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EDITnoOteR'S ? My name is Yza Bancoro and this is my journal on what I think one of the biggest natural disasters the world has encountered during 2022. A piece of navigating the perplexing world. Now, be decided. I am hoping that your heart is prepared for the oozing experience as you turn to the next page. Beware of peculiar endings.

An Introduction According to usnews.com, six major flooding news stories were recorded in 2022. This has become one of the worst natural disasters that many countries in our world have faced. WHO bestowed that floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry, Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in Chosen: coastal areas. FLOOD

continuation Pakistan Floods Kill at Least 1,739 – June to October 2022 Floods in Nigeria Kill at Least 612 – June to November 2022 South African Flooding Kills at Least 461 – April 2022 Floods Kill at Least 233 in Brazil – February 2022 Flooding in India Takes at Least 192 Lives – June to September 2022 Floods Kill More Than 182 in Afghanistan – August 2022 2022's deadliest

PakaitstLaenasF tlo1o,7d3s9Kill From June to October, record-breaking flooding washed away thousands of homes and took the lives of at least 1,739 people in Pakistan, according to official estimates. Local officials say that the floodwaters could take up to six months to recede completely.

Floods in Nigeria Kill at Least 612 Nigeria’s rainy season, which spans June to November, was among the deadliest in more than a decade, with floods causing at least 612 deaths across the nation and displacing a further 1.4 million people, according to Nigerian officials. According to a report released by the World Weather Attribution, the flooding in Nigeria and elsewhere in West Africa was made “80 times more likely” by climate change.

South African Flooding Kills an Estimated 461 People In early April, heavy rain fell on South Africa’s Eastern Cape – including parts of Durban, the country’s third most populous city – causing flooding and landslides, and killing an estimated 461 people, according to government officials. Months on from the disaster, more than 70 are still missing and thousands are without permanent housing.

Floods Kill at Least 233 in Brazil Just two months into the year, heavy rains pelted the Brazilian town of Petropolis. Flood waters and mudslides surged through the mountainous town, taking at least 233 lives, according to the BBC. Once a preferred summer residence for Brazil's emperors during the country’s imperial period, Petropolis has now spent the last few months recovering from the devastating flooding.

Flooding in India Takes at Least 192 Lives India’s June to September monsoon season featured, much like the previous year, above-average rainfall, according to CNN. Among the most affected areas was the northeastern state of Assam, where flooding and landslides killed at least 192 people, according to the Times of India.

Floods Kill at Least 182 in Afghanistan Afghanistan was host to unseasonal heavy rainfall throughout the month of August, and the results were catastrophic: At least 182 Afghans lost their lives in the ensuing floods and landslides. Still reeling from an earthquake less than two months prior, the country’s leadership implored the international community for further assistance, reports Reuters.

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REFERENCES: Impacts of flooding. About - OPW Flood Risk Management. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.floodinfo.ie/about_frm/impacts_of_flooding/ #:~:text=Detrimental%20environmental%20effects%20 of%20flooding,beneficial%20role%20in%20natural%20h abitats jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and Science. (n.d.). What are the consequences of floods? Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist. Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/publications/under standing-floods/flood-consequences Flood risk affects over a billion people. climate change could make it worse. World Economic Forum. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2023, from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/flood-risk- billion-people-climate-change- worsen#:~:text=Flood%20risk%20is%20global%2C%20b ut,28%25%20of%20its%20total%20population