ブラジル：暴風雨で死者8名

　えらいこと旱魃に見舞われていたブラジルに暴風雨。100km/hの風に、一日当たりの降水量10cm。

「At least eight people have died and thousands are stranded without power after violent storms swept across Brazil on Friday.

Central and south-eastern parts of the country have been hit by winds of up to 100km/h (60mph) and daily rainfall reaching up to 10cm (4in), according to the National Institute of Meteorology.」

BBC Eight dead as violent storms sweep Brazil after worst-ever drought　2 days ago

Mimi Swaby

　そうまでの雨であっても、165日も雨なしで耐えてきた住民にとっては恵みの雨…恵みになってはいるんだろう。ともかく雨が降らんと話にならん（農家脳）。

「However, many people in Brasilia have welcomed the storm as long-awaited relief following a record of more than 165 days without rain.」

　ここ数カ月はほんと旱魃で、あまりに乾燥したので山火事野火は進み放題―という訳だった。鎮火のためにもなっただろう。

「In recent months, Brazil has experienced its worst drought since records began, which experts have largely linked to climate change and El Niño weather phenomenon.

Dry weather has fuelled wildfires across the country devastating large parts of the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands as well as choking major cities with smoke.」

「The rain was so intense local media reported that officials inside the Chamber of Deputies - the lower house of Brazil's congress - were forced to use umbrellas inside as water leaked through the roof.」

　…雨漏りで、議会下院のなかでさえ傘をささねばならなかった―という。ほのぼのニュースのような感は多少あるが、それ、数か月分の降雨が一気になされただけ、ということを意味してるんじゃないか、とも懼れられよう。平均的に降ってくれんものか。