The lack of permeable surfaces are loading drainage systems and increasing the risk of flooding.

CNN: Green roofs cool cities, combat climate change, say Germans

With the increasing overabundance of inane content flooding the web these days, rarely do I find an article that moves me.

FORBES: In Response To 'New York City After Hurricane Sandy'

Catastrophic flooding is killing people with increasing frequency, and raising the cost of maintaining infrastructure.

ECONOMIST: Central America's woes

Pepe told CNN pools of standing water are forming around water points outside schools, increasing the risk of malaria, especially for people who lost mosquito nets during the flooding and those who are now forced to sleep outside.

CNN: Disease fears in West Africa after heavy flooding

The report highlights in particular the increasing phenomenon of migration from rural to urban areas, often as a result of drought or flooding in the countryside.

BBC: Indian children 'malnourished'