Mother nature seems to be hitting us hard at the moment don't you think?

[Razp_Sorbet]

Few weeks ago an area of my country experienced flooding, this week we were hit by cyclone Gabrielle, which has displaced many with severe flooding (up to roof tops) and land slides. Four people are dead including a child, and 1440 people are uncontactable.

And half an hour ago we were hit with a 6.1 magnitude quake. Can't catch a break it seems 🥴

[Aerissa_Jade]

Record cold here, I'm starting to wish for some global warming... as it was -36 F a few weeks back with high winds... but other than that, its now back to normal winter temps in the teens to twenties.

We did have some avalanches from heavy snow, but no injuries, just blocked road for a few weeks... but we need the water, in the desert so no one minds extra snow.

I suppose it depends where you live though, I am at 7000 feet in elevation and not in a big city.

I have suggested that these places that keep getting destroyed, not be allowed to be rebuilt in the same area's... like when hurricanes take out all the beach front property every few years, why would anyone want to rebuild in the same spot that the next hurricane will destroy everything again?

I hope things get better for you there, sorry to hear what is happening.

[Cassie88]

No, I don't, because these things have always happened, throughout recorded history and long before. There's nothing new about any of this, but silly, short-sighted people go around screaming that it's the end of the world because of global warming/climate change, and quite frankly it's embarrassing!

[Razp_Sorbet]

Did I mention climate change or global warming?

[Cassie88]

No, but then why do you think that "nature seems to be hitting us hard at the moment"? Like I said, this isn't unusual.

[Razp_Sorbet]

It is for my country. You have a choice to be a decent human here.

[Cassie88]

Your country happens to be mine as well. And I'm always decent!

[Razp_Sorbet]

Then you would know this isn't a normal thing for us 🤨

[Cassie88]

I was thinking globally. Yes, for NZ it isn't as common.

[Razp_Sorbet]

That was my point, we never really get the actual cyclone, we get the aftermath after it's eased... Earthquakes are obviously common but freak flooding and then a cyclone and then an earthquake is all a lot for within a single month.

[loveslongnails]

" silly, short-sighted people go around screaming that it's the end of the world because of global warming/climate change". Let's break this down: The few blips on the screen who say natural disasters are Armageddon are the ones you choose to site and link to the ACTUAL problem of global warming? Now THAT'S embarrassing, in my opinion.

" these things have always happened, throughout recorded history and long before." That's true, but it's also the easy and lazy way to negate any influences that have occurred SINCE recorded time began, and those that continue to occur.

Never before in recorded history have there been:
a) so many people
b) so much pollution in the air, sea, fresh waters and on land
c) so much devastation of reefs around the world
d) melting ice caps and the disappearance of glaciers
e) so much CO2 being released into the atmosphere
f) so much deforestation

and so on. Only the ignorant would discount the effect those things have on a planetary environment and the PEOPLE who live on it. When you live in an enclosed globe, Cassie, you can't keep introducing toxins with no expected detriment to the environment, and environment is all you got! Denying the human factor and human responsibility is just plain stupid, and you're still in denial.

Eventually, the planet can renew itself as its done before. But as George Carlin said - "The planet will be just fine, it's the PEOPLE who will be FUCKED!"

[KostasKouvalis]

This is what New Zealand's coastline looked like in the Ice Age


I didn't realize we had factories back then. And actually if you look at historic climate data, you'll find that the climate is actually going back to how it was in the past.

[KostasKouvalis]

Don't take it personally. You should've seen California and the northeast/Canada earlier this year. Earthquakes aren't that uncommon, but this winter/(summer for you), is just experiencing some unusually crazy weather. Atmospheric rivers, once in a generation blizzards. It's just a natural cycle that the earth goes through every so often. Despite what the fine folks at CNN and MSNBC claim, there's nothing we can really do about it.
But I hope you guys are okay.

[mark000h]

Is that typical for summer in NZ? I thought it was a relatively quiet place.

[Razp_Sorbet]

No not typical at all, well earthquakes are... Usually we will get the tail end of a cyclone just kinda grazing by but never usually get the eye of it. It's been very crazy

[petitedollbabee]

Tell me about it! The cyclone has only just left my town today. I was putting my dinner in the oven earlier when that earthquake hit, haven’t felt one that big in years 😟

[KittyKat90210]

Oh wow, that's horrible. I hadn't heard about that. There have been so many natural disasters lately

[Cassie88]

No more than usual.

[Mayo503]

Very sad indeed ….
But it happens all over the place

[Anonymous]

There was an earthquake in Turkey, 30 thousand people died.

[Razp_Sorbet]

I'm aware

[Mansearching]

You and yours come out ok? Ev1 alive?

[PeterLegg91]

I'm sorry , mother nature can be a bitch