Europe: floods July 2021

The authors look at differences in the performance of the warning system at the district level and at the watershed segment level from upstream to downstream in relation to the 2021 floods in Germany.

New UNU report highlights lessons for building climate resilience based on experiences from the 2021 floods in Western Europe

This study explores collaborative processes in the disaster response of critical water and health sectors following the 2021 floods in Western Germany.

Researchers led by Göttingen University use earthquake sensors to track magnitude and velocity of 2021 summer flood

The flood event in July 2021 in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate caused by heavy rainfall is one of the largest flood disasters in Germany for decades. The affected regions and municipalities are now facing immense challenges.

Two studies by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology investigated effects of precipitation, evaporation, water flow, and runoff on flooding. To improve preparedness, risk assessments shall emphasize landscape, river courses, and sediment transport.

The government has agreed on a resilience strategy meant to improve preparedness and response to disasters and emergencies, one year after unprecedented floods took the country by surprise.

Flood-hit homes lay empty in the town of Limbourg as authorities consider how to 'build back better' to avoid future risks.

In July 2021, weather system ‘Bernd’ caused catastrophic damage and inconceivable human suffering in several European countries. Severe flooding, particularly in Germany, claimed more than 230 lives and left many communities in ruins.

As a country with a long history of flood risk, businesses with links to the Netherlands should understand the risks of flooding and the how climate change will continue to influence this.