A new measure that can predict whether a city is prone to rain- or tide-based flooding
Updated: Research showed Chennai was rainfall dominated and Mithi catchment was storm-tide dominated Share Article AAA Flooding cause: The flood maps for Chennai showed that rainfall contributed to the flooding, especially in the northern and central regions. | Photo Credit: Onnes Research showed Chennai was rainfall dominated and Mithi catchment was storm-tide dominated The C40 Cities report of 2018 notes that by 2050, over 570 low-lying coastal cities will face projected sea level rise by at least 0.5 meters, putting over 800 million people at risk from the impacts of rising seas and st...
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