[Newsbot]

Title: Cyclone leaves 'inland ocean' in Mozambique, endangering thousands
Category: Weather
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2019-03-21 06:19:33

[DrCaleb]

A little perspective. More than 500 confirmed dead, and this is the extent of the flooding so far:



https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Image ... Sentinel-1

[BartSimpson]

On the upside all the flooding will mean a boom in the precious stone industry. That'll at least help their economy recover.

[stratos]

Red on the map is flood water area I am assuming. Dang for a small country that is devastating. I remember seeing similar maps a few years back when the Mississippi flooded. Massive floods like this are never easy to recover from yet mankind always seem to do so.

[DrCaleb]

stratos stratos:

Red on the map is flood water area I am assuming. Dang for a small country that is devastating. I remember seeing similar maps a few years back when the Mississippi flooded. Massive floods like this are never easy to recover from yet mankind always seem to do so.

The force of the storm is being compared to Katrina as well. Most of that part of Mozambique is below sea level, same as New Orleans.

[BartSimpson]

Memo to Mozambique: Move to higher ground.

[DrCaleb]

You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?

[llama66]

In the Rift Valley.

[raydan]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?

Most of us have already moved.

[stratos]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?

Some might question the Evolved being used vs D Evolved