New tools to map flood risk will help bring disaster planning up to date
New tools to map flood risk will help bring disaster planning up to date: Forecasts are key to mitigating the worst effects of floods. Vadim Petrakov/Shutterstock About 90% of natural disasters are water-related – most notably cyclones, floods and droughts. Since 2000, over 5,300 water-related disasters have been reported across the world, with over 325,000 …
