Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and satellite imagery now play ... These changing conditions necessitate a reevaluation of current flood risk maps. By incorporating climate models and ...

UN-SPIDER has released a new Recommended Practice that improves flood mapping by integrating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) ...

This year, extreme precipitation deluged communities across the United States — a hallmark risk of a warming climate. Government flood-insurance maps often left residents unprepared for the threat.