George Cheng and his team have developed FloodGate, an app designed to improve flood forecasting and give individuals a clearer understanding of flood risks, ultimately aiming to facilitate timely evacuations.
With an estimated 1.8 billion people at risk of severe flooding due to climate change, the necessity for effective and accessible flood forecasting tools like FloodGate has never been more critical.
The Earth Prize has helped spotlight innovations from young minds, encouraging them to tackle pressing environmental challenges as competition submissions focus on real-world issues like waste, pollution, and climate change.
Current flood forecasts often fail to communicate the local impact effectively, making it difficult for residents to determine the necessity of evacuating during severe weather events, a gap that FloodGate intends to fill.
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