In the Russian city of Orsk on April 5, a dam broke, 1,121 people were evacuated, including 331 children
Water continues to arrive in Orsk. At the moment, about 600 houses on nine streets are flooded. Earlier, the Orsk mayor’s office reported that a dam that protected the city from the Ural River had broken. There is a massive evacuation of people from the Old City, where several villages are located that fell into the flood zone. Temporary accommodation centers have been prepared for those evacuated from the flooded area. The mayor’s office clarified that the protective dam in the area of Orenburgskaya Street broke through. 4,258 houses and 10,987 people fall into the flood zone. The city has prepared temporary accommodation centers for 6.5 thousand places, housing 235 people, including 73 children.
The largest cities on the US east coast are settling and drowning under their own weight
The entire east coast of the United States is sinking, with densely populated areas sinking at a faster rate of up to 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) per year. This subsidence is enough to put the coastline on high alert. At least that’s how it should be, according to a new study from Virginia Tech and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The greatest risk of land flooding is in densely populated areas with critical infrastructure. Combined with global sea level rise, scientists say these challenges require a proactive approach.
A wall of 17 artificial islands in the Pacific Ocean with a total length of 24 kilometers will be built around the capital of Indonesia
Jakarta, a metropolis of 10 million, is recognized as the most sinking city in the world. Every year the capital drops by 25 centimeters, and floods due to tides rise by 200 centimeters. Floods are already costing the state dearly – the disaster takes tens of billions of dollars from the government every year. According to forecasts, in the next 10 years there will be even more flooding, and by 2050 a third of the city risks being under water.
Malaysia and Australia have been suffering from floods all year, which have not happened for almost 50 years
In Australia and Malaysia, heavy downpours have caused the worst flooding in 50 years, there are casualties, and residents are being evacuated. At the end of February alone, floods in Australia killed more than 200 people.
More than a hundred people became victims of floods in Brazil
On February 15, in just 6 hours, more than a month’s rainfall fell in the city of Petropolis. At least 104 people were killed in landslides and floods caused by heavy rains.
Global warming contributes to severe storms and floods
The World Meteorological Organization warns that high water temperatures are leading to rising sea levels, which in turn increases the risk of flooding.
Global climate change provokes the emergence of new and transformation of already known diseases
Climate problems are not limited to glaciers and weather changes; they are a matter of public health in general. Those most affected by the changes are children, the elderly, patients with chronic illnesses and people who work outdoors.