Such floods would be in addition to the river flooding already being caused by surging winter rainfall.

But you might think it would be a good idea if such measures were fitted to the 5,800 properties hit mostly by river flooding this year.

Subsequent to the storm's passage, the rainfall caused severe river flooding, with many streams and rivers overflowing their banks for several days.

Extreme river flooding resulted in most of the country's 2,000 fatalities.

The precipitation causes severe river flooding, as well as flash flooding and mudslides, and thousands are left homeless.