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Floods are major natural disasters that affect many regions around the world year after year, causing loss of lives, damaging economies and human health. More than one-third of the world’s land area is flood-prone, affecting about 82% of the world’s population. About 300 million people in more than 110 countries are affected by catastrophic flooding. Worldwide, about 212,460 deaths are associated with floods during 1980-2011.