Flood
Discover the latest commentary on major flood events around the globe plus new insights on flood risk modeling.
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Can Flood Walls Reduce Resilience?
In early December 2015 Storm Desmond hit, bringing an “atmospheric river” to the northwest of England with its headwaters snaking back to the…
Disasters Without Borders
On November 24 and 25, 2015 the first Scientific Symposium was held in London to discuss science for policy and operations for the new “…
Are (Re)insurers Really Able To Plan For That Ra...
Many (re)insurers may be taken aback by the level of claims arising from floods in the French Riviera on October 3, 2015. The reason? A large…
South Carolina Floods: The Science Behind the Ev...
South Carolina recently experienced one of the most widespread and intense multi-day rain events in the history of the Southeast, leaving the…
Coastal Flood: Rising Risk in New Orleans and Be...
As we come up on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a lot of the focus is on New Orleans. But while New Orleans is far from being…
Water, Water Everywhere: The Effect of Climate C...
Climate change has been a hot topic in Florida for quite some time. Just last week, President Obama visited the Everglades to discuss the need…
