Wildfires and floods were widespread and prevalent throughout 2019

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Floods in some regions frequently come on the heels of prolonged periods of heatwave, drought or wildfires in other parts of the world. Do such weather phenomena provide any evidence of my theory (the Law of Global Water Equilibrium)?

1. Wildfires That Set The World Ablaze In 2019

(a) The Amazon Countries, South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru)

(b) Australia, Oceania

(c) United States, North America

(d) The Southeast Asian Haze

(e) United Kingdom, Europe

(f) India, South Asia

(g) Siberia, Russia, East Asia

(h) Vietnam, South Korea, and some sub-Saharan African countries.

Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/news/wil...laze-in-2019-is-your-country-on-the-list.html

2(a) 2019 Catastrophic River Flooding in the US

In 2019, there were 14 billion-dollar weather and climate change disasters. Three of them were floods along the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas rivers. Approximately 14 million people were impacted by flooding this year, while 200 million were at risk. At one point in the spring of 2019, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) had warned that two-thirds of the lower 48 states could see flooding. The predictions were pretty close, but it was the states in the Midwest that bore – and continue to shoulder – the brunt of the impact. Other states – including Mississippi and Louisiana — flooded as well and the flooding only began to abate in early Nov. 2019....

Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed across the areas of flooding. Even structures that only have minor flooding will require significant work – according to FEMA, one inch of water in a home equals $25,000 of damage. The river flooding in 2019 is an example of what is to come across the country. A report by the Union of Concerned Scientists has predicted that in the next 25 years, 300,000 homes and businesses along the coast will face “chronic, disruptive flooding threatening $135 billion in property.”...

Source: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/disaster/2019-u-s-spring-floods/

2(b) Floods and Cyclones hit India and Africa

...The following most deadly event consisted of the flood in India due to the high monsoon rains, which lasted from July to October and affected 13 states (mainly in the North) and caused nearly 2000 dead. Two storms were the next deadliest: cyclone Idai affected central Mozambique and Zimbabwe (March) with over 1200 deaths /missing; and storm Dorian affected the United States and the Bahamas in September with at least 358 deaths /missing. We recorded more than twice as many floods (194) as storms (91) this year, both types affecting nearly 64 million people worldwide. The African continent was particularly affected by storms in 2019: 11 recorded events accounted for a total of 1300 deaths and affected over 4.5 million people. One month after cyclone Idai, Mozambique was hit by another cyclone in the north, Kenneth, which is considered to be the strongest cyclone to ever hit the African continent....

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/natural-disasters-2019

2(c) August 2019: Typhoon Lekima Kills 72 in China

China experienced a deadly tropical typhoon in August that killed 72 people. Lekima swept through several provinces, causing severe floods and major damage to roads and bridges. Many people went missing and a natural dam collapsed. Lekima prompted the Chinese government to issue a “red typhoon alert,” the highest alert that Beijing issues for such natural disasters.

Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...e-deadliest-natural-disasters-in-2019?slide=2

2(d) October 2019: More than 80 Dead in Japan From Hagibis

Typhoon Hagibis killed at least 86 people in Japan. Several parts of the country were put under the most severe weather warning when Hagibis made landfall. Hundreds of thousands of people were placed under an evacuation order while millions more were strongly advised to evacuate….

Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-co...e-deadliest-natural-disasters-in-2019?slide=3

2(e) Philippines floods force 66,000 from homes

MANILA: The Philippines' north has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, with torrents of muddy runoff forcing 66,000 from their homes and prompting rescues of trapped locals, authorities said Friday (Dec 6).

Luzon island, the nation's largest, has been hit by a string of storms that have battered its northern tip while monsoon rains were intensified by the passage of Typhoon Kammuri this week.

Large swaths of lush green land were inundated after rivers burst their banks, leaving only treetops visible above the waterline...

"This is one of the biggest floods in decades," Rogelio Sending, information officer for Cagayan province in the northeast of Luzon, told AFP.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...0?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_24082018_cna

 

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2(f) Devastated Venice braced for third major flood

VENICE: Venice was braced on Saturday (Nov 16) for an unprecedented third major flooding in less than a week, with sea water due to swamp the already devastated historic city where authorities have declared a state of emergency.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro ordered the iconic St Mark's Square closed on Friday as the latest sea surge struck with strong storms and winds battering the region.

After a brief respite on Saturday, the city forecast a high water of 160 centimetres (over five feet) for just after midday on Sunday, lower than Tuesday's high of 187 centimetres but still dangerous.

Churches, shops and homes in the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have been inundated by unusually intense "acqua alta", or high water, which on Tuesday hit its highest level in half a century.

"We've destroyed Venice, we're talking about one billion (euros) in damage," Brugnaro said after the second major flooding of around 160 centimetres hit on Friday...

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...8?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_24082018_cna

2(g) 2019 South Sulawesi floods

On 22 January 2019, floods caused by heavy rainfall struck the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. At least 68 people were killed and thousands were displaced. Gowa Regency was particularly hard-hit, experiencing the majority of the fatalities.

The most destructive flood was caused by the overflowing of the Jeneberang River and the opening of the watergates of the Bili-Bili Dam in Gowa, though other floods also occurred elsewhere in the province....

The flooding directly impacted 10 regencies or cities, with 3,321 people being evacuated from 78 villages according to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB). 5,825 people were recorded to be "impacted" by the flood, and 32 houses were confirmed to be swept away, with 25 further houses heavily damaged, 14 damaged, and 5 buried under landslides. 2,694 houses, 11,433 hectares (28,250 acres) of farmland were inundated, alongside damage to various public facilities. The Indonesian Police reported 7,364 people in evacuation sites in Makassar, Gowa and Jeneponto.

An official noted that the flooding was "the worst in a decade". The Trans-Sulawesi Highway was impacted, being cut off for 20 hours. Floodwater damaged pumps in Maros, disrupting the distribution of freshwater. South Sulawesi governor Nurdin Abdullah estimated that the financial damages in Jeneponto Regency alone will be in excess of Rp 100 billion (USD 7 million)...

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_South_Sulawesi_floods

2(h) 2019 Iran floods

From mid-March to April 2019 widespread flash flooding affected large parts of Iran, most severely in Golestan, Fars, Khuzestan, Lorestan, and other provinces. Iran has been hit by three major waves of rain and flooding over the course of two weeks which led to flooding in at least 26 of Iran's 31 provinces and at least 70 people died nationwide as of 6 April, according to the officials. The first wave of rain began on 17 March, leading to flooding in two northern provinces, Golestan and Mazandaran with the former province receiving as much as 70 percent of its average annual rainfall in single day.[6] Several large dams have been overflowed, particularly in Khuzestan and Golestan, therefore many villages and several cities have been evacuated. About 1,900 cities and villages across country have been damaged by severe floods as well as hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to water and agriculture infrastructure. 78 roads were blocked and the reliability of 84 bridges was questioned.....

The first wave of rain began on 17 March, leading to flooding in two northern provinces, Golestan and Mazandaran with the former province receiving as much as 70 percent of its average annual rainfall in a single day. Several large dams have overflowed, particularly in Khuzestan and Golestan, therefore, many villages and several cities were evacuated. In many areas, homes and lands have been partially or totally submerged for several days. Portions of Golestan province received 50-70 percent of their average annual rainfall over a five-day period. Some areas recorded approximately 300 mm (12 in) of rainfall, equivalent to a year's-worth of rain. These amounts exceed any accumulations in the region in at least 70 years. The flooding in Golestan and Mazandaran provinces is considered a 1-in-100-year event….

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Iran_floods

2(i) 2019 Nepal floods

The 2019 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods that affected widespread areas of Nepal. Severe flooding was seen in many regions, especially in the Terai area and Kathmandu.

Heavy rainfall on account of the monsoon season began on the 11th of July and caused disruption in many areas, especially in Province No. 2 and Province No. 1. Effects included an estimated 78 casualties, much livestock, and significant damage to property and infrastructure. Many regions in the south part of Nepal were impacted, with highways collapsing in many parts, including the main life line highway of Nepal.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Nepal_floods