OMG, this is scary. Flooding, even if it happens regularly, is always scary, but they are not used to this and not prepared and when that's the case, there is a higher chance of it being more disastrous.
Is this also because of flood?
I hope it won't become worse than this, and hopefully their government could do something fast. Keep save everyone
So has my town. The river has risen to 9 metres with all our rain and more on the way. The north is totally submerged and residents have been told to evacuate including local homeless people sleeping in tents in a park. We are watching. We have several floods here but I live in a suburb well away from the river.
So has my town. The river has risen to 9 metres with all our rain and more on the way. The north is totally submerged and residents have been told to evacuate including local homeless people sleeping in tents in a park. We are watching. We have several floods here but I live in a suburb well away from the river.
Please stay safe, and I hope the weather will change for everyone.
It's strange how recently there are talks about drought yet then suddenly it rains and flash floods are happening
Ideally what’s the best thing countries can do to fix this? Or prepare for it? I remember my city used to sink during heavy rains but they did many improvements to the city that it doesn’t anymore even during higher rain levels than the years before.
here's hoping everyone survived.
here's hoping everyone survived.
we already know that at least 8 people have died
there is 3rd level warning for tonight
heavy rain is expected to 'repeat'
Ideally what’s the best thing countries can do to fix this? Or prepare for it? I remember my city used to sink during heavy rains but they did many improvements to the city that it doesn’t anymore even during higher rain levels than the years before.
Basically you need to have an infrastructure that allows the water to drain away naturally (definitely not based on non-permeable regular asphalt/concrete) or build additional systems to redirect/store the the water somewhere else. Flooding is always a risk in cities that have been built close to large bodies of water and areas with seasonal torrential rain. I think it is also possible to build "flood resilient" buildings in areas where the risk is high.
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