Once again - rapid-onset climate hazards are occurring more than "Once-in-a-Century" ..nations all over the globe do not appear to be ready to deal with the consequences.
Here are a few recent headline-making reports
MARCH 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany, June 2 (Reuters) - A firefighter died while trying to rescue trapped residents and several thousand people were forced to leave their homes as heavy rain caused flooding in southern Germany.
The 42-year-old man who died was in a rescue boat carrying four firefighters that capsized late on Saturday. His body was recovered early on Sunday, said a spokesperson for the Bavarian town of Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, around 50 km (30 miles) north of Munich.
Municipalities had days to prepare for the flooding but around 3,000 people had to be evacuated in southern Germany as the water cut off some areas, authorities said.
"We owe our thanks and respect to the rescue workers and helpers who are battling the consequences of the floods in many places," Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on X.
Scholz is scheduled to travel to the region on Monday, . .
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Flooding wreaks havoc across Europe
Heavy rains and floods hit parts of Germany. Officials in one region have declared the state of emergency. There is also concern about heavy flooding in Italy. In both countries, hundreds of people were advised to leave their homes as rivers threatened to burst their banks.
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