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  A unit of the  United Nations  has warned that rapid and unplanned urban expansion exposes cities to severe flooding and other disasters.

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The recent flooding triggered by a rare typhoon that devastated a southern Philippine region has raised the need for local officials to enforce a disaster preparation plan.

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Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge for countries in East Asia including the Philippines, underscoring an urgent need to build flood risk management into regular planning of cities and towns, said a new World Bank guidebook released today.

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  A unit of the  United Nations  has warned that rapid and unplanned urban expansion exposes cities to severe flooding and other disasters.

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The recent flooding triggered by a rare typhoon that devastated a southern Philippine region has raised the need for local officials to enforce a disaster preparation plan.

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Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge for countries in East Asia including the Philippines, underscoring an urgent need to build flood risk management into regular planning of cities and towns, said a new World Bank guidebook released today.

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