During the last decade, climate change has generated extreme rainfall events triggering
flash floods in short periods worldwide. The delimitation of flood zones by detailed mapping …

Accurate information on flood extent and exposure is critical for disaster management in
data-scarce, vulnerable regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, uncertainties …

Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu in India, has experienced several instances of severe
flooding over the past two decades, primarily attributed to persistent heavy rainfall. Accurate …

Nepal is highly vulnerable to flood-related disasters which cause considerable loss of lives
and property. The vulnerability of communities to flood-related hazards can be reduced by …

Pakistan suffers from floods in the main rivers of the Indus River System due to disturbed
weather patterns during monsoon and snowmelt. The study aims to identify the community …

Abstract The Nyabarongo basin in Rwanda is subjected to hydrometeorological hazards,
particularly floods, which are the most prevailing and devastating. Therefore, understanding …

Niamey, the capital of Niger, is particularly prone to floods, since it is on the banks of the
Niger River, which in its middle basin has two flood peaks: one in summer (the red flood) …

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) resolutely endorses the
development of people-centred early warning systems. Moreover, several scientific studies …

Disaster risk reduction in rural Africa can contribute to reducing poverty and food insecurity if
included in local development plans (LDPs). Five years after the Sendai Framework for …

Extreme weather alerting systems are one of the central tools utilised in adapting to
changing weather patterns resulting from climate change. This paper evaluates the …