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[โ€“] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Um, should they even have to ask for help?!

Yes, because they should know best what kind of help they need and where.

Just sending random help that isn't asked for can even make the situation worse, because the disaster region needs to somehow accommodate the people and equipment being sent.

https://european-union.europa.eu/priorities-and-actions/actions-topic/humanitarian-aid-and-civil-protection_en

The European Union provides needs-based assistance to countries and populations, both within Europe and abroad, when major disasters or humanitarian emergencies occur.

i think it's better to ask for help where needed instead of everyone sending help that might not be needed.

[โ€“] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago

The EU and several individual countries had offered help. Spain is basically accepting it after accessing the situation on the ground.

[โ€“] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good argument, great sources, solid facts.

[โ€“] Verdorrterpunkt 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Based on our trajectory, that prediction is quite plausible. Climate change, yknow.

[โ€“] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

A year doesn't change much, climate change cannot precisely predict local weather and doomsaying is a threat as bad as climate change itself.

[โ€“] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Well, on the up side, last year the news was on drought.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/drought-spain-empties-reservoirs-forces-limits-water-use-2023-08-08/

Drought in Spain empties reservoirs, forces limits on water use

August 8, 202312:52 PM PDT

AGULLANA, Spain, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Artur Duran holds his hand out by his waist to show the level of water he remembers two years ago at the Darnius Boadella reservoir in northeastern Spain.

Then, it was still deep enough for sailing. Now a long drought has nearly emptied it.

"We have never seen (it) so low," the 79-year-old local resident told Reuters at the reservoir, which is only 20% full.

Droughts will make flash floods worse, because soil that has dried out completely won't take in as much water as quickly, as slightly moist soil.