To address flooding challenges, The Tanzanian government and partners are championing the Msimbazi Charrette initiative, which is expected to produce a framework to guide a basin investment program and a plan for Dar es Salaam's lower basin. The initiative is also building resilience by creating a flood model that can be used to design flood control infrastructure.
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In Indonesia, localized disaster knowledge passed down between generations can save lives. But urbanization is smudging traditional practices, so authorities must incorporate indigenous wisdom into the formalized technical knowledge that institutions value.
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New research modelling the effects of tsunami flooding in Sydney reveals the potential for significant changes in the water, from powerful currents to the formation of dangerous whirlpools, highlighting the need for increased community awareness.
