The Earth is on a hot plate… earthquakes, heat waves, and “Ebola”

Large parts of the globe are suffering from natural phenomena that have caused floods and heavy rains in areas of Southeast Asia, and heat waves in other regions, while fires continue in areas near the French capital, Paris, and there are warnings of an outbreak of the “Ebola” virus in the Congo. The strongest storm that struck mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in the “Liaoning” province in the northeast of the country, after Hurricane “Bavi” caused… Severe floods.

The authorities said that heavy rains are expected to continue, with very heavy rains falling in some areas, as Hurricane “Bavi” attracts huge amounts of tropical moisture northward, leading to a continuous flow of humid air towards northern China.

The authorities ordered all schools and training institutions to suspend studies, and transportation services witnessed widespread disruptions in the cities of northeastern China, including Shenyang and Jilin.

Hurricane Buffy, which covers an area the size of France, formed in the Pacific Ocean 13 days ago, and the structure of the hurricane remained largely intact the day before yesterday, even after it reached eastern China, making it the longest tropical cyclone in the Asia-Pacific region this year.

In North Korea, the authorities issued a warning of heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Buffy approached, while leader Kim Jong Un called for “utmost vigilance” to avoid damage. Natural disasters usually have a huge impact in North Korea given the weakness of its infrastructure and economy.

The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported that the typhoon is expected to weaken into a depression before crossing the central region of the country across the Yellow Sea between Tuesday and Wednesday (yesterday and today). The newspaper noted that the National Meteorological Agency issued warnings of heavy rains and strong winds.

The newspaper quoted Kim Jong Un as saying: “All officials and workers are asked to exercise the utmost vigilance and take measures to limit the damage.” The newspaper warned of the possibility of rain falling amounts ranging between 150 millimeters and 200 millimeters in certain areas of the country, including the south.

In turn, South Korea recently witnessed heavy rains, and the amount of rain falling reached 200 millimeters in some areas.

In France, the raging fires in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, have destroyed more land, ahead of the National Day celebrations in France, and the fires have so far burned more than 1,900 hectares, while the spokesman for the regional fire brigades, Paul-Edouard Lorraine, said that while about 850 firefighters are fighting the fires with the help of aircraft designated for this purpose, the authorities hope to control them. The fires have also forced about 1,000,000 people in “Fontainebleau” and its surroundings to flee from the area. Their homes.

In Venezuela, the acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, announced that the country’s oil production “was not affected” by the two devastating earthquakes that killed more than 4,500 people last month.

Aside from earthquakes, storms, and hurricanes, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced that it would prevent American citizens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from traveling to the United States on commercial flights.

A White House official explained that this order will place American citizens in Congo, or those who have recently left it, on the “no boarding” list until they spend at least 21 days in a third country.

These new restrictions come in light of the expansion of the outbreak of the “Ebola” virus to a number of regions within the Congo, and official data showed that the number of confirmed cases of infection with the “Ebola” virus throughout the Congo rose to 1,926 cases, including 702 deaths.

This viral disease, which is often fatal, is spread through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal, and causes symptoms that may include a severe rise in temperature, vomiting, and internal and external bleeding.

According to the American official, 24 Americans were scheduled to board flights bound for the United States yesterday, after they traveled to the Congo, and the official added that the State Department would provide support to them and others affected during the waiting period.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that an American citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Congo had tested positive for the “Bundibugyo” strain of the Ebola virus. Officials also reported that an American was infected in the Congo and was admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany, early the day before yesterday. The Centers also reported in May that another American, identified by the “Serge Christian” organization as Dr. Peter Stafford, was infected with the virus. “Ebola” and was transferred to Germany to receive treatment.