Shocking information about the natural disaster that hit the american states Louisiana and Texas, has been covered in many of the world's media. Indeed, this flood has serious consequences. However, a no less terrible natural disaster occurred in South Asia during the same period. And little attention was paid to this event.
Flooding in Asia
The monsoon rains are a seasonal phenomenon that leads to floods every year. This year, the natural disaster that hit Bangladesh, Nepal and India is of global proportions. It brought with it massive casualties and colossal losses.
The rainfall was so great that it triggered landslides in Nepal and destroyed entire villages in Bangladesh and India. Over the past 10 years, there have not been similar disasters in these places that would lead to such large losses.
The aftermath of the monsoon
The natural disaster resulted in the death of 1200 people. Also, more than 40 million people had to be evacuated from the disaster zone. The countries affected by the flood suffered serious losses. But it will be possible to truly assess the damage only after the water recedes. Agriculture was particularly damaged.
Monsoons are a frequent occurrence in South Asia. The rainy season lasts from June to September. But these regions have not seen such strong floods for a long time.
Bangladesh suffered very badly, a third of its territory was flooded with water. Also, do not forget that the rains are expected until the end of September, and this can aggravate an already difficult situation.
Save the Children Mission Director General Thomas Chandy, who works in the disaster area, said the water had receded somewhat in some areas. This provided the rescuers with a little respite. The main task today is to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases, among which cholera and intestinal disorders are of particular danger.
More than 440 thousand hectares of agricultural land suffered. Since the flooding occurred at the height of the planting season, food shortages will be an issue in these areas. There is already a lack of drinking water.
School closures
About 18,000 schools were closed in these regions due to the natural disaster, which means that about 2 million children will not receive education.
The people living in these Asian countries are among the poorest on the planet. As statistics show, many children who interrupted their education due to natural disasters no longer return to school even when everything around has improved and nothing threatens them.
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Every year the world suffers from various devastating natural disasters. But the scale of disasters in 2016 cannot even be compared with the number of natural disasters in the outgoing year.
In 2017, the Earth was rocked by a series of devastating earthquakes and hurricanes that claimed thousands of lives. Some regions suffered from fires that burned even cities, in other regions people froze to death from abnormal cold. According to scientists, this is how nature reacts to global warming.
It's time for the inhabitants of the planet to think about negative consequences activities of people, so let's remember how nature took revenge on humanity for its indifference to the environment in 2017.
Natural disasters that shook the world in 2017
Abnormal frosts
When: January 2017
Where: European countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Ukraine and others), Balkans, Turkey, RF
Victims: at least 61 people
This year, in January, most Europeans experienced abnormally low temperatures for countries in winter. Cold weather came from Scandinavia - about -42 degrees of frost was recorded on the border between Sweden and Finland.
Abnormal frosts in Europe: Bucharest covered with snow
The Arctic air mass covered a significant part of Europe, the Balkans, Turkey and Russia. In European countries, the air temperature dropped to -14...-20 degrees below zero, in German Bavaria the bars recorded -26.7 degrees, in Russia in some places the thermometer showed -30...-40 degrees below zero.
Due to blizzards and strong winds, air flights and some services were stopped, and there were problems with power supply. For the first time in 60 years, the Danube River froze, in Bulgaria the shores of the Black Sea were covered with ice - also for the first time in the last 63 years.
Black Sea frozen in Bulgaria for the first time in 63 years
More than 60 people died from hypothermia, most of the victims of frost in Poland and Italy. Most of the dead were homeless or migrants.
Series of earthquakes in Italy
When: January 2017
Where: Montereale, Central Italy
Victims: 34 people
Victims: 11 people
Central Italy (between Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria) was rocked by 4 earthquakes ranging from 5.2 to 5.7 on the Richter scale. They all happened in less than 5 hours. The epicenter of the earthquake lay at a depth of 9-10 kilometers. Scientists note that a series of earthquakes is a new unusual phenomenon, since this has not been observed before.
According to experts, it is likely that these earthquakes triggered an avalanche that covered a hotel in Farindoli, killing 29 people. In addition, earthquakes took 5 more lives. Eleven people were injured.
Forest fires in Canada
When: July 2017
Where: Provinces of British Columbia, Canada
Evacuated: over 45 thousand people
In July, the province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency for the first time in 14 years, with more than 1 million hectares of forest burning. The massive fire caused $127 million in damage. The fire destroyed more than 300 houses.
Nearly 1 million hectares of forest burned in British Columbia
Large-scale fires were provoked by lightning and the human factor. Over 45,000 people and about 30,000 heads of livestock were evacuated due to the fire.
Large-scale forest fires in Canada in July 2017 - video
Floods in Asia
When: July-September 2017
Where: India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan
Victims: 1288 dead
Victims: more than 45 million people, of which 16 million are children
Serious flooding swept the countries of South Asia due to the monsoons. Citizens of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan suffered.
Monsoons are steady winds of the lower troposphere that reverse direction twice a year. And for Asian countries - this is a common occurrence, every year they last from June to September. However, the monsoons in 2017 were somewhat different - the rainy season was much stronger than usual. Due to heavy rains, the regions suffered from floods and landslides.
India hit by massive floods - video
According to researchers, the floods in South Asia have become the largest in recent decades. They are convinced that severe floods have arisen due to the inevitable climate change.
Floods caused the most trouble in India More than 1,000 people were killed, more than 31 million people were injured, and more than 800,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.
Floods in India claimed more than a thousand lives - video
IN Bangladesh about 140 people died, more than 6 million were injured. Here, the elements destroyed or damaged almost 700 thousand houses, 4.8 million hectares of farmland were flooded, floods destroyed thousands of kilometers of roads.
IN Nepal 143 people became victims of bad weather, 1.7 million were injured. The floods flooded more than 34,000 houses and another thousand were destroyed. IN Pakistan 23 people died.
Shift in Sierra Leone
When: August 2017
Where: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Victims: according to official data - 499 dead, according to unofficial - 1050 victims
Victims: more than 3 thousand people
A landslide and flooding as a result of heavy rain covered the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown. The natural disaster destroyed the houses of more than 3 thousand residents of the city.
Because of the mass graves, the city authorities resorted to emergency measures to prevent cholera - in the city of 1.2 million people, more than 500 thousand people were vaccinated.
Sierra Leone shift claims more than 500 lives
In addition to heavy rainfall, several other factors also caused the disaster. In particular, due to flooding, drainage systems are often blocked by waste, and forests, which are massively cut down here, kept the slopes from crumbling. In addition, the city of Freetown is densely populated and lies at or below sea level.
Shift in Sierra Leone in August 2017 – video
Agung eruptions
When: August 2017 and still ongoing
Where: Bali island, Indonesia
Evacuated: more than 120 thousand people in September, over 40 thousand people in November
The first eruptions of Mount Agung in 2017 occurred on August 13. Further, the volcano made itself felt in September and November. in September due to seismic activity around the volcano about 122.5 thousand people were evacuated, the Indonesian government announced a 12-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano.
Due to the activity of Agung, air flights were stopped in November, as a result of which 59,000 passengers were stuck at airports. More than 40,000 people had to be evacuated from 22 villages near the volcano.
Volcanic eruption in Bali - video
Hurricane Harvey
When: August 17 - September 3, 2017
Where: Guyana, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Cayman Islands, Yucatan Peninsula, USA - most in Louisiana, Texas
Victims: 91 people
Evacuated: over 32 thousand people
The first major tropical cyclone of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season reached Category 4 at speeds of up to 215 kilometers per hour. Once on land, it caused catastrophic floods in Louisiana, Texas, which flooded hundreds of thousands of homes.
In the state capital of Texas, Houston, due to cases of looting, a curfew was even introduced. In addition, Washington has declared a state of emergency in the disaster area.
Due to flooding in Texas, two chemical plants experienced serious explosions. Hurricane Harvey caused nearly $200 billion in damage to America.
Hurricane Harvey hits Louisiana, Texas
Hurricane Irma
When: August 30 - September 16, 2017
Where: Cape Verde, St. Maarten, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, USA - especially the state of Florida
Victims: 134 people
Hurricane Irma, which originated near Capo Ferde, reached the 5th category, wind gusts reached up to 295 kilometers per hour. The devastating disaster caused losses of almost 67 billion dollars and claimed almost 150 lives. The size of a tropical cyclone reached almost the area of France, which is more than 600 square kilometers.
Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida
The hurricane caused catastrophic damage in Barbuda, St. Barthelemy, St. Maarten, Anguilla and the Virgin Islands, residents of these regions survived the Category 5 hurricane.
Damage from Hurricane Irma in Road Town, Tortola
Earthquakes in Mexico
When: September 8 and 19, 2017
Where: Chiapas and Mexico City, Mexico
Victims: September 8 - 98 dead, September 19 - 370 dead
Victims: September 8 - about 1.5 million people, of which more than 300 were wounded, September 19 - 6011 wounded
As you know, Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions of the world, as it is located on several intersecting tectonic plates.
On September 8, the most powerful earthquake of 2017 hit Tehuantepec Bay near the state of Chiapas - 8.2 points out of 10 possible. Due to the earthquake, a tsunami was formed, up to 2 meters high. For Mexico, this earthquake was the strongest in the last century.
More than 41,000 homes were damaged in the state, and about 1.5 million people were affected by the earthquake.
8.2 earthquake in Mexico
On September 19, another earthquake shook Mexico, weaker than the previous one, but much more deadly - a natural disaster of 7.1 points claimed 370 lives, another 6 thousand were injured. Such big cities like Mexico City, Morelos and Puebla.
Earthquake in Mexico claimed 370 lives - video
Wildfires in California
When: October, December 2017
Where: California, USA
Victims: 44 people died in October, 1 person died in December
Injured: in October - 192, in December - 17 people
In October, Northern California was swept by large-scale fires - nearly 100,000 hectares burned. The fire completely burned out several towns, in general, 8900 houses were destroyed.
Data & imagery of the California wildfires from our satellites, people in space and aircraft, not only give us a better view of the activity, but also help 1st responders plan their course of action. Get the details:
