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Lida Huang

Lida Huang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Safety Science at Tsinghua University. Her research centres on urban disaster risk modelling, monitoring and early‑warning systems for public‑safety and natural‑hazard contexts. She has led national youth‑focused research projects and received multiple science and technology awards for her work on emergency risk assessment. Her work prioritises practical, data‑driven solutions to improve disaster preparedness for vulnerable communities. She also contributes to teaching and academic community building to advance disaster risk‑reduction science.

The dam upstream: why flood warnings fail the White Volta Basin and what we can do about it

and November 2, 2026
Map of Ghana and Burkina Faso showing the White Volta Basin in light blue, a green validation domain, and the locations of a dam and a gauge. An inset map shows the region's location in West Africa.

On 25 August 2025, SONABEL – Burkina Faso’s national utility – began releasing water from the Bagre Dam two days ahead of schedule. The reservoir had reached 90% of its capacity, just 0.73 metres below its maximum retention limit [9]. The Water Resources Commission and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in Ghana issued immediate …[Read More]