How to avoid heavy life losses in Liulin-like flash flood events

Abstract From 11 to 12 August 2021, an extreme rainstorm attacked the Liulin Town, a very common town in Hubei Province, China. The rainstorm triggered flash flood and caused heavy live losses. This study first conducted an analysis on the causes of the flash flood disaster, then, performed a simulation to review the flash flood process, and finally discussed the technical strategies and approaches to avoid life losses in similar cases. The main understandings include: (1) accumulative rainfall of shorter interval and time-sliding is significantly helpful to improve warning accuracy; (2) flash flood risk needs to be evaluated at catchment scale and making room for floods is necessary; (3) residential buildings threatened by flash floods need to rebuild some structures for live-saving in emergency circumstances; and (4) early warning system needs to have capabilities to collect real basin-wide rainfall and flood information, especially in case of rainstorm, and to be smart to judge hazard level.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
How to avoid heavy life losses in Liulin-like flash flood events ; volume:386 ; year:2024 ; pages:313-319 ; extent:7
Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences / International Association of Hydrological Sciences ; 386 (2024), 313-319 (gesamt 7)

Classification
Musik

Creator
Li, Changzhi
Zhang, Miao
Li, Qing
He, Bingshun

DOI
10.5194/piahs-386-313-2024
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2407250417593.196774107211
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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2025-08-14T10:45:15+0200

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  • Li, Changzhi
  • Zhang, Miao
  • Li, Qing
  • He, Bingshun

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