The harshness of the weather in 2013

With many disasters such as super typhoon Haiyan, extensive flooding, tornadoes or forest fires, 2013 is considered a year to show the severity of the impacting weather, causing great damage to people and people. Many places in the world.

1. Floods in Europe

Large heavy rains occurred in many areas of Central Europe such as Germany, Austria, Czech . from May 30 last to early June. Heavy rain followed the dyke break, causing flooding and weathering. radiating many walking and railway routes; all kindergartens, primary and secondary schools must be closed; thousands of people have to evacuate. The Elbe River in Germany surged to a record 7.48 m - 5 m higher than normal and surpassed the highest level of the 2002 flood. According to the World Meteorological Organization, this is considered a flood of the calendar. history in the area along the Elbe and Danube rivers since 1950.

2. The frequency of tornadoes in the US decreased

2013 is the second year recorded with the number of tornadoes (water hoses) occurring in the US with below average frequency. According to the National Hurricane Center, 928 tornadoes were recorded in 2013. This year alone, tornadoes occurred the most in May and November. Since 1993, The United States is affected by more than 1,250 tornadoes every year. During the transition months, cold air in the upper layer presses on warm air, creating strong movements, causing storms and forming ideal conditions to create tornadoes.

3. Tornado in Oklahoma

Although 2013 was a less volatile year of tornadoes, two tornado with tremendous power swept through Moore, Oklahoma, in May. The first tornado with wind came up. about 340km / h, the strongest ever, has killed at least 51 people, including 7 children. A few days later, another strong tornado with 320 km winds continued to sweep through the suburbs of Oklahoma City, the state capital of the same name.

4. Forest fire in Australia

The situation of wildfires and high temperatures appeared in Australia since the beginning of 2013. This year is considered to be the hottest month in this region for many years, with temperature fluctuations often reaching 48 degrees Celsius. higher than the average in this region throughout the year. The dry weather caused frequent forest fires, culminating in forest fires that occurred in October, causing two people to die and nearly 250 buildings destroyed.

5. Slow storm season in the Atlantic

After the 2012 Sandy storm, the 2013 slow hurricane season was considered a blessing for residents of the Atlantic coastal states. In this year alone, 13 tropical storms formed in this ocean, and only two storms reached level 8. Although the conditions for forming big storms have occurred since the beginning of 2012, however, the air Dry and strong winds prevent these storms from reaching high intensity and danger.

6. Super storm

As of early November this year, 30 major tropical storms appeared in the Pacific region, shaped by favorable wind conditions and warm sea surface temperatures. Including super typhoon Haiyan - the largest tropical storm in 2013, landed in Phillipines on November 8. The destructive power of the storm killed more than 6,000 people; nearly 4 million people lost their homes or had to move to replacement accommodation; hundreds of thousands of people were injured; traffic, work, school buildings . were destroyed and stopped. Haiyan has caused great losses of life and property to the Philippines, making the country need hundreds of millions of dollars to overcome the consequences.

7. Flooding in America

Severe floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the state of Colorado, USA, in September, drowned thousands of homes under the water. River water rises and the flow of water also causes 8 deaths, hundreds of people are missing. Boulder town is heavily damaged, with heavy rainfall lasting about 15 hours from the night of 9/11. Many areas were flooded and almost isolated from the outside world.