Wild Weather Weekly -- ( January 1 - 7, 2018 )

Wild Weather Weekly -- ( January 1 - 7, 2018 )

The Eco Toll on Planet Earth -- for those too BUSY.org to catch up on the weather!!!

48 people killed from floods and mudslides in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa

USA
Boston, Massachusetts

Ice flooding, over a foot of snow and single digit temperatures in Boston.

New York Times Square severe snow storms

Savannah Georgia witnessed snow and frozen water fountains.

Florida saw its Green Iguanas a bit too cold to move.

Alaska, surprisingly, experienced a warm snap, while much of the northern US was frozen, allowing Alaska’s tourists and residents to get our and enjoy the warmer weather.

California witnessed heavy rains headed toward areas recently devastated by forest fires, raising concerns over floods and mudslides. Thousands were evacuated.

Western Europe

France, Ireland
Three separate winter storms in recent days: Dylan, Carmen and Eleanor. Results were loss of power to many residents, winds and flooding. One death and over 20 injured. High winds necessitated closure of Eiffel Tower.

Spain
Parts of Spain experiencing cold and snow.

Italy, Germany and Netherlands
All experiencing flooding, rain, and possible landslides. Heavy snow in Alpine Region of Italy.

Algeria
Snow in the desert — an increasingly common sight around the world.

Madagascar
Hit by Cyclone Ava in Indian Ocean; Cat 2 Storm, killing 29 people, over 80,00 affected, with 17,000 displaced.

South Africa
Heat Wave with temps reaching above 40 C degrees.

Malaysia
Flooding led to evacuation of 12,000, 2 dead.

Singapore
Half a month worth of rain fell in four hours causing chaos

China
Heavy snowfall affects 2.3 million, kills 21 and destroys 700 homes

49 trains canceled in Henan province, and loss of power to 50,000 residents
Record snowfall in other areas

Australia
Heatwave killing animals, bushfires threaten homes

New Zealand
Storms bring winds and rain causing flooding which led to evacuations and power outages.

Argentina
Large wildfire in Mendoza has scorched more than 200,000 hectares

Bolivia
Flooding in Santa Cruz

Panama
Flooding in Colon

AND FOLKS -- That's Only This Past Week.