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The original was posted on /r/permaculture by /u/habilishn on 2024-10-30 16:02:41+00:00.

i hope it is not inappropriate to start discussing about it while the catastrophe is not even overcome yet. condolescences to everyone who suffered losses and is in trouble.

i am also in the mediterranean, albeit far east in Turkey, this year you get the rain and we have the drought (didn’t rain since april - not normal). the past years it was vice versa. last year it was Greece that was hit by a terrible never ending rain storm and floods. so we all know, heavy rains have been part of mediterranean life before but they become more extreme and will do so even more in the future.

my question is: have any of you applied measures about rainwater catching, slowing, spreading? Swales, terraces, ponds, any landscaping in order to optimize the water flow on steep terrain, and have any of you experienced that the measures - as recommended by different permaculture sources - DO NOT withstand the the current development of severity, the amount of the rains?

i would be thankful for some experiences for us all to share to see if the theories are still up to date or if heavier measures need to be applied to be prepared for the future.