Tag: flood

Results show a need to revise existing methods for calculating flood risk. The Truckee River in Reno, Nevada, during high flow conditions after a storm (Photo credit: Kelsey Fitzgerald/DRI). Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk,...

New fleet of 13 flood response vehicles equipped with drive through higher floodwaters, alongside enhanced flood monitoring with integrated dashboard and upgraded radar technology. PUB officers monitor data from across the island at the joint operations centre round the clock and alert the relevant...

Hurricane Ida’s heavy winds and rain brought destruction to the Gulf Coast last August and days later, communities across the Northeast of the US were devastated by flooding in the hurricane’s path. Dozens of people lost their lives in the floodwaters. Three thousand people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania...

Image credit: National University of Singapore National Water Agency PUB has begun work on a state-of-the-art modelling system that is capable of simulating and evaluating both inland and coastal flood risks in tandem. This Coastal-Inland Flood Model will enable PUB to better assess...