Cyclone Gati devastates parts of Somalia
Last change: Isolde Moussot 24.11.2020
Heavy rainfall has led to flooding. In 2 days as much rain fell as the average in 2 years. The region of Puntland and the city of Bisaso are particularly affected. At least 6000 families are now homeless, without food and at least 8 people are dead.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/11/23/somalia-cyclone-gati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Gati
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/cyclone-gati-kills-8-in-somalia/205330
https://www.ecowatch.com/cyclone-gati-somalia-2649015476.html
It is time to use packaging that has a similar lifespan to the packed product.
https://www.facebook.com/hoperevolutionforchange/videos/22522724050213
Nature shows us how. What good packaging, for example, the delicate banana! And yet this packaging turns into living humus as quickly as the banana can be enjoyed.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/hoperevolutionforchange/videos/22522724050213
https://www.facebook.com/hoperevolutionforchange/videos/83221192383805
Ice storm in the Russian port of Vladivostok
Last change: Isolde Moussot 26.11.2020
In some areas the ice was 12 millimetres thick. 150000 people had neither water nor electricity from 19 to 25.11.2020. At least one person froze to death. Even on 25.11.2020 the city is still covered with ice. There has not been an ice storm on this scale for 30 years.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55015516
https://observers.france24.com/en/asie-pacifique/20201125-in-russia-vl
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/20/ice-storms-in-russias-far-ea
Only 2 weeks after Eta, Central America is hit by hurricane Iota. Thousands have become homeless and are sleeping on the streets. The hurricane came with heavy rain and enormous waves. Houses were destroyed by the floods and people were buried under landslides.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-784785.html
https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2020-11/mittelamerika-h
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Typhoon Ulysses hits the Philippines
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.11.2020
The level of the Marikina River reaches 22 metres. At 3 am hundreds of inhabitants have to be evacuated when the river level reaches 18 meters. It has been raining continuously since Wednesday evening.
Sources:
http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/11/12/Typhoon-Ulysses-Marikina
https://www.facebook.com/108926297143136/posts/394526538583109/
Floods and landslides on Crete
Last change: Isolde Moussot 10.11.2020
After 2 days of heavy rain on the Greek island of Crete, floods and landslides occur. Cars are washed into the sea. Rubble is washed up in the alleys and also on the beaches. .local residents report that they have never experienced such a devastating flood before.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.de/cms/unwetter-griechenland-verkehrschaos-durch-fl
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https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=791
Blizzard in Alberta, Canada
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.11.2020
Within a short time cars and houses are snowed in. Streets are no longer passable.
Sources:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos-blizzard-para
Hurricane Eta, at least 70 dead in Central America.
Last change: Isolde Moussot 06.11.2020
Floods and landslides. Thousands are homeless. At least 25 houses have been buried under a landslide. The north of Guatemala is the worst affected.
Sources:
https://www.zeit.de/video/2020-11/6207666606001/tropensturm-eta-tote-u
https://www.stern.de/news/mehr-als-60-tote-durch-tropensturm--eta--in-
Supertyphoon Goni hits land with up to 280 km per hour
At least 16 deaths
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/philippinen-taifun-goni-101.html
Last change: Isolde Moussot 03.11.2020
In his baggage he has heavy rain and blooms with up to 320 km/h. The inhabitants of the Philippines were already taken to safety yesterday. 1 million people were evacuated.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/philippinen-taifun-goni-101.html
Is the earth alive? Can it be? Is it a living organism? Is the whole universe alive?
Perhaps everything I am telling you now is a fairy tale. Once upon a time there was an earth that became ill.
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Turkey and parts of Greece hit by earthquake and mini-Tsusami
At least 12 people have died and at least 419 are injured. Several buildings have collapsed in Iszmir. The Greek island of Samos and parts of Turkey were hit by a tsumami.
Sources:
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/erdbeben-tuerkei-izmir-samos-1
Storm hits Crete with hail and flooding
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/heftige-unwetter-hagel-auf-kreta-
Up to 50cm high, the hail is on the streets. Beach bars, houses and cars are heavily damaged by the hail and flooding. A restaurant has collapsed. The airport is closed for hours.
Sources:
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/heftige-unwetter-hagel-auf-kreta-
https://www.rnd.de/reise/unwetter-auf-kreta-hagelberge-restaurant-eing