The CNN website under World News reports on
severe weather that has caused flooding in Andhra Pradesh, India. Cyclone Nilam
has recently been flooding coastal areas over the sea north of Sri Lanka with
rain. The rainfall was so heavy that a month’s worth of rain poured in just a
few days. This high impact and long duration of rain forced rivers and streams
to flood. It then began to make landfall last week on India’s southeastern
coast at Tamil Nadu killing at least fifteen people. It also forced an oil
tanker aground near Chennai.
Andhra Pradesh was also greatly affected by
Cyclone Nilam. Andhra Pradesh is known as agricultural land. Currently, 2,000
square miles of this land has been flooded. This is important for global health
and economy because it affects not only the local community but the global economy
as well in regards to exported goods. The extent of drop damage will not be
able to be determined until after the waters recede. Additionally, twenty-five
people have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced from their
homes. It is estimated that around 70,000 people in Andhra Pradesh are
relocated to temporary shelters.
I chose this article because it is important to be aware of natural
disasters that affect the economy. Globally, the economy may be affected by
seeing rising prices in crops exported from Andhra Pradesh. Also, there may be
increased prices in other goods that are needed to build destroyed homes. With
the use of temporary shelters for those displaced, there is concern for the
spread of communicable illness and disease. It is important to monitor and
assess this situation in Andhra Pradesh in order to provide necessary resources
and health care to alleviate the loss and potential that Cyclone Nilam has
caused to India.
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