This publication is a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on early warning systems at different scales. Covered are natural hazards...

Extreme flooding from Hurricane Harvey (~100 km3, ~80 million acre feet, maf of rainfall) in Houston, Texas, US co-located with depleted aquifers...

Disasters have much in common besides the devastation of lives and property they leave behind. They all teach some of the same hard lessons, whether...

Pilot projects in India and Bangladesh demonstrate that index-based weather insurance products, developed using satellite technology, can reduce the...

In mid-August 2014, three days of torrential monsoon rainfall led to the widespread Karnali floods in Western Nepal.The floods killed 222 people and...

In June 2013 Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and, to a lesser extent, Switzerland, suffered devastating floods. Besides over 20...

This case study from communities in Nepal shows that it’s possible for even those with limited resources to better equip themselves to face flood...

This study aims to document the vulnerability of Haor region and identify relevant forces and factors contributing to it. The study is expected to...

It doesn’t rain often in the desert, but when it does, the danger can be extreme. A Zurich study reviews what can be learned from devastating floods...