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Just How Unlucky Was Britain to Suffer Desmond, ...
Usually, it’s natural disasters occurring elsewhere in the world that make headlines in Britain, not the other way around. But you’d have to…
Can Flood Walls Reduce Resilience?
In early December 2015 Storm Desmond hit, bringing an “atmospheric river” to the northwest of England with its headwaters snaking back to the…
Are (Re)insurers Really Able To Plan For That Ra...
Many (re)insurers may be taken aback by the level of claims arising from floods in the French Riviera on October 3, 2015. The reason? A large…
South Carolina Floods: The Science Behind the Ev...
South Carolina recently experienced one of the most widespread and intense multi-day rain events in the history of the Southeast, leaving the…
High Tides a Predictor for Storm Surge Risk
On February 21, 2015, locations along the Bristol Channel experienced their highest tides of the first quarter of the 21st century, which were…
Serial Clustering Activity Around the Baja Penin...
In the past two weeks, two major hurricanes have impacted the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Hurricane Norbert bypassed a large portion of the west…