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Protect Your Community From Climate Risks

Site created during our G20 DRR Hackathon, as an example of what can be done for community leaders who want to learn about the climate change and weather-related risks to your community and ways to reduce them.
Flood Risk

Disclaimer: This content is for example purposes only, created during the G20 DRR Hackathon by Team MapleByte. A full disclaimer is provided in the footer.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat in all months of the year. Flooding typically occurs when prolonged rain falls over several days, when intense rain falls over a short period of time, or when an ice or debris jam causes a river or stream to overflow onto the surrounding area. Flooding can also result from the failure of a water control structure, such as a levee or dam. The most common cause of flooding is water due to rain that accumulates faster than soils can absorb it or rivers can carry it away. Approximately seventy-five percent of all disaster declarations are associated with flooding. Below are the most common flood hazards.

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