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Posted by feww on November 8, 2011
Floods Continue to Wreak Havoc Across SE Asia
Reported death toll from continued flooding in SE Asia now exceeds at least 1,000.
Disaster Calendar 2011 – November 8
[November 8, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,590 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Vietnam. About 100 people have been killed or reported as missing in Vietnam’s worst flooding this century.
- About 70 of the victims are said to be children under the age of 16, according to the UN.
- Large areas in Central Quang Nam province as well as the Mekong Delta remain submerged.
- About 150,000 homes have been inundated.
- At least 10,000 of Quang Nam residents have been evacuated.
- Tamil Nadu, India.
- Extreme rain events have claimed at least 40 lives in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, displacing more than 6,500 others.
Other Global Disasters
- South Korea. About 41 S. Koreans are committing suicides every day. The rise in suicide rates is said to be caused by increasing prevalence of mental health problems within the population.
- Virginia, USA. The White House has declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the area affected by an earthquake (Louisa County) during the period of August 23 to October 25, 2011.
- Connecticut, USA. Connecticut’s death toll has climbed to 10 from the early nor’easter that struck New England on October 29.
- At least 50,000 people are still without power nine days after the storm.
- Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. For details of flooding in these countries see below links.
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Posted by feww on October 25, 2011
Widespread flooding and devastation across Southeast Asia destroy millions of hectares of crops: FAO
Heavy monsoon rains since mid-July in some areas have claimed hundreds of lives, displaced millions of people and destroyed homes, infrastructure and agriculture, FAO said. “The floods occurred when the current main wet season cereal crops were in the field, with paddy rice at the initial to mid growing stage, and maize at an advance critical flowering stage”
Disaster Calendar 2011 – October 25
[October 25, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,604 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Southeast Asia. Widespread flooding in SE Asia including Cambodia, LAO People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, has destroyed millions of hectares of rice paddies and cropland, with the Mekong river basin hit the hardest.
- Heavy monsoon rains heavy rains since mid-July in some areas have claimed hundreds of lives, displaced millions of people and destroyed homes, infrastructure and agriculture.
- “In addition, loss of livestock and poultry is reported and significant numbers are considered to be at risk.” FAO reported.
- “There are concerns of serious food shortages in the affected communities due to the difficulties in delivering food assistance.”
- Thailand. Floods have inundated more than two third of the country (62 of Thailand’s 77 provinces), claiming about 360 lives, destroying or damaging at least a million homes, displacing 2.4 million people and affecting up to 10 million more.
- Thailand is world’s largest rice exporter and was forecast to export about 10.6 million tons (or 31 percent of the global trade) of the grain this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
- About 1.6 million hectares of standing crops (12.5 percent of total national cropped area) is destroyed or damaged according to the latest official estimates released last week. The actual figures could be as high as 3 million hectares or nearly a quarter of the total national cropped area.
- “According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, nearly 9.9 million heads of livestock are at risk. It is expected that this estimate will rise in the central plains as the flood waters are topped by water discharges from major dams which are beyond or almost at full capacity.” FAO said.
- The export price for grade B Thai white rice, Asia’s benchmark, has climbed by 13 percent so far this year to $625 per ton on October 19, reports said.
- Vietnam. The world’s second largest rice exporter, Vietnam , have seen at least 0.5 percent of its total national cropped areas inundated.
- Cambodia. As of 14 October, at least 1.2 million people were severely affected by the flooding, which has destroyed thousands of homes and inundated at least 332,000 hectares of rice fields (“at least 158 447 hectares of the crop damaged from the current main wet season, which accounts for about 80 percent of the annual national production.”)
- Philippines. The world’s largest importer of rice has sustained damage to about 420,337 hectares of cropland, according to preliminary records, with losses estimated at about 728,379 tons of rice or 16 percent of the national production. “Overall, latest estimates indicate that about 4 million people have been affected and at least 485 000 hectares of standing crops, including rice, maize and high value commercial crops (HVCC) have been damaged or lost to the floods. The affected cropped area covers 6 percent of the total national cropped area. Additionally, nearly 3.3 million livestock and poultry have been affected.”
- Additionally, some 600,000 tons of milled rice were destroyed from two typhoons that struck the country earlier this year, officials said.
- LAO People’s Democratic Republic. About 430,000 people have been affected and at least 64 000 hectares of rice paddies have been damaged since the end of June, according to official estimates. However, a detailed assessment of the crop losses is not yet available. Some areas that were affected by floods in June-July were replanted.
FIRE-EARTH models show an average decline of 22% in the global agricultural output in the next four years resulting in MASS DIE-OFFS. About 20 percent of the world population could perish by 2016.
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Posted by feww on October 22, 2011
Bangkok flooding to get worse: Experts
At least 113,000 residents have been evacuated as Bangkok flooding reaches crisis point.
Disaster Calendar 2011 – October 22
[October 22, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,607 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History\
- Bangkok, Thailand. Widespread flooding is expected to submerge much of Thailand’s capital within the next four to five days, experts said.
- The authorities are opening dozens of flood gates along the canals that crisscross the capital city in order to speed up the outflow of floodwaters to the sea.
- Flooding has affected about half a million square kilometer of Thailand (total area: 513,115 sq km).
- More than a million homes have been destroyed or damaged by floods, affecting up to 10 million people in 62 of Thailand’s 77 provinces.
- Twenty-eight provinces are currently inundated, with some areas expected to remain submerged for many weeks.
- The reported death toll has climbed to at least 356, with more reported missing.
- The floods have submerged dozens of industrial parks north of Bangkok, destroying about 20,000 factories in 20 provinces, leaving up to a million Thais out of work.
- Floodwaters have submerged more than 4 million acres of farmland, and ruined about 2 million tons of milled rice.
- The mounting cost of damage is approaching at least $4 billion.
- Bangkok accounts for 41 percent of Thailand’s economy, and any worsening of flood situation could accelerate the city’s collapse.
Other Disasters
- Vietnam. Severe flooding in Vietnam’s central and southern regions have left at least 59 people dead and forced thousands of others to abandon their homes.
- Flooding has destroyed or damaged about 200,000 homes and tens of thousands of hectares of rice paddies and crop fields.
- Cambodia. Widespread flooding in Cambodia has affected 17 of the country’s 24 provinces, leaving more than 250 people dead or missing and forced the evacuation of about 250,000 people.
- About 200,000 hectares of rice paddies have been destroyed, the National Committee for Disaster Management reported.
- Myanmar. Flooding in central Myanmar has left at least 200 people dead or missing since Wednesday, a report said.
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Posted by feww on October 1, 2011
Worst Mekong flooding this century kills at least 150 in Vietnam, Cambodia, affecting millions
Typhoon NESAT kills at least 40 people in China, having left 48 dead and 30 missing in the Philippines earlier, as powerful Typhoon NALGAE (Quiel) approaches Luzon island.
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Disaster Calendar 2011 – September 30
[September 30, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,629 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- ASIA. Flooding in Mekong Delta has killed at least 150 people in Cambodia and Vietnam, destroying or damaging half a million acres of rice paddies.
- Flooding has affected millions in Cambodia and Vietnam displacing at least half a million people, sources said.
- “Flooding across the fertile Mekong Delta helped drive rice prices to a three-year high in Vietnam this week, traders said, which will add to inflation problems. The delta produces more than half of Vietnam’s rice and 90 percent of its exportable grain.” Said a report.
- Two typhoons hit Japan in September month, leaving at least 110 people dead or missing.
- Prolonged monsoon rains, numerous storms and back-to-back typhoons have triggered epic flooding across the continent destroying or damaging millions of acres of crops and leaving large swathes of fertile land in ruins.
- “At least four towns in the rice-growing province of Bulacan, north of Manila, remained submerged two days after Typhoon Nesat had moved on.” AP reported.
- Climate-related disasters have claimed thousands of lives, left tens of millions displaced and caused billions of dollar worth of damage in Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam this year so far.
Other Disasters
- Wisconsin , USA. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared agricultural disasters in 16 northern Wisconsin counties hit by extreme weather this year, which included more than 10 inches of snowfall in April.
- The counties designated as primary disaster areas are Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Oneida and Vilas.
- The following counties are contiguous: Burnett, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Oconto, Price, Sawyer and Washburn.
- USA. In line with FIRE-EARTH forecast, some 3,285 counties across the United States have been declared disaster areas in the last 9 months.
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Posted by feww on September 13, 2011
National poverty rate climbed for a third consecutive year to 15.1 percent in 2010
The number of poor Americans in 2010 rose to its highest level since 1958 when the Census Bureau began publishing poverty estimates.
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Disaster Calendar 2011 – September 13
[September 13, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,646 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- USA. At least 46 million Americans lived below the official poverty line (the US poverty line is defined as an annual income of $22,314 or less for a family of four and $11,139 for a single person).
- The national poverty rate climbed for a third consecutive year to 15.1 percent in 2010.
- The number of poor Americans in 2010 rose to its highest in 52 years since the Census Bureau began publishing poverty estimates.
- Of the 34 OECD countries, only Chile, Israel and Mexico have higher rates of poverty than the United States.
- 25.8% of the black and 25.3% of Hispanic people live in poverty.
- Thailand. Weeks of torrential rains and the impact of typhoon Nock-Ten have cause widespread flooding and large-scale mudslides in Thailand since late July. The extreme climatic events have claimed at least 84 lives, with a dozen others reported as missing.
- At least quarter of a million people have been affected.
- About 1,000 homes were reportedly destroyed under three meters of floodwaters.
- Flood and mudslide warnings have been issued to residents in 35 of Thailand’s 76 provinces.
- More than 1.5 million acres of crops are destroyed.
- At least 53 highways are destroyed or severely damaged.
- Vietnam. Severe flooding caused by torrential rains in Vietnam has destroyed/damaged about 2,000 homes and up to 200,000 acres of rice paddies, leaving at least 4 people dead.
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