Can Trump’s Hideout Mar-a-Lago Survive Irma?

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Twin megastorms have scientists fearing this may be the new normal Destructive force of Irma and Harvey has Trump expressing awe, but those in power should focus on the environmental causes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/06/twin-megastorms-irma-harvey-scientists-fear-new-normal Mar-a-Lago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar-a-Lago Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Florida estate to be submerged by rising sea levels due to climate change http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-climate-change-mar-a-lago-florida-flooded-sea-level-rise-global-warming-winter-white-a7677596.html Florida plans to abandon…

Asia’s Monsoon Floods Are Horrifying

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India’s floods expose its total vulnerability to climate change – In West Bengal, residents say Hurricane Harvey in the US is “no comparison” to devastation for which their country left them woefully unprepared http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/09/01/indias-floods-expose-total-vulnerability-climate-change South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying https://www.buzzfeed.com/anupkaphle/south-asia-is-also-experiencing-the-worst-flooding-in South Asia floods: Mumbai building…

Chemicals ignite & Harvey’s Floodwater Hazards #Spillway

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Chemicals ignite at flooded plant in Texas as Harvey’s devastation lingers https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/31/harveys-wrath-moves-across-the-louisiana-texas-border-as-water-recedes-in-houston Officials in Houston are just beginning to grapple with the health and environmental risks that lurk in the waters dumped by Hurricane Harvey, a stew of toxic chemicals, sewage, debris and waste that still floods much of the city. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/us/houston-contaminated-floodwaters.html

Texas Hurricane Harvey Response #USArmy #CoastGuards

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Footage compilation film, featuring Texas response to Hurricane Harvey’s onslaught. Features coast guards, U.S. army rescues and more. NWS Director Louis Uccellini on Hurricane Harvey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNMIFiPSO4 Hurricane Harvey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Harvey Video Hurricane Harvey footage via https://www.dvidshub.net Music by Stephen Lu http://chibola.com Effects by http://EpicStockMedia.com