Teens won $50,000 for inventing a flood forecasting technology they hope can help millions of people at risk worldwide

Four teen members of FloodGate Team. From the left: George Cheng, Larry Myers (team supervisor), Reichen Schaller, Shubhan Bhattacharya, and Sumedh Kotrannavar. Photo: The Earth Prize.

FloodFate Team

• Four teens won $50,000 and first place at this year's Earth Prize competition.
• The Earth Prize is the world's largest environmental competition for teens.
• The winners hope their invention will one day help hundreds of millions worldwide at risk of floods.

George Cheng thinks a lot about flooding.