22-02-2023, 03:12 PM
The sad thing ive heard today is that there is likely a good 1000+ people dead, there are unconfirmed reports of them running out of body bags and that all the morgues are full. Hospital's capacity is about 60 and the temporary facility set up using shipping containers is apparently full.
I really feel sorry for the families affected, this will go down as NZ's worst disaster in history.
No doubt there will be some serious questions on how the response has been handled.
Exactly, they have had similar floods a good 50+ years ago its nothing new, but hey climate change is the culprit this time round.
I really feel sorry for the families affected, this will go down as NZ's worst disaster in history.
No doubt there will be some serious questions on how the response has been handled.
(18-02-2023, 02:20 PM)harm_less Wrote: One aspect that comes to mind is that much of the reports of severe flood damage to dwellings and horticultural properties are from those areas that use rich alluvial soils to their advantage. Spoiler alert, alluvial soils have their origins from past river deposition. The rivers have been there before and they have just made a return visit. This shouldn't come as any surprise.
Exactly, they have had similar floods a good 50+ years ago its nothing new, but hey climate change is the culprit this time round.