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Extreme Weather: Flash floods become frequent in Mauritius

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Yonature

Brown flood waves in river full of broken branches and plastic bottles with grassy ground in the right hand corner

2013. 7 people killed in a flash flood in the capital of Port Louis. Shocked and distressed citizens still remember the tragedy that flood water caused in less than 2 hours. Since then the nation of Mauritius becomes alert during heavy rainfall. Damages Read More

Category: Terrestrial Environment Tags: coastal flooding on islands, dangers of climate change on islands, environmental catastrophe on islands, flash flood Mauritius, Flash floods on islands, human created floods, island ground permeability and flooding, islands respond to global warming, Mauritius resilience during flooding, natural flood benefits

Extreme Weather: Flash floods become frequent in Mauritius

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