NY Times: Catastrophic Floods in Brazil Set Off Another Crisis: Homeless Pets
Officials in the southern part of the country have rescued more than 12,500 animals in recent weeks since catastrophic floods inundated cities and towns.
Very good to see an article on #flooding risk in London. This is a really serious issue and one that we need to take very seriously, and all the more so if we have expensive scientific equipment in basements. For those saying "nah I'm upstairs so I'll be fine" you might ask the questions of where the main electrical incomer and all the switchgear, metering and fuses are. They may well be lower than you think. #climatechange
"Three weeks after one of #Brazil’s worst-ever floods hit its southernmost state, killing 155 people and forcing 540,000 from their homes, experts have warned that water levels will take at least another two weeks to drop.
“These rains were typical of the climate crisis: very intense, with a large volume of water concentrated in a short period”, said Anderson Ruhoff"
"In the Fowl River’s case, unusually high tides slowed floodwaters as they went downstream to drain. This increased the water’s depth and flooded a wide expanse — even several miles upstream. The result was deluged roads, washed out cars and damaged houses from a flood that was larger, deeper and longer-lasting due to #RisingSeas."