AGT International at Stockholm Water Week 2012: Flood Management Must Become a Priority for World Governments

AGT International at Stockholm Water Week 2012: Flood Management Must Become a Priority for World Governments PR Newswire STOCKHOLM, August 28, 2012 STOCKHOLM, August 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the fastest growing public safety and security solutions organisations in the world, AGT International, has called on global governments to make flood management a priority in order to protect lives and water security. Speaking at the World Water Week in Stockholm, hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Pieter- Christiaan van Oranje, Head of AGT International in the Netherlands and AGT International's lead on solutions for water and flood management, emphasized that it can take just "one major flood to wash away significant parts of a country's economic, political and cultural security". Van Oranje voiced his concerns during a speech revealing the latest innovative technology that predicts, prevents and manages floods; including sensor networks that allow authorities to monitor and predict water flow and dike movements. Van Oranje said the need for such technology was clear, highlighting the increase in deadly flood related disasters: "In the past five years, flooding has caused over 32,000 deaths and cost the global economy an estimated $171.7bn in economic and agriculture damages.