Weatherwatch: AI flood forecasting gives hope to people in vulnerable areas

A man holds his dog while walking through a flooded street during the passage of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Macau, China. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Just over a week ago, Super Typhoon Ragasa ripped through communities in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China. In Taiwan, a lake burst resulted in a deadly wall of water pouring down a mountain, killing at least 14 people, injuring 18 and leaving 33 people unaccounted for.

Now, a new AI flood forecasting tool is giving hope that earlier warnings can be given and lives saved.