Cyclone leaves 'inland ocean' in Mozambique, endangering thousands


Weather | 207465 hits | Mar 21 6:19 am | Posted by: DrCaleb
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Hundreds are dead, many more are missing, and thousands are at risk from massive flooding in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi caused by Cyclone Idai and persistent rains.

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:28 pm
    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

  2. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:24 pm
    On the upside all the flooding will mean a boom in the precious stone industry. That'll at least help their economy recover.

  3. by avatar stratos
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:43 pm
    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.

  4. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:58 pm
    "stratos" said
    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.

  5. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:05 pm
    Memo to Mozambique: Move to higher ground.

  6. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:17 pm
    You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?

  7. by avatar llama66
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:30 pm
    In the Rift Valley.

  8. by avatar raydan
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:34 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?

    Most of us have already moved. :wink:

  9. by avatar stratos
    Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:34 pm
    "DrCaleb" said
    You do know, that is where our species likely evolved, right?



    Some might question the Evolved being used vs D Evolved



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