S1 • E3    May 31, 2026    45m
Storm surges and extreme rainfall overwhelm cities. Tokyo builds underground river systems. Spain's Valencia floods shows a need for early warnings. In New Orleans, storm surge barriers were re engineered after the Katrina disaster.

Where to Watch Engineering By Catastrophe - S1 • E3

  • Craig ColbySelf - Narrator
  • Cecelia TortajadaSelf - Water Management Expert, University of Glasgow
  • Takeya KimioSelf - Distinguished Technical Advisor on Risk reduction, JICA
  • Nobuyuki TsuchiyaSelf - Director, Japan Riverfront research Centre
  • René PocheSelf - Public Affairs Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers
  • Jaap FlikweertSelf - Flood and Coastal Management Advisor, Haskoning