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What's In Your Weather Forecast ?
"Romania on Flood Alert" "South Asia monsoon toll passes 2,000." "At minimum 13 dead in Pakistan rains." "Rivers above alert levels as rain subsides around central Europe." "Storms batter Ohio." "Extreme floods hit 500 million people a year." "Floods, landslides destroy 35 in China." "Floods show need for disaster risk reduction: UN." "Hong Kong issues cyclone warning." "Did global warming cause NYC tornado?" You will find a lot far more headlines dealing with the tornado in Brooklyn, rising death toll in Asia due to flooding, sweltering heat that is definitely still rampant in parts with the U.S., deaths from flooding and starvation in Vietnam, deaths from storms from the Philippines, a 'mini-tsunami' in Algeria and an announcement by the UN that numerous parts in the world have confronted record breaking heat waves, floods, storms and cold snaps which includes snowfall in Africa. What is evident from several of these stories is that governments are not ready to deal with repeated all-natural disasters. In 2005 an agreement, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, was signed by 168 countries in Kobe, Japan. Between 2001 and 2005 84% of deaths due to normal disasters have been caused by flooding. It really is clear that, like quite a few well meaning agreements, that quite a few governments have not taken their commitments to heart. Provided that far more and increased flooding is inevitable, what will governments do to stop further loss of existence and property? When will governments get their heads out from the sand and realize that climate change is a much bigger threat than terrorism? The ISDR says that modest investments in early warning systems, evacuation plans, public education and better building standards can greatly reduce the loss of existence and property. Unfortunately, several nations are too poor for even these modest efforts and if disaster strikes, limited funds have to go to relief. The richer nations have tended to take an "It won't happen here attitude" and also the results of that line of thing have been clear inside the U.S., England and central Europe. One ought to keep in mind that much of this flooding is due to heavy and long rains and does not contain what may perhaps happen in terms of hurricanes and monsoons. Add to these equation problems from heat waves, earthquakes, droughts, freak snows and tornadoes hitting the downtown areas of cities and it really is evident that we could be facing some real problems. All of these normal disasters are costing billions of dollars in property loss, disrupting economies, creating social chaos and costing lives. How deep are the pockets of relief agencies and charitable organizations? We are standing while in the middle with the environmental highway and Mother Nature is driving right at us. There's a lot of talk and very little motion. Policy makers are still acting like we have scores of a long time to "begin" to solve these problems. Perhaps it can be so out of hand that governments fear telling people how bad things may perhaps get. Panic is not a pretty sight. It has been said that disasters can bring out the best in people but events in Pakistan and India have put that notion to a severe test; the grade is not encouraging. It can be a little easier to offer assistance when only a rather small or remote population is affected by disaster. When disaster is widespread, even so, disaster brings out the worst and not the best of human nature. Because the American economy begins to falter under the pressures home foreclosures and increasing debt, will the U.S. be so generous to foreign lands drowning under monsoons and other environmental disasters? When we face another Katrina, how much will be left for others specifically when we do know how to effectively and efficiently deal with this kind of issues? As it truly is said from the "11th Hour," the clock is ticking. What is in your weather forecast? Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com To find out more about this topic, visit NYC Weather Forecast |
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