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How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

American City & Country

Three main challenges local communities face are obtaining information based on: Current conditions: Most available flood risk information is based on historical hydrologic data and does not account for extreme rainfall events. Current extreme rainfall events are often beyond the 1% or 0.2% annual chance events.

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AI governance: Ensuring artificial intelligence is a force for good

Open Access Government - Technology News

It is also creating new opportunities to advance global progress in areas from climate action and agriculture to disaster response, healthcare, and road safety. AI governance efforts must account for the needs of all countries, not just the technologically advanced nations undertaking regulatory actions now. How can the 2.6