Meteorological conditions leading to the 2015 Salgar flash flood: lessons for vulnerable regions in tropical complex terrain

<p>Flash floods are a recurrent hazard for many developing Latin American regions due to their complex mountainous terrain and the rainfall characteristics in the tropics. These regions often lack the timely and high-quality information needed to assess, in real time, the threats to the vulner...

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Main Authors: C. D. Hoyos, L. I. Ceballos, J. S. Pérez-Carrasquilla, J. Sepúlveda, S. M. López-Zapata, M. D. Zuluaga, N. Velásquez, L. Herrera-Mejía, O. Hernández, G. Guzmán-Echavarría, M. Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/19/2635/2019/nhess-19-2635-2019.pdf