Cyclone Debbie Largest Storm to hit Queensland since 2011

2017, Australia, Extreme Weather, StormsLeave a comment

March 27, 2017: Tropical Cyclone Debbie has intensified to category four and is expected to hit the north Queensland coast on Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned. Related news Sat images via http://www.goes.noaa.gov/f_himawari-8.html Evacuations ordered as Australia braces for cyclone http://www.abc17news.com/weather/queensland-braces-for-nasty-cyclone-debbie/418278207 Cyclone Debbie reaches category four, thousands in low-lying Mackay areas told…

Oroville Dam Repairs (March 12-23) Footage Compilation

2017, Extreme Weather, Impacts, Precipitation, USA, Water SecurityLeave a comment

A compilation of recent footage, documenting the ongoing Oroville Dam repairs. The struggle is to prepare the site for the next rainy season, expected in November 2017. The Oroville Dam, while constructed almost 50 years ago, presents a case study for aging critical infrastructure, in the face of climate change disrupting weather impacts. Video footage…

Peru Flooding Disaster Footage Compilation (March 2017)

El Nino, Extreme Weather, Flood, Impacts, Precipitation, South America, Southern HemisphereLeave a comment

“We are confronting a serious climatic problem,” said Peru’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, in a broadcast to the nation on Friday afternoon. “There hasn’t been an incident of this strength along the coast of Peru since 1998.” The disaster – which came after a period of severe drought – has been blamed on abnormally high…

Oroville Dam Repairs & Aerial Evacuation lifted ✔ (February 13/14, 2017)

2017, Extreme Weather, Flood, Precipitation, USA, Water SecurityLeave a comment

BREAKING News / Repair Footage / Drone Aerial from last two days — Evacuation order lifted for residents near Oroville Dam http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/14/oroville-dam-update-lake-level-continues-to-drop-tuesday-press-conference-scheduled/ References Butte County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews/posts/782314378585509 Press Conference 14 February https://www.periscope.tv/w/1YqGoWzeeOAGv# Emergency Spillway Repair February 13, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ubDlmyHcQ Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway February 13, 2017 at 7AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBP-4ah3U6s RELATED Oroville Dam Spillway Overflow Compilation…

Oroville Dam Spillway Overflow Compilation Chronology February 12, 2017

2017, Drought, Extreme Weather, Flood, Hydrosphere, Precipitation, Water SecurityLeave a comment

A quick run-down of recent events related to the record amount of water pouring into lake Oroville, and what it means for the Oroville dam. Bill Husa https://twitter.com/billhusa1 Peter Gleick quote https://twitter.com/PeterGleick/status/829869009898123264 Rachel Maddow event coverage (11 Feb 2017) http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/oroville-dam-in-crisis-raises-alarm-in-california-874905667526 CDEC Oroville Data Water Elevation http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=ORO&d=11-Feb-2017+17:08&span=12hours California DWR drone footage Auxiliary Spillway at Lake Oroville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bephol1Ormg Stefan Rahmstorf quote 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnzSHsi4pus…

Extreme Vietnam Floods Footage Compilation 2016 (Oct 14, 2016)

2016, Asia, Extreme Weather, Flood, PrecipitationLeave a comment

Vietnam floods: deaths reported, tens of thousands of homes destroyed. Authorities mobilise army and police to rescue trapped residents in central Vietnam following torrential rain. Officials warned the region could be hammered again if typhoon Sarika in the South China Sea reaches Vietnam. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/16/vietnam-floods-deaths-reported-tens-of-thousands-of-homes-destroyed A low pressure system made landfall in the central province of…