I live on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It's now the rainy season. The Southwest Monsoon carries a lot of devastating storms. We have torrential rains almost weekly now, and about 5 to 10 Super Typhoons visit us per year with max. winds up to 200 km/hr!Super typhoons were rare a generation ago, about once every 5 to 10 years.Typhoons (or hurricanes) cause floods and landslides in vulnerable areas. The annual toll on the economy and human lives is enormous. 😢
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First of all, I am really sorry for the OP and indeed, extreme weather events have increased at a worrying rate. In Finland, between now and tomorrow, the area where I live will receive as much rain per day as it usually does in a month. Winters have been less snowy and the snow has protected the delicate nature and now the plants and terrain are suffering. Summers have become rainy and cloudy, with hot, hot periods in between when there is only occasional thunderstorms. Invasive plant species are flourishing and taking away living space from native plants. Pests such as the European spruce bark beetle are increasingly destroying beautiful old spruce forests. I feel deep eco-sadness and am powerless in the face of destruction. I wonder when the first climate refugees will have to move here, for example, because tourists are already coming here to escape the European heat.
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In my home of southeastern Brazil, a multi-year drought has created fire hazards. The drought is then punctuated by periods of torrential rain lasting only a few minutes, but these cause massive landslides killing hundreds of people per year. On top of that, we have the issue of sea-level rise, and most of our population lives along the coast.
In my current home of Philadelphia, we've had more and bigger coastal storms. Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, which almost never came farther north than the Carolinas, are now regularly hitting northern latitude cities like Philly and New York. Along the East Coast we've seen more and bigger floods wiping out billions in property value at a time. Many insurance companies are now refusing to provide flood insurance in coastal areas.
In my current home of Philadelphia, we've had more and bigger coastal storms. Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, which almost never came farther north than the Carolinas, are now regularly hitting northern latitude cities like Philly and New York. Along the East Coast we've seen more and bigger floods wiping out billions in property value at a time. Many insurance companies are now refusing to provide flood insurance in coastal areas.
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