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From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Peru shuddered! Landslide and flood destroy historic city - Machu picc
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Torrential rains caused the Alcamayo River to flood, flooding streets and railroad tracks in the city of Machu Picchu, also known as Aguas Calientes, the last city before reaching the Inca pearl of Machu Picchu in the Andean region of Cusco, Peru, known as one of the seven wonders of the world. . Waico caused damage, floods and landslides. Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of about 2400 meters above sea level and was built in the middle of the 15th century by the Inca civilization about 1100 kilometers southeast of the capital Lima. Images circulating on social media show dirt filling the streets of the town, the first floors of several houses, hotels and restaurants, as well as the railways that take tourists to the Inca citadel. Rail traffic to and from the Aguas Calientes area, located in the province of Urubamba, in the Cusco region, was suspended due to damage caused by a landslide after the flood of the Alcamayo River affected the rails. Ferrocarril Transandino, which is the railway concessionaire in the south and southeast of the country, has suspended Peru Rail and Inca Rail, two companies that provide transport services to Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist destination. PeruRail said in a statement that after a landslide of rocks and earth along the bed of the Alcamayo river, the station and the railway were damaged, for this reason it ordered the immediate suspension of the railway. “Fortunately, no one was injured among our passengers and workers as a result of this incident,” says a document posted on his Facebook page. Passengers of train No. 50, which departed at 5:35 a.m. from Machu Picchu, arrived at Ollantaytambo station without problems, while the crew of trains No. 71 and No. 81, which ran from Ollantaytambo, return to this station to ensure the safety of people. "In accordance with the terms of the concessionaire, PeruRail is suspending all operations of its trains on the route to Machu Picchu until further notice," the statement said. The company also announced that it is providing its train mix to the Machu Picchu and Cusco authorities to ensure the rapid evacuation of the population in the context of this emergency. Similarly, they will be waiting for notice from Fetransa, the railroad's concessionaire. PeruRail added that passengers affected by the event will be relocated, leaving every option open to those who wish to change their travel date in line with service availability. She specified that the suspension of work will continue while she conducts an engineering assessment of the railway and railway station in the Machu Picchu area, as well as work to clean up and repair the railway and the area affected by the landslide. |
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From: sheila, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Peru shuddered! Landslide and flood destroy historic city - Machu...
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at least it didn't damage the main Inca stone citadel but poor tourists had a rough go trying to get out of there. This is about the 3rd flood event in as many years in that town. It's not the only area hit by record floods, So. Australia, Madagascar, Pakistan too. On the other side of extreme weather events, villages in Turkey got up to 9 ft. of snow and Greece too. Extreme weather events will be numerous in a warming world. :( |
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From: Debby S, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Rain, rain, everywhere! (and more grass to enjoy)
URL: Khanyisa & Timisa stumble in the wet weather as Kumbura shepherds the young elephants across streams
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Too much water? I thought that the rainy season in South Africa was ending, but apparently not. Heavy rain and flooded streams threaten young elephants, even their babysitters, but big, stronger adults come to the rescue (as they are happy to do). Elephants love to swim and cool off on hot days, but this water is a bit much! "Khanyisa & Timisa stumble in the wet weather as Kumbura shepherds the young elephants across streams" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKN4cTMohvU Khanyisa is a +2 year old albino rescued from a snare, healed and introduced/adopted by the herd about 1.5 years ago. Timisa used to be the youngest orphan, and orphan Kumbura is learning how to be a responsible caretaker though sometimes it's a big challenge! |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Rain, rain, everywhere! (and more grass to enjoy)
URL: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Millions-at-risk-as-drought-threatens-the-Horn-of-16821324.php
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meanwhile, to the north... Millions at risk as drought threatens the Horn of Africa Feb. 1, 2022 A nurse measures the arm of Nimo Abdi, who is suffering from diarrhea and vomiting and is receiving treatment for malnutrition, as she is held by her mother Shamis Dhire, at a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic at Barare village in the Higloley Woreda of the Somali region of Ethiopia Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. In Ethiopia's Somali region, people have seen the failures of what should have been three straight rainy seasons and Somalia, Kenya, and now Ethiopia have raised the alarm about the latest climate shock to a fragile region. (Mulugeta Ayene/UNICEF via AP) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion, a stark image of the drought threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa. Somalia, Kenya, and now Ethiopia have raised the alarm about the latest climate shock to a fragile region traversed by herders and others trying to keep their animals, and themselves, alive. In Ethiopia’s Somali region, people have seen the failures of what should have been three straight rainy seasons. Droughts come and go over the years, but resident Zaynab Wali told a visiting team with the United Nations children’s agency that she and her seven children have never seen one like this. The government distributed food and fodder during the last drought five years ago, she said. This time, “we don’t have enough food for our family.” More than 6 million people in Ethiopia are expected to need urgent humanitarian aid by mid-March, UNICEF said Tuesday. And in neighboring Somalia more than 7 million people need urgent help, the Somali NGO Consortium said in a separate statement, pleading with international donors to give much more. This could be the region’s worst drought in 40 years, the consortium said. “We are just one month into the long dry season, and I have already lost 25 goats and sheep,” Hafsa Bedel in Ethiopia’s Somali region told UNICEF. “I also lost four camels. There is no pasture.” There is not enough food for her own family, including her six children, she said. UNICEF estimates that more than 150,000 children in such areas of Ethiopia have dropped out of school to help fetch scarce water and handle other chores. One young boy supported a donkey, once crucial for carrying cargo, that had become too weak to walk on its own. “We have animals dying at an impressive rate, which is increasing every month, and the death of animals means lack of food for children, for families,” Gianfranco Rotigliano, UNICEF’s Ethiopia representative, told a U.N. briefing in Geneva by videoconference on Tuesday. He said some water sources were drying up or already dry, and pointed to the need to rehabilitate wells, drill boreholes and get water to health and nutrition systems. Rotigliano said the Ethiopian government’s conflict with fighters from the country's northern Tigray region has had no impact on UNICEF’s response to the drought-stricken areas hundreds of kilometers (miles) to the southeast. |
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