Scientists predict a sharp increase in the number of people who will be threatened by large-scale floods by the end of the decade. The opinion of leading scientists is presented in a scientific article published in the journal Nature. By 2030, the authors of the study believe, territories with a population of 180 million people […]
Professor Ralf Merz of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig examines the reasons for the huge number of victims floods in Germany in an interview with the journalists of “Lenta.ru”. Among the main ones is the unpreparedness of the population. The expert explains the large-scale damage, the large number of victims and missing […]
The number of victims in the flood in Belgium was 27 people, although yesterday at 16:00 the Ministry of Internal Affairs officially announced the confirmation of the death of 20 people. The disaster struck the Walloon region of Belgium, RTL reports. Rescue teams are still looking for missing persons. In connection with the large number […]
What happened in Germany can be called a biblical catastrophe or the flood of the century. The death toll is increasing literally every hour. Judging by the fact that 1,300 residents of the country have gone missing, it is difficult to predict the real number of deaths. As of this hour, at least 103 people […]
After the floods in the Bad Neunar-Ahrweiler area in Rhineland-Palatinate, the fate of at least 1,300 people is unknown, 67 became victims of the unraveling elements. Local authorities believe that “even more died,” without giving specific information. However, it is hoped that some of the missing are simply unable to reach someone due to the […]
Cyclone “Bernd” brought heavy rains with it to several federal states of Germany at once, causing floods and collapsing houses. Unfortunately, there were human casualties. The number of victims of the aggression of nature in western Germany has reached 19 people, 70 people are missing, reports the Associated Press. In many cities there is no […]
The International Organization for Migration announced today that the number of migrants who have died at sea trying to reach Europe has more than doubled, reaching 1,146 in the first half of the year. For the entire 2019, the number of deaths of migrants was 674 people, according to the IOM report, which is half […]
The collapse of a house in Miami led to the death of 24 people, 121 are still missing. Due to the expected Hurricane Elsa tomorrow, the authorities decided to demolish the remaining part of the building. An impending tropical storm in Florida forced rescuers to stop searching for people left under the rubble on Saturday […]
A tornado in the Czech Republic: five people died, devastated settlements, hundreds of wounded, people trapped in the rubble of buildings – these are the results of the rampant elements. An emergency has been declared in the affected areas, rescuers are providing emergency assistance, and people are being searched under the rubble. According to the […]