Nocere – Earth Disasters

Influx of water from the Red River has forced residents to evacuate. According to officials, the rising water level has reached to an extent greater than that of its previous highest record in the century. To make matter worse, the water level is expected to rise, adding further stress to the current dykes. The authorities are also concerned about the capabilities of the dykes in withstanding such pressure.

The US government has since deployed a total of 1700 guards to station alongside the dykes. These guards will report directly should any dyke appears to have cracks or signs of collapse. Additional dykes will be constructed to reinforce existing dykes that are found to have cracks.

As water level continue to rise, more manpower and resources are expected to be poured in to aid in the recovery work.

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In Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, officials confirmed that dozens were killed by a burst dam. The dam was once responsible for the regulation of water, thus preventing possible floods from in times of heavy downpours. However, the dam was unable to resist the massive surge of water from the lake after a heavy downpour. Tonnes of water gushed into the area where vast population resided, leading to dozens killed.

According to officials, the dam was relatively old, which could explain why it was unable to withstand the repeated pounding of incoming water. The damage was enormous – destroying many buildings and cars.

Emergency aids have since been deployed across the affected areas, and in the mean time, rescuers are seeking for survivors who are trapped underneath collapsed buildings. The government has assured that the destroyed homes would be rebuild with the help of local authorities.

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In Morocco, six siblings, four girls and two boys, have been killed by heavy snowfall that caused their house to collapse. According to state media, the house could not withstand the weight of the piling snow, which eventually give way killing the six.

The mother of the six survived from the collapse Azilal, in the Atlas Mountains. Aside from this single case, eight others have already fall victims to such incident. However, this recent case is considered the most deadly, involving the deaths of six children.

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Early visit of winter to UK and in many parts of USA. They have been receiving to very cold winds and temperature reaching 6 C.
The temperature resemble to temperatures that of December and January’s temperatures.
All warnings of heavy snow fall which might cause a lot of damage in the daily routine of people, has already been given to make sure that people are prepared rather than surprised.
Across the Atlantic, parts of North America have also been hit by wintry weather, with Fargo in North Dakota breaking its previous record for snowfall at this time of year. Around 1.4 inches (36mm) or snow fell over a 12 hour period on Sunday.
Similar conditions are with USA also.

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Recent studies reported that the summer ice in Artic country has been decreasing since three years. The reported temperatures in the country have also been considerably increasing.
The reports have been submitted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which comprises of many elite environmental scientists across the world.
Every October a fresh report is submitted after closely observing the changes in the climate.
The latest research shows that one of the major changes in the Arctic climate was the autumn temperatures during the years 2005 to 2007, which are a record 5C (9F) above normal. Lose of sea ice in recent times is one of the reasons for the change in the temperature levels.

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More than 50 000 people fled their homes after dam collapsed in south Nepal. So far 19 000 people have been affected by this dam collapse. Nepal is facing lack of food and health officials are now concerned about an outbreak waterborne diseases. They say 6 people have die so far. About 28 million people were affected by the floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal last year, in which more than 400 people died.

Source: BBC

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Mudslide kills 31 miners in Burkina Faso. They where mining in illegal gold mine. Accident happen when heavy rains have caused mudslide. Rescue team is digging trough mud but officials have say its unlikely anyone will be found alive. Burkina Faso have 200 000 people working in illegal mines, in June government ordered all illegal mines to shut down until September 30.

Source: BBC

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Another coal mine collapse, this is second mine collapse this week. Last one took 18 peoples life’s and this one took 21. All miners have die from carbon monoxide poisoning. Seven miners manage to escape by foot and four were rescued after collapse. Investigation is under away.

Source: CNN

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