A young girl gazes out of a window in Jakarta, Indonesia, to a flooded street.
With over 80,000 kilometers of coastline comprising more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia faces an imminent threat from rising sea levels. Experts predict that by 2050, thousands of the country's islands and nearly one-third of Java, home to the capital Jakarta, will be under water.
A Manitoba First Nations has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing health crisis impacting the community. The chief of Peguis First Nation, in Manitoba’s Interlake area, says the crisis is directly linked to devastating floods, the worst of which came in 2022....
"At least 71 people have been confirmed dead and 110 people are in hospital following #floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county.
#Kenya has grappled with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. "
" Mass #floods in #Russia have thrown a spotlight on the country’s approach to managing the increasing risks it faces from #ClimateChange.
"Within days temperatures went from zero to 17, 18 and even 20 degrees [Celsius]. And that's what caused a very, very rapid snowmelt," Shahgedanova explained."
News to me: Eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) have been experiencing unusually (per historical weather records) high rainfall since March and are now experiencing long-term flooding. Hundreds of people have died and hundreds of thousands are now displaced. This article marks a dam bursting in Kenya, contributing heavily to the displacement.
Herds of hippos are at risk of dying due to a severe #Drought in #Botswana, which is home to one of the largest hippo populations. The rivers of the region have already dried-up, forcing hippos to congregate around the remaining muddy ponds.
Meanwhile in easthern Africa, countries like #Kenya, #Uganda and #Tanzania, have been battling against #Floods for months with hundreds killed and thousands displaced.
Floods wreak havoc in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi
East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
Many have been displaced, with dozens of deaths reported in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68895442#Tanazani#Burundi#Kenya#Floods
In statement of claim filed before #ManitobaCourt of King's Bench on Tues, #Peguis — largest #FirstNation in Manitoba, seeks compensation for financial losses & other damages that occurred during a series of #floods along the Fisher River.
#Meteorologists in the megacity of Shenzhen warned citizens the risk of flash #floods was very high. Chinese state media said it was a once in a century event.
"#Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. #Floods and #storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of #heatwaves became more severe, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)."
Some 540 Peguis First Nation residents still displaced after 2022 flooding (winnipeg.citynews.ca)
A Manitoba First Nations has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing health crisis impacting the community. The chief of Peguis First Nation, in Manitoba’s Interlake area, says the crisis is directly linked to devastating floods, the worst of which came in 2022....