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flag Flooding affected 1.6 billion globally from 2000–2019, causing $650B in damages, with low-income nations hardest hit, per the 2025 WorldRiskReport.

flag The 2025 WorldRiskReport, released by Ruhr University Bochum and Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft, reveals that flooding has affected over 1.6 billion people and caused more than $650 billion in damages globally from 2000 to 2019, with low-income nations most impacted. flag The report introduces a global flood risk map and provincial data for the Philippines, highlighting risks even in developed countries. flag It calls for integrated flood preparedness through stronger governance, early warning systems, community-based strategies, and nature-based solutions like wetlands and mangroves, stressing that prevention saves far more than future recovery costs. flag Asia and Latin America remain high-risk regions, and the WorldRiskIndex ranks all 193 UN member states, urging urgent, proactive action to reduce vulnerability worldwide.

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