Google’s FloodHub [global flooding risk/hazard resource]
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https://sites.research.google/floods <-- FloodHub access point
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klu3zlbUy0Y <--video tutorial/overview
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“Flood Hub provides Google's flood alerts to the general population.
If you are in a flood prone area, open Flood Hub and see the current flood information in your area. If not, open Flood Hub, zoom out/in to find your area of interest and see the relevant flood info to this area.
Flood Hub information is in high resolution when you zoom in, and allows a wide view of the entire flooded area…”
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Flood Hub

Real-time global flood forecasting.

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