flood detection News
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Climate-driven changes in German floods
A recent study suggests climate change has increased flooding in many regions in Germany, but that flood patterns vary across the country. When planning protective measures, regulators should be aware of the behaviour of flooding in specific areas of the country. Severe flooding has occurred in Germany over the last few decades, causing loss of life, displacement of people and livestock and ...
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India must improve its climate strategy, says report
India must develop a comprehensive climate resilience strategy that includes innovations in agriculture and water management, says a World Bank report. Other recommendations include improving publicly-accessible climate information systems and shifting to dryland farming. The report, released last week (25 May), analyses the impact of climate change in three Indian regions — two drought-prone ...
By SciDev.Net
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ALERT Flood Warning System Data Communications Gets First Upgrade in 30 Years by the National Hydrologic Warning Council
SAN DIEGO - The National Hydrologic Warning Council (NHWC) has released ALERT2™, a new standard for transmitting data designed to significantly improve accuracy and performance in systems and software used for early detection of floods and other water hazards around the world. ALERT, which stands for Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time, uses remote sensors to transmit environmental ...
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