VUB FloodCitiSense project brings breakthrough in systematic mapping of flood problems - March winds and April showers herald summers of intense downpours, leading to localised pluvial flooding. Accurately estimating this type of flooding is difficult. The FloodCitiSense project, an international participatory research project led by VUB professor of hydrology Boud Verbeiren, aims to remedy this by developing a flood warning service. The innovative app makes it possible to systematically report rainfall and pluvial flooding. Verbeiren: " The research phase of the app is finished and now we would like to evolve towards an operational phase in Brussels (one of the pilot cities). Hereto, we need as many users as possible to share their observations via the app. Reporting heavy rain without flooding is also very relevant, as it allows us to improve our forecasts.
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