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While many parts of the world are suffering from heatwaves and droughts, flood damage is increasing in Kentucky, USA, with at least 15 deaths due to heavy rains.
Wildfires have sparked in Britain following record heatwaves over 40 degrees Celsius
We will contact the International Department for more information. Reporter Jinho Kim!
Recently, severe climate change is taking place all over the world, but this time in the United States, the flood has caused a lot of damage?
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Yes, floods in Kentucky, USA, are causing damage with at least 15 deaths.
Kentucky Governor Andy Versier said at least 15 people were killed in the flooding on the 29th local time.
Governor Versier said the number will rise further, possibly more than double.
“Many people, including six children, have lost their lives and 23,000 households are experiencing power outages,” Governor Versier said.
Heavy rains since the 27th have flooded rivers and flooded homes and roads in eastern Kentucky.
Nearly 300 people were rescued in rescue operations using helicopters, but rescue teams have not yet arrived in some areas, so the scale of damage is expected to increase further.
Flood warnings are still in effect for eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee and West Virginia.
CNN points out that the effects of global warming are increasing water vapor production, causing the atmosphere to hold more moisture and, as a result, frequent rains.
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Did you know that heavy rain has also occurred in Las Vegas, where it rarely rains?
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Las Vegas, the city of casinos, has been flooded with sudden torrential rains.
A heavy rain storm hit Las Vegas on the evening of the 28th.
Las Vegas had only 8 mm of rainfall this month, but it rained more than 250 mm in just over an hour.
In one large restaurant, a water bomb fell inside the restaurant when the roof was pierced by heavy rain.
The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a flash flood warning, and the streets lined with huge casino hotels and resorts turned into a sea of water.
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Are you saying that there is a wildfire in the UK, which is showing abnormally high temperatures?
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Two fires broke out on Friday in southeast London, England.
The continued heatwave and dry weather have sparked wildfires in the town of West Wycombe and Belsrichs.
The fire occurred a week following the capital, London, declared a ‘major event’, meaning an emergency, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.
According to the British Weather Service, this July was the driest July since 1911, and some British water authorities have introduced restrictions on use, such as bans on hosepipes.
In a recent report published by the multinational climate research group WWA, the risk of heat waves with daytime temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in the ‘cool’ UK is more than 10 times higher than before industrialization.
He concluded that the record heatwave observed in the UK last week is extremely unlikely without climate change caused by human industry and other factors.
So far, it has been delivered by the International Department.
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