CBC Video: Trains Bobbing Like BoatsAs (some) Americans pay attention to Califonia’s worsening drought (with the occasional media reporting (correctly) linking the worsening conditions (at least in part) to climate change impacts), climate change influenced impacts are felt elsewhere in the world. Few Americans have ever heard of Atacama, Chile. And, many would have a hard time finding Chile on a map.
Atacama is one of the driest regions on Earth — holding an unenviable record of once having gone 173 straight months (yes, over 14 years) without any recorded rainfall. While California (and parts of Chile) suffer through extended drought, Atacama had the equivalent of 14 years of rain (normal rainfall, that is, not the record with none …) within a 24 hour period.
Unbelievable. Flooding in #Chile. A result of #ClimateChange according to weather scientists. Video from @CBCNews. > http://t.co/YkAzyOcGy1
— Cody Weddle (@CodyWteleSUR) April 3, 2015
For most Americans (and most in the world), this is yet another ‘out of sight, out of mind’ severe weather situation and, well, certainly not to be discussed climate chaos impact.
For impressive images of the flash flood and its impact on human infrastructure, take a look at the CBC video below. It is not often that one sees train cars floating by as if they are toys in children’s bath tub.