A recent flash flood event in the Mandra region west of Athens, Greece, turned urban roads into fast-flowing
rivers, and caused many fatalities and economic damages. After this incident a great dispute arose whether the
devastating results were due to the extreme nature of the storm event or to the poor flood protection works. In this
study, we present a preliminary analysis of the urban flood inundation at the wider area by taking into account the
uncertainty introduced by the input discharge, topography and hydraulic characteristics. Finally, we discuss how
hydraulic works could reduce the severity of the event.
Acknowledgement: This research is conducted within the frame of the course "Stochastic Methods" at the
School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. The students, PhD
candidates, Fellow Researchers, Post-Doc Researchers and Professors are struggling to deliver research results
without any financial support.
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A recent flash flood event in the Mandra region west of Athens, Greece, turned urban roads into fast-flowing
rivers, and caused many fatalities and economic damages. After this incident a great dispute arose whether the
devastating results were due to the extreme nature of the storm event or to the poor flood protection works. In this
study, we present a preliminary analysis of the urban flood inundation at the wider area by taking into account the
uncertainty introduced by the input dischar...
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