frequently occur in Germany. Flooding causes high economic losses and impacts many residents. In 2016, several southern German municipalities were hit by flash floods after unexpectedly severe heavy rainfall, while in 2013 widespread river flooding had occurred.
Laudan, Jonas +2 more
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