Weather-Related Disasters in 2007

The year 2007 saw a record number of weather-related disasters for which the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs issued 14 emergency appeals-4 more than the previous record, set in 2005. Listed here are just some of the disasters that occured in 2007.
BRITAIN: More than 350,000 people were affected by the worst flooding in over 60 years. England and Wales saw the wettest May to July since record-keeping begun in 1766. WEST AFRICA: Floods affected 800,000 people in 14 countries. LESOTHO: High temperatures and drought destroys crops. Some 553,000 people may require food aid. SUDAN: Torrential rains left 150,000 people without shelter. Atleast 500,000 received aid. MADAGASCAR: Cyclones and heavy rains lashed the island, displacing 33,000 people and destroying the crops of 260,000. NORTH KOREA: An estimated 960,000 were severely hit by widespread flooding, landslides, and mud slides. BANGLADESH: Flooding affected 8.5 million people and killed over 3,000, as well as 1.25 million farm animals. Nearly 1.5 million homes were either damaged or destroyed. INDIA: Floods affected 30 million people. PAKISTAN: Cyclonic rains left 377,000 people displaced and hundreds dead. BOLIVIA: More than 350,000 were affected by flooding, and 25,000 were displaced. MEXICO: Regional flooding left atleast 500,000 homeless and affected more than a million. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Prolonged heavy rain fall caused floods and landslides, displacing 65,000. UNITED STATES: Fires across tinder-dry southern California forced 500,000 residents to flee their homes.

These, for all we know are effects of Gobal Warming,often described as the greatest threat facing humanity.

source: AWAKE MAGAZINE
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Butchoy!

That's the name of the typhoon we are experiencing right now at western part of Mindanao. Strong wind and heavy rainshowers since last wednesday. Last night we thought that the roof would rip off,LOL! scaryyy! We lived near the river, so we are in constant monitor if it doesn't like go OVER na! Then the streets are soooo muddy, and baha...MEN! I'm planning to take some pics, but was not able to buy some battery yet..hihihi! Because of the rain, it just stops for a while then it pours again and again and again. I hope butchoy will leave us soon.

pics...coming soon, hehe!