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Japan-Egypt Hydro Network: Science and Technology Collaborative Research for Flash Flood Management
Tetsuya Sumi*, Mohamed Saber**, and Sameh Ahmad Kantoush***
*Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji-Shi, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
**Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
***Civil Engineering Department, German University in Cairo (GUC), New Cairo City – Main Entrance of Al Tagamoa Al Khames, Egypt
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