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"There has been a constant increase in the frequency of serious floods throughout the second half of the 20th century and this will become an even more serious problem in the coming decades.
According to a United Nations estimate, by 2050, some 2 billion people will have to live under the threat of severe flood damage. Even if floods are coming to be a serious problem for Western countries as well, it needs to be reiterated that developing countries, with their lack of early warning systems and sturdy buildings, are, unfortunately, the most vulnerable to the effects of flooding. Among other things, the economies of these countries are largely based on agriculture and, if agricultural areas are not securely protected from the effects of flooding, the damage caused could give rise not only to loss of earnings but also to a serious slowdown in the already fragile economic system.
That is why the European Union must continue down its chosen road by committing to support the construction of dams in these countries and to improve the protection of buildings from floods by developing floodplain storage and appropriate bypass systems. I voted in favour of Mr Deva’s report for these reasons."@en1
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