Severe floods that hit North Korea on July 27, 2024, have left an estimated 1,500 people either dead or missing, according to reports. The catastrophic flooding displaced 15,000 people and caused significant damage to 2,800 hectares (7,000 acres) of agricultural land.
Brazil is currently grappling with a severe heatwave, pushing temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius above average, exacerbating the risk of wildfires raging across the country. This extreme weather event, classified as a “high severity” by weather trackers, is impacting several states, with the Central West region experiencing the most intense heat, reaching 35 to 40 degrees Celsius in cities like Belo Horizonte, Brasília, and Manaus.
According to local meteorologists, this type of weather pattern is a rare occurrence, typically happening once or twice a year.
The storm began in the early afternoon, with heavy rain and hail quickly accumulating on the streets. In the neighborhoods of Calzada de Las Águilas and Cerrada Barranca de Tarango, located in the Las Haciendas area, the hail piled up to a staggering height of over 1 meter (3 feet), effectively paralyzing the area.
In a dramatic turn of events, Typhoon “Shanshan” made landfall in southwestern Japan on Thursday, August 29, 2024, unleashing a powerful onslaught of destruction. The storm, with wind gusts reaching 198 km/h (123 mph), triggered severe flooding, landslides, and widespread power outages, prompting the evacuation of millions of residents in the affected regions.
