Friday, October 26, 2018

Extreme Weather 

Argentina is at high risk for many natural disasters therefore, it is not surprising for there to be a red flag when it comes to severe weather. One of the most threatening with severe weather would be flooding, there is often very extreme rainfall. This rainfall causes mass flooding in Argentina, this causes many difficulties for the civilians living there. Agriculture is especially affected by rainfall, this is very dangerous for the economy and the civilians due to the shortage of surplus in Argentina. Flooding also makes civilians have to evacuate their homes because the floods destroy many buildings. These floods also have taken the lives of many, which is very devastating because these innocent lives were lost due to severe weather which all leads back to global warming.



The picture above shows just how much rainfall there is. It also demonstrates how the civilians are living due to these extreme weather.


Friday, October 12, 2018

Mass Wasting in Argentina

Mass wasting is the event in which soil, rock, and regolith create a continuous movement that is controlled by the large force of gravity, much greater than a landslide. Argentina has been at high risk for many natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and mass wasting is no exception is also a factor that can be included in this category. Given Argentina's landscape, it is at a much higher risk for an event of mass wasting. In winter there's snow so when spring comes there ice begins to melt which can cause these large landslides due to avalanches. Mass wasting is commonly followed after an earthquake, these earthquakes have cause the country to have vast mountain range which are also a risk factor for these events.


Argentina’s main plan of action is to evacuate the town or city affected, however, when these events occur is often caused by rain so there is also a lot of flooding. Meaning that most cities or towns are in crisis at around the same time. In this case, the local authorities help those who have been affected by natural disasters.