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A rescue helicopter hovers in the background as an elderly woman and her poodle use an air mattress to float above flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey while waiting to be rescued from Scarsdale Boulevard in Houston, Texas, U.S.

The Dutch have advice on how Houston can plan for future flooding events

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The impacts of Harvey are raising questions about what cities can do to prepare for flooding events. Dale Morris, who directs the Dutch government's water management efforts in the US, offers some advice.

The Dutch have advice on how Houston can plan for future flooding events
Commuters ride on rickshaws as streets are flooded due to heavy monsoon rains in Dhaka.

Floods and landslides kill over 1,200 in South Asia

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Floods and landslides kill over 1,200 in South Asia
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Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

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Is climate change making hurricanes worse?
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Storm expert says climate change may have played a big role in Typhoon Haiyan after all

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Storm expert says climate change may have played a big role in Typhoon Haiyan after all