Verkkoheavy rains can overwhelm rivers, making them more likely to overflow. But infrastructure decisions—be it dams and levees or new housing. Verkkoan increased risk of drowning, which is the leading cause of death during flash floods and coastal floods. Even in shallow water, floodwater currents. Floods transport vital nutrients, such as nitrogen,. Verkkoat least 120 people have died and hundreds more in western europe are unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. Verkkoclimate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the.