Coastal Hazards
Finland does experience coastal hazards especially with the rise of sea level recently. This has been a large issue that has occurred in Finland over the last coupe of years. The change of mean sea level is expected to increase the chances of flooding along the coasts of Finland. Flooding is already the highest natural disaster in Finland and with sea level rising it makes it worse. According to Think Hazard there is a 20% chance of their being damaging coastal floods in the next 10 years in Finland. This is not a high chance, however with the rising sea levels there is a high chance that the 20% increases to a larger percentage in the upcoming years.
How Finland mitigates coastal flooding is by having a national weather alert system alerting civilians if the area they are in has a chance at flooding. Civilians are advised to not store crucial equipment or food in lower levels o building in towns with flood history so water doesn't destroy valuable supplies. Constructing buildings on higher elevated surfaces helps there be less building damage and less of a chance of having to rebuild certain structures. Making sure flood drains and ditches are clean so water can't overflow into streets is another crucial step in mitten coastal flooding. Coastal flooding can be very damaging but is easier to mitigate if people listen to the weather announcements and take the right action/steps to make sure they are safe.
Very interesting read!-looking forward on how this country fights the changing climate.
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