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1/14. 📜Powerful new report to the #UN General Assembly by the @SRClimateChange Ian Fry makes crystal clear that #LossAndDamage from #ClimateChange is causing a litany of #HumanRights impacts. 🧵 
2/14. In its introduction, the report highlights the inequality at the heart of the #ClimateCrisis: "50% of countries are responsible for 86 % of the cumulative global CO2 emissions", #AtmosphericColonization, and why #ClimateReparations are being demanded for #LossAndDamage.
3/14. Chapter three "#LossAndDamage: a litany of #HumanRights impacts" starts by highlighting that from a #HumanRights perspective #LossAndDamage is "closely related to the right to remedy and the principle of #Reparations".
Flooding depends on many factors but what’s truly shocking is the amount of rain falling from the sky. So many such events in the past few days.
Exhibit 1: Zhengzhou, China: year's worth of rain (25 inches) in one day, about 8 inches of that came down in just one hour.
Exhibit 1: Zhengzhou, China: year's worth of rain (25 inches) in one day, about 8 inches of that came down in just one hour.
Exhibit 2: Maharashtra, India: many places with over 8 inches in one day with some receiving up to 17 inches in one day. Whooping 800% above normal rainfall in some places this season. en.gaonconnection.com/heavy-rainfall…
Exhibit 3: Lagos, Nigeria
#WeatherAlert: #HeavyRains Likely to Inundate Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu; Water Level Expected to Increase in #VaigaiDam
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(File photo: IANS)
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(File photo: IANS)
A second flood warning in southern districts of #TamilNadu, including Madurai district is expected following incessant rains increasing the water levels in the #VaigaiDam.
A statement from the state water resources minister's office said that the department will issue the second flood alert only if the water level in #Vaigai touches 68.5 ft.
#TamilNadu
#TamilNadu
#HeavyRains to Continue in Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP as #CycloneTauktae’s Remnant Lingers Over North India Till May 20
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(📸: TWC Met Team)
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(📸: TWC Met Team)
The worst may be over with #CycloneTauktae, but its impact will continue to be felt for the next 48 hours—especially in parts of North and Northwest India.
#HeavyRains
#HeavyRains
This remnant system will gradually weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area by Wednesday night, and move further northeastwards, across #Rajasthan to #UttarPradesh, over the next two days.
#HeavyRains #CycloneTauktae
#HeavyRains #CycloneTauktae
"#Mumbaikars, train services on Central, Harbour lines have been suspended due to water logging following the heavy #rainfall yesterday. However, Western Railway is functioning as usual": tweets @mybmc
#MumbaiRains #Mumbai
#MumbaiRains #Mumbai
@mybmc #MumbaiRains | Water logging at Bhendi Bazar, Gol Temple, Nana Chowk, Mumbai Central Junction, Bawla Compound, J J Junction, Hindmata, Kala Chowky, Sarthi Bar, Worli Sea Face: @mybmc
#Mumbai
#Mumbai
@mybmc #MumbaiRains | Intense to very intense rainfall is likely to continue in #Mumbai during next 2-3 hours, reports @Indiametdept
#Mumbai #rainfall #rains
#Mumbai #rainfall #rains
Some amazing sites this morning around @PMCPune. #Pune #MulaMutha #Monsoon #waterlevels #nadikathi #heavyrains
Check out the Virgo sign. Pic taken from the new bridge near Kumbharwada. #Pune #MulaMutha #Monsoon #waterlevels #nadikathi #heavyrains
And here’s the sign itself! Also the 180 degrees view! You can see the blue pillars of the new bridge through the pillars of the middle one.
#Pune #MulaMutha #Monsoon #waterlevels #nadikathi #heavyrains
#Pune #MulaMutha #Monsoon #waterlevels #nadikathi #heavyrains
