Why Cities Flood on SBS and SBS on Demand – Why Cities Flood explores the factors contributing to urban flooding, focusing on the devastating 2024 flash floods in Valencia, Spain, which killed 228 people.
The film highlights the role of climate change in intensifying extreme weather, along with failures in early-warning systems and inadequate drainage infrastructure.
It features dramatic footage and eyewitness accounts to illustrate the impact of the disaster and examines the broader question of how cities can adapt to increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Why Cities Flood on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Friday 7 November at 7.30pm
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