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In Belgium there was unusually heavy rainfall causing flooding in the inland. Coastal regions were spared. The rainfall has been attributed to climate change

In Belgium there was unusually heavy rainfall causing flooding in the inland. Coastal regions were spared. The rainfall has been attributed to climate change by our weather services. https://www.insider.com/floods-belgium-heavy-rain-wreaks-havoc-2021-7 https://www.insider.com/floods-belgium-heavy-rain-wreaks-hav... A few weeks before, a windburst, basically air dropping down from great hight, came from nowhere and destroyed some homes, again in the inland. No direct attribution to climate change, but another weather fenomena so rare they had to explain it to the news readers. https://www.msn.com/nl-be/nieuws/nationaal/beauraing-eerste-analyse-wijst-op-een-tornado/ar-AALfemI https://www.msn.com/nl-be/nieuws/nationaal/beauraing-eerste-... At least the coastal regions have an easy fix: higher dikes.

tremon 5y ago
The inland regions also have an easy fix: uiterwaarden [1]. Basically, accept that the rivers will periodically overflow and designate an area immediately next to the river as a perennial wetland. In NL, they're usually combined with rewilding projects. By allowing the river to overflow in certain areas, downstream cities along the river won't be faced with flash floods (just a prolonged period of higher-than-average water levels). (edit: it seems "wet meadow" [2] is the closest English equivalent, although those seem of natural origin and not specifically intended as a flood-management device) [1] https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uiterwaard https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uiterwaard [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh#Wet_meadows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh#Wet_meadows
- hyperman1 5y ago
  That will help with the flooding but not with the windfall. The only thing I can think of for windfall is living with a much stronger roof over your head.

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In Belgium there was unusually heavy rainfall causing flooding in the inland. Coastal regions were spared. The rainfall has been attributed to climate change

by hyperman1 5y ago

tremon 5y ago
The inland regions also have an easy fix: uiterwaarden [1]. Basically, accept that the rivers will periodically overflow and designate an area immediately next to the river as a perennial wetland. In NL, they're usually combined with rewilding projects. By allowing the river to overflow in certain areas, downstream cities along the river won't be faced with flash floods (just a prolonged period of higher-than-average water levels). (edit: it seems "wet meadow" [2] is the closest English equivalent, although those seem of natural origin and not specifically intended as a flood-management device) [1] https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uiterwaard https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uiterwaard [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh#Wet_meadows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh#Wet_meadows
- hyperman1 5y ago
  That will help with the flooding but not with the windfall. The only thing I can think of for windfall is living with a much stronger roof over your head.