{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"climate_tags":["storm surge"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":126,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?climate_tags=storm+surge","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?climate_tags=storm+surge&page=2","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"cliinstca-000315","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliinstca-000315","title":"Les changements climatiques entraînent des inondations de plus en plus sévères et fréquentes","publisher":{"name":"Canadian Climate Institute","organization":"canadian-climate-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"fr","date_published":"2026-07-10","source_url":"https://institutclimatique.ca/news/fiche-renseignements-changements-climatiques-inondations/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Climate change is intensifying flooding in Canada through increased atmospheric moisture and rising sea levels, leading to more frequent extreme precipitation and flash floods. These events cause billions of dollars in damages, with over 1.5 million homes at high risk and significant gaps in insurance coverage. Beyond economic loss, flooding poses severe health risks, including waterborne diseases and long-term psychosocial trauma. The document advocates for government action to limit emissions and implement adaptation strategies such as restricting development in high-risk zones, improving protective infrastructure, and supporting proactive relocation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate change increases the risk of severe flooding in Canada by warming the air, which allows it to hold more moisture, leading to more intense storms and heavier precipitation, often occurring in shorter, more violent bursts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific regions including southern British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic Provinces have seen an average increase of two to three days of heavy rain per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Flooding is the most common and expensive disaster in Canada, with insured damages averaging nearly 800 million dollars annually over the last decade; however, uninsured damages to households and taxpayers are estimated to be double the insured amount.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant portion of Canadian infrastructure is vulnerable, with 80% of cities built partially or entirely in floodplains and over 1.5 million homes located in high-risk flood zones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Recent extreme events highlight the escalating costs: the remnants of Hurricane Debby in August 2024 caused approximately 2.8 billion dollars in insured losses, making it the costliest extreme weather event in Quebec's history.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Insurance coverage for flood risk is critically low, with only 10% to 15% of households covered for runoff flooding, and many high-risk residents unable to afford or obtain insurance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Flooding causes severe public health issues, including the spread of waterborne diseases, physical injuries, and significant mental health impacts; for example, 44% of people affected by the 2019 Quebec floods showed moderate to high symptoms of PTSD.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To mitigate risks, the document recommends that governments limit construction in high-risk areas, which could prevent between 340 million and 2 billion dollars in annual losses over the next decade.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliinstca-000315#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["flood","climate change adaptation","climate finance","urban planning","sea level rise","storm surge","flash flood","nature-based solutions"],"geography_discussed":["Quebec","Toronto","British Columbia","Ontario","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","economic analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"gclifun-005321","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005321","title":"Climate Resilience of the Water Sector in The Bahamas","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-04-17","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp298.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The project addresses the vulnerability of The Bahamas' water sector to hurricanes, storm surges, and sea level rise, which threaten the nation's primary natural freshwater source: shallow groundwater lenses. The proposal outlines a strategy to shift the national water utility, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), away from a costly and financially unsustainable reliance on reverse osmosis (RO) desalination toward the sustainable use of climate-resilient groundwater. This will be achieved through three main outputs: strengthening national water policy and legislation, establishing a national water resources monitoring network and management unit (WRMU) with a decision support system (DSS), and implementing physical infrastructure upgrades across six priority islands. 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The five most expensive hurricanes since 1980—Katrina, Harvey, Ian, Maria, and Sandy—all had maximum 24-hour intensification rates between 40-70 kt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000184#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Human-caused climate change is increasing the likelihood of intense storms. Since 1979, the global probability of a tropical cyclone becoming a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) has increased by approximately 5% per decade. In the North Atlantic, the number of storms intensifying from Category 1 or weaker to a major hurricane more than doubled between 2001-2020 compared to 1971-1990.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000184#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global sea surface temperatures have been continuously hotter than any period on record since April 2023. This ocean heat contributed to a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and made the warm waters that fueled Hurricane Beryl up to 400 times more likely.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000184#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While the frequency of landfalling hurricanes in the continental U.S. remained stable from 1900-2017, economic losses have risen due to increased exposure from population growth and regional wealth along the East and Gulf Coasts. 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Projections indicate that by 2050 and 2070, coastal flooding will affect 200 percent more assets and 300 percent more people, respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-driven coastal disruption can lead to international security risks, such as national fishing fleets entering contested waters as they follow shifting fish stocks. In regions with weak institutions, such as archipelagic Southeast Asia, environmental pressures may contribute to internal conflict and the rise of authoritarianism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate hazards undermine military readiness by forcing forces to divert from core missions to provide disaster relief. For example, between 1991 and 2018, the US Indo-Pacific Command responded to eight natural disasters in the Philippines, including the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan which required the deployment of 12 ships and the evacuation of 21,000 people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many military installations are directly threatened by sea level rise and 'nuisance flooding'. In the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, 38 percent of military lands will be threatened by storm surge, and 9 percent could be permanently inundated by 2090.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nature-based solutions can be more effective and cost-efficient than artificial infrastructure. A review of 65 studies showed that coral reefs, salt marshes, mangroves, and seagrass reduced wave heights by an average of 70, 72, 31, and 36 percent, respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The US Department of Defense is implementing nature-based resilience at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida using a living shoreline of plants, rocks, and shells, alongside oyster reefs and seagrass meadows. Additionally, DARPA is developing hybrid reef-mimicking structures that combine artificial and biological elements to create self-repairing reefs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UK government has used the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund to map nature-based solutions, such as mangroves, to protect island communities in overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Bermuda, Saint Helena, and Tristan da Cunha.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Beyond coastal defense, these ecosystems provide critical 'blue carbon' sequestration, biodiversity nurseries for fish, and economic support through tourism, particularly in equatorial communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000091#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["nature-based solutions","sea level rise","coastal management","carbon sequestration","biodiversity loss","coral reef restoration","natural disaster","storm surge","climate migration"],"geography_discussed":["Southeast Asia","Philippines","Libya","United States","Virginia","British Indian Ocean Territory","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["strategic analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"gclifun-005230","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005230","title":"Resilient Homestead and Livelihood support to the vulnerable coastal people of Bangladesh (RHL) Bangladesh","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-08-03","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp206-pksf-bangladesh_0.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Resilient Homestead and Livelihood support to the vulnerable coastal people of Bangladesh (RHL) project aims to reduce the vulnerability of approximately 362,475 direct beneficiaries in seven coastal districts. 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Future resilience efforts focus on expanding water treatment facilities and securing international funding for human-centric adaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mongla is highly vulnerable to climate change, with sea levels in the Bay of Bengal rising faster than the global average, leading to frequent floods, cyclones, and storm surges.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change has caused significant economic loss for the fishing community due to changes in water temperature and salinity, which have depleted fish stocks in the Sundarbans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Salinity intrusion has created a freshwater crisis, leading to diarrhea, skin diseases, and reproductive health issues for women, while also increasing the risk of sexual harassment for women collecting water.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The local government has improved flood resistance through infrastructure projects, including an 11 kilometer marine drive road, two flood-control gates, a water reservoir, and a water treatment facility.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective emergency management and the use of 19 cyclone centers (including schools and madrasas) resulted in zero casualties during the recent Cyclone Sitrang.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000143#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","tropical cyclone","storm surge","rainwater harvesting","climate change adaptation","biodiversity loss","soil erosion","food insecurity"],"geography_discussed":["Bay of Bengal","Sundarbans"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"glorespar-000144","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/glorespar-000144","title":"Banishanta Bangladesh local weathercasters combat climate change","publisher":{"name":"Global Resilience Partnership","organization":"global-resilience-partnership"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2023-02-14","source_url":"https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/banishanta-bangladesh-local-weathercasters-combat-climate-change/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In Banishanta village, Khulna district, farmers have formed the Banishanta Weather Club to combat the impacts of cyclones, floods, and high salinity. Supported by the NGO Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS) and the Delta Research Initiative (DRI), the community uses digital tools, smartphone apps, and a Facebook messenger group called 'Banishanta Climate School' to access weather forecasts and agro-advisories. 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They contend that the project would destroy critical storm protections, exacerbate climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, and pose significant risks of accidents and explosions. 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