From Flood Warnings to Flood Intelligence

Floods remain one of the most devastating natural disasters affecting millions of people worldwide every year. The catastrophic floods witnessed in Kerala in recent years, along with increasing incidents of cloudbursts, urban flooding, and extreme rainfall events across the globe, have highlighted a pressing reality: conventional flood warning systems are no longer sufficient in an era of climate change. Fortunately, emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Computing, Satellite Remote Sensing, Digital Twin Modelling, and Internet of Things (IoT) networks are paving the way for a new generation of intelligent flood warning systems. This article is an investigation about how replacement should be done for the traditional components of warning systems.