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Ground damage caused by Typhoon “Hagibis” in Central and Eastern Japan

Ground damage caused by Typhoon “Hagibis” in Central and Eastern Japan

  ABSTRACT Considered as the strongest storm to hit Japan in more than six decades, the super-typhoon “Hagibis” (locally referred to as Typhoon No. 19) struck the central and eastern parts of the country on 12 October 2019 and caused widespread damage across many low-lying…

Managing ongoing debris flow risk in Roxburgh, Otago

Managing ongoing debris flow risk in Roxburgh, Otago

ABSTRACT On 26th November 2017 a localised thunderstorm cell over the hills behind Roxburgh, Central Otago, produced up to an estimated 150mm of rain over a three-hour period. Four catchments experienced severe flooding and sediment movement (debris flows or debris floods), resulting in significant sediment…