Sinking
Titanic is probably one of the most famous and deadliest sinking ships in the world having killed approximately 1,500 people of the 2,200 passengers and crew members that were on the ship that day. Titanic sank in April 14-15th 1912.
Drowning
With the Summer approaching fast, Dinis (team Seal, PT) wrote some advice for his colleagues (in Portuguese and in English).
Flooding
Floods are among Earth's most common–and most destructive–natural hazards. There are few places on Earth where people need not be concerned about flooding. Any place where rain falls is vulnerable, although rain is not the only impetus for flood. [...] [...] Moving water has awesome destructive power. When a river overflows its banks or the sea drives inland, structures poorly equipped to withstand the water's strength are no match. Bridges, houses, trees, and cars can be picked up and carried off. The erosive force of moving water can drag dirt from under a building's foundation, causing it to crack and tumble.
in https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/floods/ |
January 9th 2018 - We talked to our friends from Puerto Rico who suffered the impact of a category 5 hurricane. In fact, it was not just hurricane Maria, there were several hurricanes, one after the other, hitting this Caribbean island and destroying many cities and other places. Our new Puerto Rican friends told us about their fears and what it was like to survive this terrible experience.
January 2018 - Flooded roads in Kastoria, Greece.
February 2018 - In February 2014, the sea 'swallowed' the beach in Espinho (Portugal) and destroyed several beach cafés and surf schools. It was very scary!
April 2018 - Is it happening again?