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In 2023, floods caused the death of roughly people across the globe. Nevertheless, this death toll is dwarfed in comparison to the peak recorded in 1999. That year, some * people died as a result of floods, mostly the consequence of one of the deadliest flood incidents of the previous century, which hit Venezuela in December.

The effects of flooding

While the death toll is the most critical impact of flooding incidents, it is not the only one. For example, more than ** ³¾¾±±ô±ô¾±´Ç²ÔÌýpeople were impacted by floods worldwide in 2023, including those injured, affected or left homeless. In 2010 alone, almost *** million people were affected. Floods also incur massive economic damage by destroying buildings and infrastructure. Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Egypt were the most exposed to river flooding as of 2024. 

Climate change and flooding

As climate change causes global temperatures to rise, floods are expected to increase in frequency and severity. A warmer atmosphere is able to retain more moisture, leading to an increase in intense downpours. It also affects snowmelt patterns. According to a 2022 report, the global population exposed to flood was expected to rise by ** percent in the case of an increase in global temperatures of *** degrees Celsius.