Storms Unleash Destruction Across the Mediterranean
Powerful storms have battered the Mediterranean region, leaving a trail of devastation. Explore the harrowing stories and the potential role of climate change.
Storms have unleashed a devastating force across the Mediterranean region, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. From Spain to Portugal and Morocco, the recent weather patterns have brought unimaginable horrors to local communities.
For Andrés Sánchez Barea in Spain, the fear crept in as water began to spurt from the electrical sockets, a sign of the impending doom. In Portugal, Nelson Duarte experienced the utter helplessness as violent winds toppled trees and tore tiles from roofs, leaving chaos in their path. Meanwhile, in Morocco, Amal Essuide faced the grim reality when a corpse was pulled aboard a boat in the flooded medina.
These moments of horror are just fragments of the widespread destruction wrought by an atmospheric machine-gun that has been firing storm after deadly storm at the western Mediterranean in recent weeks. Scientists are unsure if climate breakdown played a role in pulling the trigger, but research suggests that it may have loaded the chamber with even bigger bullets.
Source: The Guardian
