FLOOD MISERY AS SURGING ELBE
BREACHES DEFENSES IN GERMANY
BREACHES DEFENSES IN GERMANY
http://edition.cnn.com - Soldiers
dropped huge sandbags from army helicopters Tuesday as part of efforts
to stem devastating flooding in northern Germany after the swollen Elbe
River breached flood defenses. A sea of muddy brown water has flowed
through two broken dikes in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, forcing the
evacuation of thousands of people from their homes. The situation is
stabilizing in the flooded village of Fischbeck, near the town of
Stendal, which was left largely submerged after a dike there broke
Sunday, officials said.
The flow of water pouring through a gaping breach nearly 50 meters (160 feet) across is now slowing, and water levels have dropped slightly across the state, Interior Minister said.
The water level around Stendal has dropped about half a meter (20 inches) since its peak Monday morning, and should drop another 20 inches in the next 24 to 48 hours. The peak surpassed 8.2 meters (26.9 feet), breaking the 2002 record of 7.68 meters (25.2 feet). Police shut down the center of Wittenberg on Tuesday, a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited to meet volunteers and see flood prevention efforts for herself. About 4,000 German soldiers have been deployed in Saxony-Anhalt, with some dispatched to drop the huge bags of sand from the air.
Three people died in the state last week in connection with the flooding. Another five deaths have been reported across the country.
The flow of water pouring through a gaping breach nearly 50 meters (160 feet) across is now slowing, and water levels have dropped slightly across the state, Interior Minister said.
The water level around Stendal has dropped about half a meter (20 inches) since its peak Monday morning, and should drop another 20 inches in the next 24 to 48 hours. The peak surpassed 8.2 meters (26.9 feet), breaking the 2002 record of 7.68 meters (25.2 feet). Police shut down the center of Wittenberg on Tuesday, a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited to meet volunteers and see flood prevention efforts for herself. About 4,000 German soldiers have been deployed in Saxony-Anhalt, with some dispatched to drop the huge bags of sand from the air.
Three people died in the state last week in connection with the flooding. Another five deaths have been reported across the country.
WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?
The
environmental community rightly recognizes global warming as one of the
gravest threats to the planet. The expected consequences include
coastal flooding, increases in extreme weather, spreading disease, and
mass extinctions. Yet by focusing entirely on carbon dioxide emissions,
major environmental organizations have failed to account for published
data showing that other gases are the main culprits behind the global
warming we see today. ... Animal agriculture produces more than 100
million tons of methane a year ... and the collective effect on the
environment of the hundreds of millions of livestock animals worldwide
is enormous. ... Simply by going vegetarian we can eliminate one of the
major sources of emissions of methane, the greenhouse gas responsible
for almost half of the global warming impacting the planet today.
Dr. Noam Mohr :
“What They Didn’t Tell You In Copenhagen”
VINA - Vaishnava Internet News Agency
http://wadcconference.com/bio_mohr.aspx
http://kirbymtn.blogspot.com/2007/01/noam-mohr-on-meat-eating-and.html
http://www.vina.cc/news/index.php/General/What-They-Didn-t-Tell-You-In-Copenhagen.html
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