WATCH: Water levels in the Ottawa area are expected to peak on Tuesday or Wednesday. Nigel Newlove speaks to anxious residents about how they're preparing for the worst pic.twitter.com/IHPQfjUdIx
“Climate change means that catastrophic flooding will only become more common, but experts say the events of the past week highlight the fact that Canada has still not done enough to prepare for such disasters.”
Is there any region of North America and the USA that is not experiencing catastrophic flooding events? Even the drought-stricken areas of the Southwest
I’m glad I live on the crest of a small hil—-all rain runs away from my house (and over 50 years has taken some of my soil with it in spite of my best efforts).
Yet still these soulless ghouls, who serve only mammom, persist with their lies and deceit, how come they are the same species as decent people – yuk
“The programme-makers have treated these unfounded allegations with scorn, but the bizarre conspiracy theories have continued to bounce around the echo chamber of climate change denial, with the Global Warming Policy Foundation and its tiny band of fanatical supporters at the centre of the propaganda campaign.”
2000 soldiers deployed across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick to support flood containment and rescue
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flooding-ontario-quebec-new-brunswick-1.5114910
“Climate change means that catastrophic flooding will only become more common, but experts say the events of the past week highlight the fact that Canada has still not done enough to prepare for such disasters.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/30/canada-flooding-quebec-montreal-justin-trudeau-climate-change
Is there any region of North America and the USA that is not experiencing catastrophic flooding events? Even the drought-stricken areas of the Southwest
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heavy-rainfall-flash-flooding-threaten-arizona-new-mexico/
https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/spring-outlook-historic-widespread-flooding-to-continue-through-may
I’m glad I live on the crest of a small hil—-all rain runs away from my house (and over 50 years has taken some of my soil with it in spite of my best efforts).
Warmer air holds more water! It appears flooding is going to cause way more destruction than in the past! We had 3 10+Inch events last year!
Let’s hope the Parliament isn’t inconvenienced so they can approve more tar sand and pipeline projects. :/
What with Alberta being a U.S. Corporation that employs Newfoundlanders with big wages it’s a tough slog.
Yet still these soulless ghouls, who serve only mammom, persist with their lies and deceit, how come they are the same species as decent people – yuk
“The programme-makers have treated these unfounded allegations with scorn, but the bizarre conspiracy theories have continued to bounce around the echo chamber of climate change denial, with the Global Warming Policy Foundation and its tiny band of fanatical supporters at the centre of the propaganda campaign.”
http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/news/the-mail-on-sunday-uses-fake-news-to-attack-sir-david-attenborough/