Showcase project for cross-border flood management …

With the TIMIS flood project, Luxembourg, France and Germany are establishing a basis for improved, cross-border flood protection. The main objectives of the project are to:

• compile flood hazard maps
• improve on flood forecasts for the Mosel basin
• develop a flood early warning system for small river catchment areas
• build up a flood GIS (Geographic Information System) which includes the development of a WebGIS, a WebGIS Plus as well as a DesktopGIS
• make available flood information in the internet by the means of PLATIN MS, a print-on-demand and a gauge station service.

 

… and as a contribution to a uniform flood protection policy at EU level

TIMIS flood was launched in 2004 and is running up until 2008. The cost of the project is EUR 6.86 million, half of which is coming from the INTERREG IIIB North-West Europe programme [http://www.nweurope.org/]. TIMIS flood marks an important contribution towards a uniform EU flood protection policy and is designed to serve as a model for cross-border flood management in other regions. The TIMIS flood products are ultimately intended to help cut back on the damage caused by flooding and to heighten public awareness of the dangers of flooding in the area of interest for TIMIS flood. The partners participating in the TIMIS flood project are focussed on different target groups, extending from the population at large, via local authorities and emergency services, water management departments and regional development authorities, right through to research establishments and experts.

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TIMIS flood marks a contribution to a uniform flood protection policy at EU level.
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