Assessing financial risk to property portfolios from physical rainfall extremes

Dawkins, Laura C.; Garry, Freya K.; Bernie, Dan J.; Lowe, Jason A.; Economou, Theodoros

doi:10.5194/nhess-26-4071-2026

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26 Aug 2026

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Assessing financial risk to property portfolios from physical rainfall extremes

Laura C. Dawkins, Freya K. Garry, Dan J. Bernie, Jason A. Lowe, and Theodoros Economou

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