Responding to flooding – improving the preparation and response [WP940]

This conference discussed the following points:

• How well prepared are countries, particularly developing countries, to respond to the predicted increase in wind, storm and flood as a result of climate change?
• What lessons have been learnt from recent best practice in both developing and developed countries to provide an improved immediate response through preparedness, rescue and the early recovery phase?
•  What progress is being made in preparedness at national, regional and international level?
• How can the resilience of affected communities, which is at the core of any response, be improved and the needs of affected communities best met?
• What progress in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015) in relation to floods?
• What role for insurance?