USA is experiencing critical moments in the fight against extreme weather eventswith the hurricane Francine moving forward through the Gulf of Mexico and the forest fires ravaging thousands of hectares in the west of the country. Despite being geographically separated, both events share a common denominator: the devastating impact of the climate change.
The tropical storm Francine It became a hurricane yesterday afternoon and moved across the sea off the coast of Texas towards Louisianawhere several localities were evacuated.
“Francine becomes a hurricane. Storm surge and hurricane-force winds that could be life-threatening are expected to begin forming in Louisiana on Wednesday,” the statement said. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in a report issued in the last minutes of yesterday.
The governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, He also announced at a press conference on Tuesday the installation of backup shelters in nearby cities. He also detailed that the National guard I was ready to act.
According to local television images, since Monday afternoon residents of New Orleans They queued at gas stations to fill up their vehicles or bought bottles of water at supermarkets.
Meanwhile, in the West, a series of wildfires fueled by an extreme heat wave created chaos in California y Nevada. The Line Fire, which burned more than 20,000 acres near Los Angeles, forced thousands of people to flee their homes. In Nevada, the Davis Fire burned more than 40,000 acres, forcing more than 12,000 Reno residents to evacuate.
These phenomena are not isolated eventsGlobal warming has increased both the frequency of hurricanes and the spread of forest fires.Record temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are fuelling tropical storms, while extreme drought and high temperatures in the West are turning vast areas into a tinderbox. The combination of these disasters highlights the climate challenges the United States must urgently address, experts say.
As Francine is approaching and the fires continue to spread, The EU is in a dual struggle against the destructive power of nature. Authorities are urging the population to remain alert and follow safety recommendations to minimize damage in this critical scenario that covers both the south and west of the country.
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2024-09-13 12:43:05