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Intense rainfall is affecting nations the world over, but flood preparation can help prevent further damage. : Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash Unsplash license

Communities are being pushed into a reckoning onset by climate change — adapt their way of living to mitigate flood damage or face a cycle of destruction.

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Floods hit every continent in 2022: what can be done to limit the damage?

Communities are being pushed into a reckoning onset by climate change — adapt their way of living to mitigate flood damage or face a cycle of destruction.

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Jakarta’s frequent floods should have been prevented (Ruby Mangunsong) : Ruby Mangunsong/Flickr CC by 2.0 The World Bank

Jakarta’s severe flooding is happening more often and with more intensity. A new approach might hold the key to moving forward.

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Jakarta’s floods are devastating — they don’t have to be

Jakarta’s severe flooding is happening more often and with more intensity. A new approach might hold the key to moving forward.

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Australia has a long history of flooding, most recently across New South Wales and Queensland in 2022. : Valley Guide, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

Building back smarter from floods is about more than infrastructure. As Australia is finding out, improvements to healthcare are key to the solution.

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Disaster proofing healthcare key to flood resilience

Building back smarter from floods is about more than infrastructure. As Australia is finding out, improvements to healthcare are key to the solution.

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Flood warning systems can’t prevent floods, but they provide advance notice to allow authorities to react ahead of time : Misbahul Aulia, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

Affordable and accurate, flood warnings have advanced to be a great tool to prevent disaster. But that’s proving to be only half the battle.

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Flood warnings that don’t break the banks

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As the effects of climate change set in and sea levels rise, the world faces a reality in which flooding occurs more regularly and with more intensity. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

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As floods rise in ferocity, states face big decisions to safeguard the future of their land and their people.

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Flood-prone areas like Indonesia still lack a mitigation culture (Seika) : Seika/Flick CC by 2.0 Seika

Indonesia had almost 10,000 floods last decade, and flood incidents keep rising. To turn the tide, new cultural and infrastructural solutions may be needed.

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Building a disaster-ready culture in Indonesia

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