首都キンシャサは洪水に見舞われ、エライこと混乱状態。教会は流され学校までの道は水没し、人々はカヌーに乗って、それを曳くものあり…。
BBC DR Congo floods: Chaos in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level 12 Jan 2024 By Wedaeli Chibelushi & Chinois Mbelechi Msoshi
「Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe.
The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped places outside the capital.
The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in six decades.」
ここ60年ほどで最悪の水位だとか。
「More than 300 people have died in floods over the past months, officials say.
On Thursday, residents in the impoverished megacity of Kinshasa told the BBC how "schools, hospitals and churches" have been washed away.
"I had lived here with my relatives... I have lost everything," Jonas Mungindami said.」
300名ほども死亡する災害である。
…一応、トンガ海底火山噴火以来の異常気象の影響と見做し得る範囲かもしれない。なにやらあれ以来、気象の異例が続いている。昨年突如、気候変動の箍が外れたというより、説明はしやすいのだと思うが―いやあこまるのは、この傾向が続くと、結構な範囲の土地が低湿地として利用地目替えやむなしということになりそうで…。
BBC DR Congo floods: Chaos in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level 12 Jan 2024 By Wedaeli Chibelushi & Chinois Mbelechi Msoshi
「Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe.
The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped places outside the capital.
The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in six decades.」
ここ60年ほどで最悪の水位だとか。
「More than 300 people have died in floods over the past months, officials say.
On Thursday, residents in the impoverished megacity of Kinshasa told the BBC how "schools, hospitals and churches" have been washed away.
"I had lived here with my relatives... I have lost everything," Jonas Mungindami said.」
300名ほども死亡する災害である。
…一応、トンガ海底火山噴火以来の異常気象の影響と見做し得る範囲かもしれない。なにやらあれ以来、気象の異例が続いている。昨年突如、気候変動の箍が外れたというより、説明はしやすいのだと思うが―いやあこまるのは、この傾向が続くと、結構な範囲の土地が低湿地として利用地目替えやむなしということになりそうで…。
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