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7 Inventions and Ideas to Stop Flooding and Mitigate its Effects
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7 Inventions and Ideas to Stop Flooding and Mitigate its Effects

Flooding is one of the most prevalent dangers that threaten millions of people around the world right now, and these technologies might be the solution.

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Flooding is a pervasive problem and one that is becoming worse as the world heats up. From the rising sea levels due to melting arctic ice to extreme weather events causing monster storms, populations along coastlines and in flood plains face flood threats like those never before seen.

When it comes to flooding, there are essentially two ways to approach it: prevention or protection.

Preventing floods involves proper urban planning, proper sea-wall construction, and proper home-building practices. Even with all of the prevention that goes into modern infrastructure, there are many cases where prevention just doesn't cut it.