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Update Date: 2008/07/28 10:50 International Center/Comprehensive Report
While Taiwan was being hit by Typhoon Fung-wong, strange weather phenomena were also occurring around the world. Europe experienced severe flooding, leading to the emergency evacuation of over 8,000 people from three countries. Meanwhile, Sydney, Australia, saw its first snowfall in 172 years, delighting local children who enjoyed playing in the snow.
On the 27th, children in Sydney, Australia, were overjoyed as the city experienced its first snowfall in 172 years. Although the snow lasted only a few minutes, it was enough for the kids to sled, have snowball fights, and even build snowmen. One local resident exclaimed, "I've never seen snow in Sydney before!"
However, people in Europe were not as fortunate. Ukraine endured four consecutive days of heavy rain, flooding over 20,000 homes and forcing 8,000 people to evacuate. The disaster has claimed at least 13 lives, with roads turning into rivers and many farms submerged. Residents had no choice but to move their surviving livestock to higher ground.
Neighboring Romania also suffered from the floods. In addition to relentless heavy rain, rising water levels caused local levees to breach, flooding at least 72 towns. The local government warned that if the breaches worsen, large-scale evacuations might be necessary.
Western and southern Germany also faced flooding, with many cars and houses submerged. Rescue workers urgently pumped out water in an attempt to minimize property damage. Although water levels have receded in some areas, cars remain stuck in mud, rendering them completely unusable.
Meanwhile, Japan experienced bizarre weather on the 27th. During a summer festival in Fukui Prefecture, strong winds suddenly swept through the area, blowing one man away and causing him to fall heavily. He later died in the hospital, and eight others were injured.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 080728/ 17/ 1mv. html
Global Weird Weather: Sydney Sees Snow for First Time in 172 Years, Ukraine Floods Submerge over 20,000 Homes
While Taiwan was being hit by Typhoon Fung-wong, strange weather phenomena were also occurring around the world. Europe experienced severe flooding, leading to the emergency evacuation of over 8,000 people from three countries. Meanwhile, Sydney, Australia, saw its first snowfall in 172 years, delighting local children who enjoyed playing in the snow.
On the 27th, children in Sydney, Australia, were overjoyed as the city experienced its first snowfall in 172 years. Although the snow lasted only a few minutes, it was enough for the kids to sled, have snowball fights, and even build snowmen. One local resident exclaimed, "I've never seen snow in Sydney before!"
However, people in Europe were not as fortunate. Ukraine endured four consecutive days of heavy rain, flooding over 20,000 homes and forcing 8,000 people to evacuate. The disaster has claimed at least 13 lives, with roads turning into rivers and many farms submerged. Residents had no choice but to move their surviving livestock to higher ground.
Neighboring Romania also suffered from the floods. In addition to relentless heavy rain, rising water levels caused local levees to breach, flooding at least 72 towns. The local government warned that if the breaches worsen, large-scale evacuations might be necessary.
Western and southern Germany also faced flooding, with many cars and houses submerged. Rescue workers urgently pumped out water in an attempt to minimize property damage. Although water levels have receded in some areas, cars remain stuck in mud, rendering them completely unusable.
Meanwhile, Japan experienced bizarre weather on the 27th. During a summer festival in Fukui Prefecture, strong winds suddenly swept through the area, blowing one man away and causing him to fall heavily. He later died in the hospital, and eight others were injured.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 080728/ 17/ 1mv. html