natural disasters quadrupled

[creamolafoam]

Noticed an article in my paper the other day that a un chief is saying that these have quadrupled since 1970. A real scary thought. Really bringing it home with these terrible scenes of destruction in the carribean from those unbelievable storms. Feel for all those out there.
Just puts our moaning over here about our wind and rain and all we get, into perspective. Never been so glad to live on these shores that's for sure

[Vivc113]

From 'Severe Weather Updates' 2017 facebook page yesterday:

California is on fire.
Oregon is on fire.
Washington is on fire.
British Columbia is on fire.
Alberta is on fire
Montana is on fire.
Nova Scotia is on fire.
Greece is on fire.
Brazil is on fire.
Portugal is on fire.
Algeria is on fire.
Tunisia is on fire.
Greenland is on fire.
The Sakha Republic of Russia is on fire.
Siberia is on fire.
Texas is under water
India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, experience record monsoons and massive death toll.
Sierra Leone and Niger experience massive floods, mudslides, and deaths in the thousands.
Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia are crushed in the death grip of a triple digit heat wave, dubbed Lucifer.
Southern California continues to swelter under triple digit heat that shows no sign of letting up.
In usually chilly August, the city of San Francisco shatters all-time record at 106 degrees, while it reaches 115 degrees south of the city. Northern California continues to bake in the triple digits.
(()) Yellowstone volcano is hit with earthquake swarm of over 2,300 tremors since June, recording a 4.4 quake on June 15, 20017 and 3.3 shaker on August 21, 2017.
(()) 5.3 earthquake rumbles through Idaho
(()) Japan earthquake 6.1 possible tsunami..
(()) Mexico earthquake 8.2 imminent tsunami. Beach lines are receded atleast 50+ meters
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma (biggest ever recorded), Jose and Katia are barreling around the Atlantic with 8 more potentials forming
And last but not least an X10 C.M.E solar flare last night . The highest recorded solar flare ever!


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[bonzo]

Jeez that some doom and gloom but Scotland seems to be the place to be.

[Elsie Treize]

I don't think any part of the world is immune to natural disasters. In Montreal we had the ice storm of 1998. We were without power for 3 days, and the indoor temperature was 11 Celsius. Out in the countryside, some had no power for 5 weeks! This spring, 2017, we had bad flooding around Montreal. In both situations, areas of Eastern Ontario were also affected.

[bonzo]

I think we had the first named storm in the UK here in Scotland,2011 and it was given a quintessentially Scottish name

[Vivc113]

I think we had the first named storm in the UK here in Scotland,2011 and it was given a quintessentially Scottish name

Was it Irn Bru ??

[michaelm]

I think we had the first named storm in the UK here in Scotland,2011 and it was given a quintessentially Scottish name

Was it Irn Bru ??

Or Nessie!

[bonzo]

Naw it was a more personal than that

[Vivc113]

Aileen is in toon later. Need to cellotape the letterbox.

[michaelm]

Naw it was a more personal than that

Aye bonzo, can't remember exactly but think it might have been a bit of a cross between Bawheid and Bagpipe.
Ah, I remember noo, it was 'Hurricane Heidpipe'

Vivc, I know a lassie with one leg shorter than the other who's name's Eileen.

[Meg]

Back on topic please ....

Meg

[brian f]

Aileen is in toon later. Need to cellotape the letterbox.

You cant buy that .Brilliant Viv.