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In 2025, Pakistan’s Punjab province is facing historic levels of flooding that have already affected two million people. The province, a key hub for wheat production and the country’s agricultural center, has housed makeshift relief camps for flood-affected residents. Flooding in this region is not unprecedented. In 2022, the Punjab province and its surrounding areas were devastated ...
The AODEK Automatic Flood Protection Gate provides intelligent flood defense using advanced water detection technology. When rising water levels are detected, the gate automatically deploys to create a strong protective barrier. Designed for garages, warehouses, commercial buildings and underground parking entrances, the system delivers reliable flood protection without manual ...
Last week, we were delighted to welcome Jeremy and Katie to our factory for an in-depth visit and product demonstration. As professionals interested in reliable flood protection solutions, they came to see firsthand how our aluminum flood barriers and smart flood defense systems are designed and manufactured. Their visit was not only an opportunity to explore our production process, but also a ...
Pieces of Abingdon’s rich history have been unearthed by the ADAS Archaeology team, working on behalf of Vale of White Horse District Council, ahead of car park improvement works. Vale of White Horse District Council carried out work to Cattle Market car park, including installing a rain garden to help mitigate flooding. In advance of the works, ADAS archaeologists investigated the ...
In the early morning of September 11, 2023, two major dams gave way in northeastern Libya, flooding the coastal city of Derna. The flooding was triggered by Storm Daniel, a cyclone that came across the Mediterranean and hammered northeastern Libya with 150-240 mm of rainfall. Water quickly rose in the Wadi Bu Mansour Dam and the Sadd al-Bilad Dam overnight, weakening their structures and ...
In Aabenraa, Denmark, we recently completed a unique pumping station equipped with three fish-friendly LANDY Archimedean screw ...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is ramping up its wastewater operations this rainy season to prevent sewer overflows and support flood mitigation, while continuing its year-round efforts to maintain a clean and efficient sewer network. While Maynilad’s wastewater operations run year-round, the company deploys additional teams and intensifies sewer ...
“This four-day business mission (March 17-20) aligns with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ commitment to enhancing trade relations, strengthening food security, and advancing sustainable water solutions,” statement added by the Dutch government. This week, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands arrived in Kenya for a state visit aimed ...
A delegation from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) comprising Mark Smith, Director General, Prathap Ramanujam, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Syon Niyogi, Chief Operating Officer, and Lal Mutuwatte, Deputy Country Manager, met with Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Harini Amarasuriya, to discuss key areas of collaboration in water management and sustainable ...
H2O Degree, a leader in advanced wireless metering and utility management solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the LS4001 Wireless Leak Detection Sensor. Designed for multi-family, commercial and industrial buildings, this cutting-edge device is engineered to detect and mitigate water leaks, protecting properties from costly water damage and promoting sustainable ...
In a show of support for community-driven flood protection initiatives, the then sitting Prime Minister visited Witney, underscoring the need for innovative flood mitigation solutions. His engagement with the Geodesign Barrier and its local proponents provides a promising look into the future of UK's flood management strategies. Information Location: Witney, West Oxfordshire, UK Model: Heavy ...
In a decisive action against severe flooding, Geodesign Barriers were rapidly deployed to protect Gloucestershire's Walham electrical switching substation, averting a major power outage for hundreds of thousands of residents and demonstrating the effectiveness of innovative flood defense systems. Information Location: Walham, Gloucestershire, UK Model: Heavy Duty Flood Barrier Client: ...
Ironbridge, a historic town in Shropshire, faced an escalating threat from rising floodwaters in February. With the River Severn's levels reaching alarming heights, the Environment Agency took swift action, deploying the Heavy Duty C122 and C184 Flood Barriers. As three major storms took turns battering the region, the resilience of the community and the effectiveness of the barriers were put to ...
In an extraordinary display of resilience and innovation, the town of Charleville has successfully defended itself against severe flooding, thanks to the rapid deployment of the Geodesign Barriers' Flood Barrier. The barrier, commonly referred to as "the levee," has been credited with preventing widespread water damage and has become a symbol of the town's triumph over adversity. Information ...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has issued an order approving the Electric Sector Modernization Plans (ESMPs) from the state’s electric distribution companies (EDCs) as strategic roadmaps to enable an equitable and cost-effective clean energy transition in Massachusetts. Implementing the investments outlined in the ESMPs is expected to create over 5,200 clean energy ...
From Pakistan to Kenya, Bangladesh to Brazil, floods have claimed hundreds of lives across the global south in recent months. Following the extreme flooding that hit Sri Lanka in June – displacing over 6,000 people, damaging more than 12,000 homes and resulting in 33 deaths – the need for a nature-based rethink of our cities is becoming ever more apparent. While monsoon rains are ...
Global climate models are currently the primary tools for predicting future impacts of global climate change. While effective in generating temperature, precipitation, and evapotranspiration data for large-scale regions, they struggle to display changes for areas of 100 square kilometers or less. At this resolution, the rendered image is too blurry to lend itself to accurate prediction. Through ...
I’ve just returned from Brazil, where the nation was responding to the tragedy of climate breakdown-induced flooding which had displaced half a million people in Rio Grande do Sul. It has been a crushing reminder of the deadly impact of polluting our atmosphere, in a nation that will host the G20 this year and critical climate talks next year. However, I also found lots of reasons for hope ...
Earlier this year the community of Chrystler’s Farm, a tea estate in Nuwara Eliya in the highlands of Sri Lanka, celebrated their initiative to restore the local canal. The canal that winds through the estate and its village floods during heavy rains. The restoration of the canal is the culmination of a series of community discussions and an anticipatory action exercise that took place in ...
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines NbS as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.” 30% of mitigation needed by 2030 can come from NbS, yet they account for less than 5% of ...