Current:Home > MarketsCLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam-InfoLens
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi rampages in Vietnam
View Date:2025-01-11 18:00:02
Extreme weather is striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon, flooding in Nigeria and a lethal typhoon in Vietnam.
The death toll from Typhoon Yagi reached at least 155 after flash flooding tore through a hamlet in northern Vietnam. Homes were buried in mud and debris and dozens more people were missing. Much of the damage was in Lao Cai province, a tourism-dependent region known to some trekkers for the destination of Sapa. One expert said storms like Yagi are getting stronger due to climate change.
In the U.S., Hurricane Francine’s path toward the Louisiana coast had residents there making trips to stock up on supplies and harden their homes for possible damage. Forecasters were warning of high winds and a storm surge that could mean widespread flooding. The storm was headed for a fragile coastal region hit by hurricanes as recently as 2020 and 2021.
Here is a look and some other extreme weather events related to climate:
— Wildfires are burning across the American West, including Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. Some of the most intense fires were in California, where firefighters battled major blazes east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel mountains. Tens of thousands of homes and other structures were threatened and thousands of people were being evacuated from communities under threat.
— A dam collapse in Nigeria caused severe flooding that forced evacuations and swept deadly reptiles from a zoo into communities in the area. Unusually high rains had filled the Alau dam to capacity before its collapse caused some of the worst flooding in northeastern Nigeria in 30 years.
— Most of Brazil has been under a thick layer of smoke from wildfires in the Amazon, with millions of people affected in faraway cities including Sao Paulo and Brasilia. Brazil’s wildfires have come on as the nation suffers through its worst drought on record. Amid the hardship, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to finish paving a road that experts say threatens to vastly increase destruction of the rainforest.
___
QUOTABLE:
“Without the forest, there is no water, it’s interconnected,” said Suely Araújo, a public policy coordinator with the Climate Observatory, criticizing plans by Brazil’s president to finish paving a road that experts say could speed up deforestation in the Amazon.
___
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- Burger King's 'Million Dollar Whopper' finalists: How to try and vote on your favorite
- State budget bill passed by Kentucky Senate would increase support for schools
- Missing workers in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse presumed dead | The Excerpt
- North Carolina GOP executive director elected as next state chairman
- 'Yellowstone' premiere: Record ratings, Rip's ride and Billy Klapper's tribute
- Talks on luring NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards to Virginia are over, city of Alexandria says
- Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion ‘lite’ proposal that would cover fewer people
- Conjoined Twin Abby Hensel of Abby & Brittany Privately Married Josh Bowling
- Katharine Hayhoe’s Post-Election Advice: Fight Fear, Embrace Hope and Work Together
- Georgia Power makes deal for more electrical generation, pledging downward rate pressure
Ranking
- Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
- A $500K house was built on the wrong Hawaii lot. A legal fight is unfolding over the mix-up
- Love Is Blind’s Matthew Duliba Debuts New Romance, Shares Why He Didn’t Attend Season 6 Reunion
- 1 of 2 suspects in fatal shooting of New York City police officer is arrested
- Forget the bathroom. When renovating a home, a good roof is a no-brainer, experts say.
- Kristen Stewart Shares She and Fiancée Dylan Meyer Have Frozen Their Eggs
- Nearly $200 million bet in North Carolina’s first week of legalized sports wagering
- Love Is Blind’s Matthew Duliba Debuts New Romance, Shares Why He Didn’t Attend Season 6 Reunion
Recommendation
-
'SNL' stars jokingly declare support for Trump, Dana Carvey plays Elon Musk
-
Tax changes small business owners should be aware of as the tax deadline looms
-
4 people killed and 5 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody
-
Best remaining NFL free agents: Ranking 20 top players available, led by Justin Simmons
-
Ex-Phoenix Suns employee files racial discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against the team
-
Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers’ home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
-
South Korean Rapper Youngji Lee Wants You To Break Molds With Coach Outlet’s Latest Colorful Drop
-
Best remaining NFL free agents: Ranking 20 top players available, led by Justin Simmons