Home » News » United States: Exceptional floods in Death Valley United States: Exceptional floods in Death Valley August 6, 2022 by world today news PublishedAugust 6, 2022, 04:49 – United States: Exceptional floods in Death Valley About 1,000 people are stranded in Death Valley, California, after exceptional flooding caused road closures. – – The national park received 37 millimeters of rain in one go, for an annual average total of “less than 50” millimeters. –AFP – Intense and very rare rainfall in the famous and desert Death Valley, California, caused major flooding on Friday and the blocking of about 1,000 people, announced the national park which manages the place. – “About 500 visitors and 500 employees cannot leave the American national park for the moment due to “unprecedented rainfall” which caused “significant floods” and the closure of all roads serving the national park , located in eastern California. – Closed roads “All roads serving the park are currently closed and will remain closed until park officials determine the extent of the damage,” the park added in its statement. Floodwaters tore up sections of pavement on roads, hurled garbage containers at now-disused cars and flooded offices and hotels, the park said. – It received 37 millimeters of rain in one go for an annual average total of “less than 50” millimeters. Friday’s daily rainfall nearly equals the park record. Death Valley National Park “is known to be the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America,” it says on its website. More than one and a half million tourists visit it every year. – With an atmosphere that contains more moisture, global warming alters the precipitation pattern. According to UN climate experts (IPCC), even if the world managed to limit warming to +1.5°C, some regions would experience an increase in frequency, intensity and/or quantity of heavy rainfall. The risk of these episodes of heavy precipitation increases with the rise in temperature. – (AFP) – Related posts:Propam Visits His House, Yorry Denies His Child Is the Perpetrator of Abuse on the Tomang Toll Road:...The government has lost majority support, its legitimacy should be questioned!"Celtics vs Heat: Reactions to Derrick White's Buzzer Beater in Game 6"Fake Certificate Controversy: Crucial Documents Found, Nikhil Thomas Arrested Make Drool! AirAsia Offers Brother Ojol a Salary of IDR 10 Million/Month, Grab cs Via The English FA will be able to ban clubs from changing the color of their home jerseys and emblems Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: