February

2019

❖ Monsoons in Australia

On February 2, monsoon rains in

Queensland have caused severe
flooding which is expected to destroy
over 20,000 houses. Though
Queensland is no stranger to
monsoons, this level of flooding is rare.
(BBC

❖ Washington State Declares

State of Emergency

On February 8, the governor of Washington

declared a state of emergency after it was
predicted that the state will get its annual amount
of snowfall in just one storm. As the snow
continued to fall on February 10, hundreds of cars
were stranded on the highway. (CNN)

❖ Floods in
Zimbabwe
On February 16, illegal miners were finally
rescued after days of being trapped. The nine
miners became trapped after a dam burst due to
flooding. At least 23 people were suspected to be

trapped. (BBC)
 ❖ Record Snowfall

On February 20, snowfall in Minnesota reached over 30

inches, setting a new record amount of snow in the
month of February. Over 160 million Americans are
currently under a winter weather watch. On February
22. Flagstaff, Arizona called a state of emergency after
a record snowfall of 35.9 inches fell. (CNN)

❖ Tennessee Calls a State

of Emergency

On February 24, one person was left dead

by flooding in Tennessee, forcing the state
to call for a state of emergency. Nashville
had broken a rainfall record just the day
before. (CNN)

❖ California Floods Leave Towns

as Islands

On February 28, California broke floodwater

records, which have left to towns to essentially be
islands. Many people have been evacuated as
the floods continue. (BBC)