Highlights – News of the Week
Tasmania Bushfire – January 5, 2013: Heat wave has caused a bushfire in the Australian state of Tasmania leaving thousands of people including tourists stranded in the island. There were 100 properties destroyed including a school and a police station. The temperature in Hobart, the capital city, reached 41 degrees centigrade. According to one of […]
Read MoreBrazil’s Worst Flood
As heavy rain continued to bring flood waters to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the death toll also rose to almost 600 people. People have been searching for their family and friends who were washed away by the heavy flood and mudslides. The worst affected were the mountainous areas of Nova Friburgo and Teresopolis, which […]
Read MoreThe Global Flood Crisis
The current flood crisis experienced by countries across the globe is a result of the combined effects of drought and series of typhoons that happened last year. When the sea temperatures become lower than the average, heavy rains start to pour causing water systems to overflow in various areas. This is called the La Nina […]
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