Firas Saleh, PhD | Source | Director - Product Management (Climate) at Moody's
Firas Saleh, PhD
Firas is the Director of Product Management (Climate) at Moody's RMS. He has a strong professional track record and academic achievement in quantitative research and implementing forward-looking analytics to assess climate and weather related physical risk. Firas defines and drives the product strategy, roadmap, and go-to-market for climate and flood products.
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One of the factors exacerbating floods in California is the compound interactions between chronic drought and acute floods. This adds an extra dimension of complexity because drought leads to soil crusting and compaction, which means less groundwater infiltration and more runoff, hence higher risk of flooding.
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California's Recent Floods Prove We’re Not Prepared for What’s Coming. Why Higher Insurance Uptake Can't Be the Only Solution - Risk & Insurance
As recent weather events in California demonstrate, most property owners should be doing much more to prepare for heavy rains and flooding.
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Moody's
Director - Product Management (Climate)