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Study finds more people moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters

Por: Portland Press Herald World October 04, 2023

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Villagers retrieve belongings at a village in Sohbat Pur, a flood-hit district in Pakistan, in October 2022. Fareed Khan/Associated Press Far more people are in harm’s way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change, a new study said. Since 1985, the number of the world’s settlements in the riskiest flood zones has increased 122%, compared to 80% for the safest areas,... + full article



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