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Floods hit much deeper than just the primary flood-affected areas: there are hidden risks for remote critical infrastructure that need to be considered

Across Germany, flood-driven traffic detours can double patient demand at one in thirty hospitals, even those more than 10 kilometers from the nearest inundation, according to an analysis that utilizes a national-scale 5-meter resolution flood-traffic model.

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