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Google's AI can accurately predict floods 7 days in advance

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Google has made significant strides in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to forecast river floods up to a week before they occur. The results, shared in the scientific journal Nature, underscore a major advancement as floods are the most frequent natural disaster globally, affecting nearly 1.5 billion people. Google's AI has overcome prediction hurdles by harnessing diverse data sets, such as past incidents and topographical readings.