Typhoon Gaemi left a trail of destruction across the Philippines, Taiwan and China. As Manila is left reeling, megacity infrastructures need to keep up with the threats of extreme weather, say academics from the University of Sydney.
Streets flooded from monsoon rains worsened by offshore typhoon Gaemi on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Manila , Philippines. . Super Typhoon Gaemi began as a tropical storm but intensified rapidly, leaving at least 65 people dead and triggering environmental fears after it
But as extreme weather becomes more common and intense, there’s a growing risk leaders in affected countries can use climate change to dodge responsibility for adaptation. As the city has grown, concrete surfaces have multiplied and green space has shrunk. Gutters, stormwater drains and flood management infrastructure have not kept pace.The scale of flooding this week has brought back memories of Typhoon Ketsana which hit Manila in 2009. Some areas went under three metres of floodwater.
Flood damage is projected to worsen by the end of the decade, as urbanisation continues without enough infrastructure investment.
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