Episodes

  • #124: Christmas Season 2025 Reality Check

    #124: Christmas Season 2025 Reality Check
    Dec 25 2025
    Flood risk does not follow calendars — and it does not pause for holidays. In this episode of Flood Protection Secrets, Dr. Andreas Klippe, German engineer, international flood protection expert and book author, reflects on real flood events that occurred during recent Christmas seasons and the surrounding months. From the Middle East and Southeast Asia to Africa, North America, and South America, this episode delivers a sober reality check: flood protection is not a technical detail, but a personal responsibility. It is about protecting people, operations, and continuity — even when water appears where it should never be.
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    4 mins
  • #123: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 3): The 10 Wrong Beliefs About Flood

    #123: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 3): The 10 Wrong Beliefs About Flood
    Dec 15 2025
    In the final part of the Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy, Dr. Andreas Klippe — “Dr. Flood”, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — exposes the 10 dangerous beliefs that cause families, businesses, and entire communities to suffer unnecessary flood damage. This myth-busting episode reveals why so many buildings fail during storms — not because the water is too strong, but because the preparation was too weak.
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    27 mins
  • #122: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 2): The 6 Human Cost Factors of Flooding

    #122: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 2): The 6 Human Cost Factors of Flooding
    Dec 8 2025
    In Part 2 of the Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy, Dr. Andreas Klippe — “Dr. Flood”, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — explores the human, emotional, and financial cost of flooding. Beyond damaged walls and ruined equipment, he reveals what families, businesses, and communities truly lose when floodwaters enter their lives. A powerful reminder that flood protection is not just technical — it is deeply personal.
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    16 mins
  • #121: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 1): The 7 Hidden Weak Points

    #121: Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy (Part 1): The 7 Hidden Weak Points
    Dec 1 2025
    In Part 1 of the Flood Safety Masterclass Trilogy, Dr. Andreas Klippe — “Dr. Flood”, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — reveals the hidden weak points that cause 90% of buildings to fail during floods. From unnoticed gaps and basement ramps to human error and weak engineering, this episode uncovers the reasons buildings suffer catastrophic damage — and what must be done to protect them.
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    24 mins
  • #120: From Danger to Action: Your Flood Protection Checklist

    #120: From Danger to Action: Your Flood Protection Checklist
    Nov 24 2025
    In this follow-up to Episode #119, Dr. Andreas Klippe — “Dr. Flood”, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — shifts from climate danger to practical action. Using lessons from recent storms in the Philippines such as Typhoon Matmo (Philippine name is Paolo), Typhoon Kalmaegi (Tino), and Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan), he shares the essential checklist every building owner must follow to stay flood-free. From risk assessment and engineering requirements to proper installation, deployment, and maintenance, this episode provides a fully actionable plan for real flood resilience.
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    17 mins
  • #119: When the Ocean Heats Up, the Floods Move In

    #119: When the Ocean Heats Up, the Floods Move In
    Nov 18 2025
    In this episode of Flood Protection Secrets, Dr. Andreas Klippe — “Dr. Flood”, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — explains how record-warm oceans are loading the atmosphere with more moisture and contributing to weather patterns that allow storms to stay longer over the same region. From deadly floods in Brazil and Libya to extreme rainfall in Europe, the USA, and the Philippines, he shows why heavy rainfall events and catastrophic flooding are becoming more frequent — and why every building owner should be alarmed.
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    19 mins
  • #118: The Shopping Mall That Refused to Sink

    #118: The Shopping Mall That Refused to Sink
    Nov 3 2025
    In this episode, we revisit the real-life flood disaster at SM Megamall Cavite in the Philippines — and how RS Demountable Flood Barriers transformed a site of chaos into a model of flood resilience. Hear the before-and-after story in a casual, storytelling style.
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    8 mins
  • #117: Built Like Germany Builds

    #117: Built Like Germany Builds
    Oct 27 2025
    In this episode of Flood Protection Secrets, Dr. Andreas Klippe — Dr. Flood, German engineer, entrepreneur, and book author — shares the story of a highly respected university in Doha that turned to RS Demountable Flood Barriers after a sudden storm threatened its facilities. Designed and tested in Germany to the highest standards, the system kept the campus fully operational during the next heavy rain.
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    15 mins