A study was undertaken to review international literature pertaining to people's behavior in and around floodwater. The review focused on people's voluntary entry of floodwater. From …
Several different factors external to the natural hazard of flash flooding can contribute to the type and magnitude of their resulting damages. Human exposure, vulnerability, fatality and …
Identifying flood risk-prone areas in the regions of extreme aridity conditions is essential for mitigating flood risk and rainwater harvesting. Accordingly, the present work is addressed to …
This data paper describes the multinational Database of Flood Fatalities from the Euro- Mediterranean region FFEM-DB that hosts data of 2,875 flood fatalities from 12 territories …
This paper investigates the circumstances of 1,075 fatalities from flash flooding recorded from 1996 to 2014 across the United States. This study provides insights into the situations …
The 2013 Uttarakhand flash flood was such a surprise for those at risk that the predominant source of information for their risk was environmental cues and, secondarily, peer warnings …
SA Mohamed, ME El-Raey - Natural Hazards, 2020 - Springer
Egypt suffers from freshwater crisis, and the shortage is predicted to become severe by 2025. Egypt is exposed to flash floods, especially in Sinai governorate, causing rapid rises …
Social vulnerability explains the sociological and human-dependent circumstances that translate a natural event into a deadly disaster. But, what are the space–time characteristics …
Among the natural hazards, flash flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths. Flood risk management (FRM) in this context requires a comprehensive assessment of the …