The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues the searches for two missing citizens who lost track due to the flooding that occurred at the border of China and Nepal, where their last known location was on August 26. (translated)
Nepalese continue rescue efforts to find more than 900 people who may have been trapped in the tunnels of hydropower plants due to sudden floods. (translated)
The number of fatalities from the floods in Nepal has risen to 781, while 2,502 people are still missing, including 592 foreigners and workers from hydroelectric projects, as rescue operations have already been ongoing for five days. (translated)
Nearly 770 people have died in the floods in Nepal and Tibet, and more than 3000 are missing, while rescue teams from China and India have come to help. (translated)
The real extent of the floods in Tibet remains unclear due to Chinese information control, while in Nepal the scale of the disaster becomes clearer every day. (translated)
The true extent of the floods in Tibet remains unclear due to China's information control, although the consequences of the disaster are gradually becoming clear in Nepal. (translated)
A disaster occurred at the border of Nepal and China due to a massive mass of ice and rock that struck the mountains, resulting in the loss of over 1300 people, including two Estonian citizens, with whom contact has not yet been established. Meanwhile, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation and advises Estonians in the area to get in touch with their loved ones. (translated)
At least 162 people have died in the extensive floods that occurred in Nepal, and other countries, including India and the USA, have also offered their support and humanitarian aid for the rescue efforts. (translated)
Extensive flooding occurred in Nepal, resulting in 384 missing trekkers, including 291 foreigners, and the earthquake caused avalanches and floods, leading to at least 18 fatalities. (translated)
Updated climate data shows that the stable climate of the last ten thousand years is coming to an end, bringing extreme thunderstorms that affect the rhythm of tropical rains, and thus the region's crops and the risk of flooding. (translated)
Researchers from Tallinn University of Technology have tested a new system that can capture dirt from rainwater using sensors, reducing the amount of pollution carried into nature, in the area of Viimsi municipality, enabling effective response during rainfalls while also reducing the risk of flooding. (translated)
At Tokyo Narita Airport, thousands of travelers were stranded due to heavy rain, resulting in severe transport disruptions and power outages, and at least four people lost their lives. (translated)
Eesti Maaülikooli teadlased analüüsisid Tõrvas purunenud paisude sündmust ja jõudsid järeldusele, et sündmusele eelnenud intensiivne vihmasadu, kuigi korrapärane, ei olnud ainus põhjus, ning rõhutasid, et probleemid paisude toimimises võivad tuleneda halvast hooldusest ja reguleerimisest. #üleujutus #Tõrva #kliimamuutus
Artiklis antakse nõuandeid, kuidas käituda üleujutuse korral, rõhutades enese ja lähedaste ohutuse seadmist esikohale ning ohutute tegevuste teostamist kahjustuste dokumenteerimise ja kahjude vältimise nimel. #üleujutus #ohutus #abi
Uus teadusuuring näitab, et Hiina ajaloos on vulkaanipursked olnud tugevamad näljahädade ja muude ilmastikumuutustega seotud kui varem arvatud, tuues esile selged seosed vulkaanide aktiivsuse ning põudade ja üleujutuste vahel erinevates Hiina piirkondades. #hiina #vulkaan #näljahäda
ÜRO hoiatab, et järgnev El Niño, mis on seotud ookeanide soojenemisega, võib põhjustada ulatuslikke ilmamuutusi, sealhulgas tõsiseid põuda ja üleujutusi, olles potentsiaalselt üheks tugevamaks ka juba kujunenud El Niño nähtuseks ajaloos. #ElNiño #kliimanähtus #põud
Laoses päästeti hiljuti üleujutatud koopast välja neli meest, kes olid seal olnud lõksus kümme päeva, kuid kaks külaelanikku on veel kadunud. #Laos #päästeoperatsioon #üleujutus
Laose keskosas leiti pärast üle nädal kestnud üleujutust koopast elusana viis seitsmest inimesest, kes said lõksu, kui tugeva vihmasaju tõttu toimusid tulvad, mis blokeerisid nende väljapääsu. #Laos #üleujutus #päästetööd
Tallinna ootamatu paduvihm põhjustas linna tänavatel üleujutusi, mille tagajärjel kadusid mitmete autode numbrimärgid, mida autojuhid nüüd sotsiaalmeedias otsivad, samas kui lähipäevil on oodata Eestisse suvesoojust, tõstes temperatuurid 22 kraadini. #üleujutus #Eesti #soojus
Lõuna-Aafrikas leiti kadunud hotelliomanik Gabriel Batista, kelle säilmed avastati šokeerival viisil krokodilli seest pärast seda, kui ta jäi kadunuks juba üleujutuse tõttu tartutud silda ületades. #kadunukstegevus #LõunaAafrika #krokodill
