In Spartanburg, South Carolina one person has died because their car was completely submerged in flood water. The name has yet to be released. Local officers say that cars have been trapped briefly under a bridge where flooding often occurs during heavy rain. Hurricane Joaquin has already closed schools down and forecasters are excepting several more inches to fall in the coming days.
19 people are thought to dead, after extreme flooding in the French Riviera. The local river broke its levies flooding a nearby retirement home killing three. 16 people are confirmed dead, and three missing. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/04/heavy-flooding-in-french-riviera-leaves-more-than-a-dozen-people-dead
An intesive search for a U.S cargo ship that has 33 people on it is still continuing as hurricane Joaquin made this ship loose power. The Navy, the Air Force, and the Guard are expected to go out and find this ship. They have found one crate and two life vests so far. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-search-ship-lost-bahamas-hurricane-joaquin-n438276
One person passed away due to a flood in South Carolina. The flooding is due to the hurricane coming in. There were cars that got stuck under a bridge in a street flood, and authorities are still investigating the victim's reason for dying. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/01/1-person-dies-in-south-carolina-flooding/
South Carolina has had their worst rainfall within 1,000 years. Over a foot of rainfall within 24 hours. Thousands of people have been without power for days. The flash flooding was caused by the hurricane, Joaquin. A person has died due to their car being submerged underwater, the person's name hasn't been released. Several cars have been trapped under a bridge during flash flooding.
the search for a U.S. cargo ship the el fero is still on going after it sent out a destess call saying that the ship lost power and was taking on water.with little proff of her whereabouts. the coast guard finding only life rings and a few cargo boxes.
Significant rainfall has caused scattered flash flooding across France. The flooding is along the French Mediterranean border. The flood waters have killed at least 17. 3 have died in a retirement home due to the water. http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/04/europe/france-french-riviera-flooding/index.html
The US coast guard is looking for survivors, after there ship sand in a very bad storm out at sea. It was a cargo ship. The storm was hurricane Joaquin. They have only found debris from the ship. The search is still going. It had 28 Americans and 5 polish people. The wind was blowing at 130 mph
An increase in natural disasters, has caused fire insurance to rise. This will be the first rise since 2007 for fire insurance. It will rise up to 3.5 percent. (in Japan)
In South Carolina, reporters say this is the worst occurring natural disaster in over 1,000 years. Governor Nikki Haley said on Monday, more evacuations are more than likely going to occur, as the floodwaters are rising without warning. SC Public Safety Director, Leroy Smith, spoke at a news conference, expressing the conditions are still dangerous and officials cannot let their guard down. 9 people are known dead in the state because of floodwaters, 5 drowned after trying to drive through the floodwaters, and four others have died in accidents. Timothy Wayne Gibson, a former state transportation employee, makes up one of the deaths. Governor is trying her hardest to remind people there could and will be more deaths if people don't listen to the guidelines given.
About 12 homeowners in Middletown, California, realized they had been robbed. They were returning to their homes after being evacuated for a wildfire. 6 people were arrested for suspicion of burglary. The wild fire destroyed 1,300 homes on Sept.12, and killing 4 people.
At least nine dams have breached or failed in South Carolina since Saturday, the state's emergency management agency said early Tuesday.
One failure, of the Over creek dam in Richland County's Forest Acres, sent a torrent of floodwater raging downstream and forced evacuations near Columbia.
In South Carolina, there was a record breaking hurricane. There was well over 20 inches in most of the state. The winds were strong, up to 100 miles per hour. After this hurricane, the amount of clean drinking water was very poor.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/06/guatemala-landslide-under-the-mud-dead-families-found-huddled-together Under rocks and mud was a family found buried alive huddling together, in the small town of Santa Catarina Pinula. In this disaster at least 161 people were found dead.
South Carolina has had their worst rainfall in over 1,000 years. Over a foot of rainfall within a day. Thousands of people have been without power for many days. The flooding was caused by Joaquin, a hurricane. Already people are dying due to their cars being submerged by the water. Cars are being trapped under bridges, and the death toll is rising.
France has declared a state of natural disaster with severe flooding. Because this is a developing story not much is out right now. So it's more than South Carolina.In some parts of France it's the worst flooding in 25 years.
Flash floods on the French Riviera kills sixteen people, five others were reported missing. Over 70,000 homes suffered blackouts. There was a total of 7.1 inches of rain in three hours at the height of the storm.
At least 19 people are feared to be dead and 4 people are said to be missing after the worst flooding to hit the French Riviera in years. The French government is said to be declaring a state of natural disaster on Wednesday to speed up the clean-up process. The worst flood before this in the past 25 years was in 2010, where 25 people died.
In South Carolina there was reported 13 inches of rain fall, which has been the greatest three-day rain fall on record. 75 miles of high way was shut down due to this flood, and 375,000 people have been without drinkable water for 3 days. And there has been a boil water advisory put on the city due to the lack of drinking water. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-carolina-nikki-haley-historic-rainfall/
Small islands (Marshal Islands) on the right of Australia and to the left of Hawaii. These small islands are being threatened by climate chance, causing the islands to flood. Eventually the people of marshall believe a tide will hit them at anytime now. http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/06/opinions/sutter-two-degrees-marshall-islands/
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning started a controlled burn of land in Australia. It got out of control with strong winds and burned 7,413 acres of land. The fire also burned down a house and other houses could burn down soon. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/07/victorian-bushfires-premier-says-residents-perfectly-right-to-be-angry
One person has died because of bad flooding in South Carolina. There were many cars that were stuck under a bridge in a street flood. Authorities are still investigating the victim's reason for dying. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/01/1-person-dies-in-south-carolina-flooding/
Major volcanic eruptions can have a significant effect on the flow of the biggest rivers around the world, research shows. In the first study of its kind, scientists sought to better understand how big volcanic eruptions, which can trigger a shortage of rainfall in many regions of the world, can impact on rivers. Their findings could help scientists predict how water availability in regions throughout the world might be affected by future eruptions.
The death toll currently stands at 17 in South Carolina. The Beaver Dam has been assumed to break. They asked the residents to flea, but that won't stop anyone. Electricity has been restored to about 200 people in South Carolina. Sen. Lindsey Grahm is saying that the flood itself could cost around 1 billion dollars.
The Coast Guard said late Wednesday it has ended its search for 33 missing crew members from a U.S. cargo ship that sank last week during Hurricane Joaquin.
In South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said late Wednesday that some parts of the state faced a flood risk for the next 48 hours. Two more people were confirmed to have died in the storm, bringing the death toll in the Carolinas to 19.
Nepal got hit by a monsoon that took out several farms and now Nepal is in a food crisis. It came after an earthquake and several aftershocks earlier in the year. The government payed the people who lost their homes $150 for the damage that won't even pay for their farms, just a shelter. It is estimated that 500,000 people are experiencing a severe food crisis.
The South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has strongly urged of Georgetown and the surrounding towns to evacuate their homes. They are having trouble with people listening to the urges to leave because these people have experienced hurricanes but they say this is a whole new kind of bad. Flooding is expected to go on for another 12 hours. They will have standing water for almost two weeks. The damages with be well over $1 billion dollars.
There is more trouble heading for South Carolina. Since Saturday, 11 dams have failed and another 35 are being watched. Even though the rain has stopped, the flooding could get even worse.
4,800 people dies from a massive earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Over 9,200 people injured. More than 8 million people effected all across Nepal. It struck around 4pm. They say this is one of the deadliest disasters in over 80 years.
In Spartanburg, South Carolina one person has died because their car was completely submerged in flood water. The name has yet to be released. Local officers say that cars have been trapped briefly under a bridge where flooding often occurs during heavy rain. Hurricane Joaquin has already closed schools down and forecasters are excepting several more inches to fall in the coming days.
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19 people are thought to dead, after extreme flooding in the French Riviera. The local river broke its levies flooding a nearby retirement home killing three. 16 people are confirmed dead, and three missing.
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An intesive search for a U.S cargo ship that has 33 people on it is still continuing as hurricane Joaquin made this ship loose power. The Navy, the Air Force, and the Guard are expected to go out and find this ship. They have found one crate and two life vests so far.
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One person passed away due to a flood in South Carolina. The flooding is due to the hurricane coming in. There were cars that got stuck under a bridge in a street flood, and authorities are still investigating the victim's reason for dying. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/10/01/1-person-dies-in-south-carolina-flooding/
ReplyDeleteSouth Carolina has had their worst rainfall within 1,000 years. Over a foot of rainfall within 24 hours. Thousands of people have been without power for days. The flash flooding was caused by the hurricane, Joaquin. A person has died due to their car being submerged underwater, the person's name hasn't been released. Several cars have been trapped under a bridge during flash flooding.
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the search for a U.S. cargo ship the el fero is still on going after it sent out a destess call saying that the ship lost power and was taking on water.with little proff of her whereabouts. the coast guard finding only life rings and a few cargo boxes.
ReplyDeleteSignificant rainfall has caused scattered flash flooding across France. The flooding is along the French Mediterranean border. The flood waters have killed at least 17. 3 have died in a retirement home due to the water.
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The US coast guard is looking for survivors, after there ship sand in a very bad storm out at sea. It was a cargo ship. The storm was hurricane Joaquin. They have only found debris from the ship. The search is still going. It had 28 Americans and 5 polish people. The wind was blowing at 130 mph
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An increase in natural disasters, has caused fire insurance to rise. This will be the first rise since 2007 for fire insurance. It will rise up to 3.5 percent. (in Japan)
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In South Carolina, reporters say this is the worst occurring natural disaster in over 1,000 years. Governor Nikki Haley said on Monday, more evacuations are more than likely going to occur, as the floodwaters are rising without warning. SC Public Safety Director, Leroy Smith, spoke at a news conference, expressing the conditions are still dangerous and officials cannot let their guard down. 9 people are known dead in the state because of floodwaters, 5 drowned after trying to drive through the floodwaters, and four others have died in accidents. Timothy Wayne Gibson, a former state transportation employee, makes up one of the deaths. Governor is trying her hardest to remind people there could and will be more deaths if people don't listen to the guidelines given.
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About 12 homeowners in Middletown, California, realized they had been robbed. They were returning to their homes after being evacuated for a wildfire. 6 people were arrested for suspicion of burglary. The wild fire destroyed 1,300 homes on Sept.12, and killing 4 people.
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At least nine dams have breached or failed in South Carolina since Saturday, the state's emergency management agency said early Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteOne failure, of the Over creek dam in Richland County's Forest Acres, sent a torrent of floodwater raging downstream and forced evacuations near Columbia.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/06/us/south-carolina-flooding/index.html
In South Carolina, there was a record breaking hurricane. There was well over 20 inches in most of the state. The winds were strong, up to 100 miles per hour. After this hurricane, the amount of clean drinking water was very poor.
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ReplyDeleteUnder rocks and mud was a family found buried alive huddling together, in the small town of Santa Catarina Pinula. In this disaster at least 161 people were found dead.
South Carolina has had their worst rainfall in over 1,000 years. Over a foot of rainfall within a day. Thousands of people have been without power for many days. The flooding was caused by Joaquin, a hurricane. Already people are dying due to their cars being submerged by the water. Cars are being trapped under bridges, and the death toll is rising.
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South Carolina was expecting sunshine Tuesday after a historic rainstorm. It will take weeks for the stat to turn to normal.
ReplyDeleteFrance has declared a state of natural disaster with severe flooding. Because this is a developing story not much is out right now. So it's more than South Carolina.In some parts of France it's the worst flooding in 25 years.
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Flash floods on the French Riviera kills sixteen people, five others were reported missing. Over 70,000 homes suffered blackouts. There was a total of 7.1 inches of rain in three hours at the height of the storm.
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At least 19 people are feared to be dead and 4 people are said to be missing after the worst flooding to hit the French Riviera in years. The French government is said to be declaring a state of natural disaster on Wednesday to speed up the clean-up process. The worst flood before this in the past 25 years was in 2010, where 25 people died.
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DeleteIn South Carolina there was reported 13 inches of rain fall, which has been the greatest three-day rain fall on record. 75 miles of high way was shut down due to this flood, and 375,000 people have been without drinkable water for 3 days. And there has been a boil water advisory put on the city due to the lack of drinking water.
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Small islands (Marshal Islands) on the right of Australia and to the left of Hawaii. These small islands are being threatened by climate chance, causing the islands to flood. Eventually the people of marshall believe a tide will hit them at anytime now.
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The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning started a controlled burn of land in Australia. It got out of control with strong winds and burned 7,413 acres of land. The fire also burned down a house and other houses could burn down soon.
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One person has died because of bad flooding in South Carolina. There were many cars that were stuck under a bridge in a street flood. Authorities are still investigating the victim's reason for dying.
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Major volcanic eruptions can have a significant effect on the flow of the biggest rivers around the world, research shows. In the first study of its kind, scientists sought to better understand how big volcanic eruptions, which can trigger a shortage of rainfall in many regions of the world, can impact on rivers. Their findings could help scientists predict how water availability in regions throughout the world might be affected by future eruptions.
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The death toll currently stands at 17 in South Carolina. The Beaver Dam has been assumed to break. They asked the residents to flea, but that won't stop anyone. Electricity has been restored to about 200 people in South Carolina. Sen. Lindsey Grahm is saying that the flood itself could cost around 1 billion dollars.
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The Coast Guard said late Wednesday it has ended its search for 33 missing crew members from a U.S. cargo ship that sank last week during Hurricane Joaquin.
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ReplyDeleteIn South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said late Wednesday that some parts of the state faced a flood risk for the next 48 hours. Two more people were confirmed to have died in the storm, bringing the death toll in the Carolinas to 19.
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Nepal got hit by a monsoon that took out several farms and now Nepal is in a food crisis. It came after an earthquake and several aftershocks earlier in the year. The government payed the people who lost their homes $150 for the damage that won't even pay for their farms, just a shelter. It is estimated that 500,000 people are experiencing a severe food crisis.
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The South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has strongly urged of Georgetown and the surrounding towns to evacuate their homes. They are having trouble with people listening to the urges to leave because these people have experienced hurricanes but they say this is a whole new kind of bad. Flooding is expected to go on for another 12 hours. They will have standing water for almost two weeks. The damages with be well over $1 billion dollars.
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In South Carolina 11 dams have breached since Saturday. They are now monitering 35 others dams.
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There is more trouble heading for South Carolina. Since Saturday, 11 dams have failed and another 35 are being watched. Even though the rain has stopped, the flooding could get even worse.
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4,800 people dies from a massive earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Over 9,200 people injured. More than 8 million people effected all across Nepal. It struck around 4pm. They say this is one of the deadliest disasters in over 80 years.
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