Flash floods: why are more of them devastating the world's driest regions?

Jie Yin,Ruishan Chen,Yao Gao,Dapeng Yu,Mingfu Guan,Jeremy Bricker,Huili Gong,Robert Wilby,Yong Ge,Nigel Wright

doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00626-9

Flash floods: why are more of them devastating the world's driest regions?

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https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00626-9

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Journal: Nature	Publication Date: Mar 7, 2023
Citations: 19

Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Hong Kong, Loughborough University, Delft University of Technology, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, East China Normal University

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Shifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, flood protection and more. Shifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, flood protection and more.

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