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source: Cambridge Dictionary

The Croatian earthquake seriously rocked Hungary as well

Today around lunchtime a more than 6 magnitude earthquake rocked Croatia which could be felt in several parts of Hungary as well. So far there have been no reports about injuries in Hungary.

The Mediterranean country already suffered a little less powerful quake yesterday. The earthquake of today, however, was even detected in several districts of Budapest. People reported that chandeliers were swinging in Józsefváros, water in glasses started moving in Erzsébetváros and in Ferencváros the top of a Christmas tree was swinging several centimetres to the sides. The vibration lasted 15-20 seconds. Napi.hu writes that their colleagues staying at several corners of Budapest also reported the same; tables are said to have been moving in an apartment under the Castle and even on a public square people could feel the vibration. Facebook was immediately flooded by several comments of people reporting their experience. Meanwhile, Konkoly Observatory has received several messages on how the Croatian earthquake’s effects were felt throughout the whole of Transdanubia.

“It was horrifying in Pécs. We could already feel it yesterday, but today it was terrifying.“ Someone reported that first he thought he was nauseous, but in a couple of seconds, the chandelier started moving, and the Christmas tree started shaking. Several people said they even heard rumblings.

Moreover, apart from Transdanubia, even Eger and Szeged were touched by a lighter aftershock. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management, referring to the Observatory, summarized everything in an announcement: “On December 29, 2020, at 12:19 pm, an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit Croatia 5kms deep. The epicentre is around 42km southeast of Zagreb, roughly 100 kms from the Hungarian border. After the main quake, several aftershocks can be foreseen, some of them might be stronger. The earthquake was felt in several parts of Hungary as well. So far, the vibration has caused smaller material damages in Baranya county, but no physical injury has been reported. “Croatia last suffered an earthquake back in March 2020.

source: Daily News Hungary

Croatia earthquake: At least six dead in 6.4-magnitude tremor south-east of Zagreb

A deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, killing at least six people and causing severe damage to the town of Petrinja south-east of the capital Zagreb.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ECMS) said the quake hit at 12.30 (CET), with an epicentre 46 kilometres southeast of Zagreb.

At least six people, a 12-year-old girl and five men, were killed in the tremor. At least six people were seriously injured and 20 people slightly injured, the Interior Ministry said.

The quake caused widespread damage, collapsing roofs and building facades in Petrinja, home to 20,000 people.

“The biggest part of central Petrinja is in a red zone which means that most of the buildings are not usable,” Plenković said.

He said the army has 500 places ready in barracks to house people, while others will be accommodated in nearby hotels and other available places.

The shock waves from the earthquake were felt in neighbouring countries Bosnia and Serbia, and as far away as Graz in southern Austria, according to reports by the Austria Press Agency.

The same area was struck by a smaller 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday, causing only minor material damage, and several aftershocks were still being felt Tuesday.

The tremor comes just hours after the premier had surveyed the damage in Petrinja caused by the first quake on Monday.

While en route back to the region, Plenković tweeted the country had “mobilised all available services to help people and clear the destroyed parts”.

“The most important thing now is to save human lives,” he added.

Earlier this year, the Zagreb area was hit by a strong earthquake that caused substantial damage. One person died in the quake on March 22 and at least 27 others were injured.

As the Balkans region sits on a fault line, earthquakes are common in Croatia but are not usually big ones. The last strong quake struck in the 1990s when the picturesque Adriatic coast village of Ston was destroyed.

Croatian seismologist Kresimir Kuk described the earthquake as “extremely strong,” far stronger than another one that hit Zagreb and nearby areas in the spring.

He warned people to keep out of potentially shaky, old buildings and to move to the newer areas of the city because of the aftershocks.

source (news and picture): euronews

Mag. 4.4 earthquake – Strait of Sicily, 6.4 km northwest of Scoglitti, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, on Tuesday, 22 Dec 9:27 pm (GMT +1)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Vittoria, Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, was reported on Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 9:27 pm local time by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 9 kms beneath the epicentre in the evening. The exact magnitude, epicentre, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicentre. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.

In Vittoria (pop. 50,900) located 8 km from the epicentre, Santa Croce Camerina (pop. 7,700) 11 km away, Acate (pop. 7,900) 13 km away, Comiso (pop. 26,300) 14 km away, Ragusa (pop. 61,400) 24 km away, Gela (pop. 73,900) 27 km away, Niscemi (pop. 26,900) 27 km away, and Modica (pop. 41,100) 27 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.

Earthquake data:

Date & time: 22 Dec 2020 20:27:23 UTC –

Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 22 Dec 9:27 pm (GMT +1)

Magnitude: 4.4

Depth: 29.6 km

Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.9237°N / 14.3717°E  (Strait of Sicily, Sicily, Italy)

Nearest volcano: Etna (107 km / 66 mi)

source (article and picture): Volcano Discovery

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily on Tuesday evening.

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said the “strong” tremor struck at 9.27pm and lasted for ten seconds.

It was clearly felt in the towns of Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania, the Italian news agency ANSA said.

The epicentre was reported to be in the Mediterranean Sea, 15 kilometres south of Acate on the southern Sicilian coast.

“I was so afraid, everything was shaking,” Stefano Sucato, who lives in Ragusa, told ANSA. “Many people have fled and are still on the street.”

Residents up to 300 kilometres away in the island’s capital Palermo reporting feeling the tremor.

It was also felt on the nearby island of Malta.

Italy’s Civil Protection Department said its initial checks produced no reports of damage or injuries.

Much of Italy and its islands lie on active fault lines and earthquakes occur frequently in the region.

source: Euronews

Michael Jackson – Earth Song

What about ……………..
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to …………..…
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth these weeping shores?

What have we’ve done to the world
Look what we’ve done
What about all the peace
That you  ………….. your only son…
What about …………………. fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from ……………….
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth these weeping shores

I ………………. dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don’t know where we are
Although I know we’ve drifted far

Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
The heavens are ………………..
I can’t even ……………………………..
What about apathy
I need you
What aboutnature’s worth
It’s our ………………………
What about animals
Turned kingdoms to ……………………….
What about elephants
Have we lost their trust
What about crying whales
Ravaging the seas
What about forest trails
Burnt despite our pleas
What about the ………………………….
Torn apart by creed
What about the common man
Can’t we set him free
What about children dying
Can’t you hear them cry
Where did we ……………………….
Someone tell me why
What about baby boy
What about the days
What about all their joy
What about the man
What about the crying man
What about Abraham
What about death again
Do we give a damn

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Michael Jackson – Earth Song

What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain…
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth these weeping shores?

What have we’ve done to the world
Look what we’ve done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son…
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine…
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth these weeping shores

I used todream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don’t know where we are
Although I know we’ve drifted far

Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
The heavens are falling down
I can’t even breathe
What about apathy
I need you
What aboutnature’s worth
It’s our planet’s womb
What about animals
Turned kingdoms to dust
What about elephants
Have we lost their trust
What about crying whales
Ravaging the seas
What about forest trails
Burnt despite our pleas
What about the holy land
Torn apart by creed
What about the common man
Can’t we set him free
What about children dying
Can’t you hear them cry
Where did we go wrong
Someone tell me why
What about baby boy
What about the days
What about all their joy
What about the man
What about the crying man
What about Abraham
What about death again
Do we give a damn

Natural disasters may include avalanches (where snow comes down a mountain), cold (where animals and people freeze), diseases (sicknesses), droughts (when there is no water), earthquakes (where the ground moves), famine (where there is not enough food), fire (that burns things and people), flood (where rivers grow too big and invade land), hail (hard ice falls like rain), heat that lowers the water supply, hurricanes that break everything, landslides and mudslides (where the top of the ground moves because of extra water), sink holes (where a cave falls in), solar flares (where the sun reaches out at the earth and burns it),storm surge (where water piles up and then suddenly comes on land), thunderstorms (rain with lightning and thunder), tornadoes (currents of wind that break things), tsunami (where a wall of water comes on land), volcanoes (where lava from inside the earth comes out slowly or shoots into the air), a waterspout (like a tornado on water), or winter storms (where snow falls thick and you cannot see).

disaster– katasztrófa, szerencsétlenség
to happen to – valami történik valakivel/valamivel
completely – teljesen
to destroy – tönkretenni, lerombolni
to be caused by – valami által okozva lenni
forces of nature – természet erői
to include – magába foglalni
avalanche – lavina
to freeze – megfagyni
disease – betegség
drought – szárazság
earthquake – földrengés
ground – föld
famine – éhínség
flood – árvíz
to invade – betörni, megszállni
hail – jégeső
to lower – csökkenteni
water supply – vízellátás, víz utánpótlás
landslide – földcsuszamlás
mudslide – földcsuszamlás, “sárlavina”
sink hole – víznyelő
cave – barlang
solar flare – napkitörés
storm surge – vihar-roham
to pile up – felgyülemlik
thunderstorm – zivatar, vihar
lightning – villámlás
thunder – mennydörgés
current – áramlás, áramlat
waterspout – víztölcsér

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Use the following words in the definitions below!/Használd a következő szavakat az alábbi definícióknál! 

a. ………. is a long period with little or no rain. 

b. ………. is a sudden violent movement of the surface of the earth, caused by the shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates.

c. ………. is when huge areas of woodland are alight, often caused by someone carelessly throwing a cigarette.

d. ………. is when an area of dry land becomes covered in water, often forcing people to leave their homes. 

e. ………. are very strong circular winds which suck things up.

f. ………. is a huge wave which builds up in the sea over thousands of mile

g. ………. is a very powerful storm, often at sea.

h. ……… a large mountain which erupts and sends rocks up into the air and hot liquid rock flows down the side.

Answers: a-6, b-4, c-1, d-5, e-3, f-8, g-2, h-7

Listen to the article and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1)     So far about 14 people have died in the floods in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. T/F
2)     The Danube in Passau reached its highest level in 70 years. T/F
3)     In Prague this is the worst flood in the past ten years. T/F
4)     There have even been fires in the Czech Republic caused by the flood damage. T/F
5)     The Czech Republic is fighting the flood with sandbag barriers and metal walls. T/F
6)     Angela Merkel has sent out the army to help control the situation. T/F
7)     Three German cities have issued disaster warnings. T/F
8)     2002 water level records have been broken in Passau. T/F
9)     Railway stations, subway networks and ship traffic have been closed in the affected European countries. T/F
10)  Meteorologists are expecting less rainfall in the following days. T/F

Answers: 1) F, 2) F, 3) T, 4) F, 5) T, 6) F, 7) F, 8) T, 9) F, 10) T

Officials across central Europe issued disaster warnings and scrambled to reinforce flood defences today as rivers swelled by days of heavy rain threatened to burst their banks. At least five people have died and nine are missing due to floods in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic in recent days. The Danube in the southeast German city of Passau is expected to rise to its highest level in 70 years today and a spokesman for the city’s crisis centre said the situation has become ‘extremely dramatic’. In Prague, almost 2,700 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas as the country sees its worst flooding in a decade. Czech police said at least five people had died in the flooding. Firefighters evacuated homes in western regions and in villages outside the capital today and yesterday, rescuing 200 people. Czech officials said the waters of the Vltava river could reach critical levels in Prague and that special metal walls were being erected to prevent flooding. Interim Mayor Tomas Hudecek said they were shutting down eight stations of the capital’s subway network and urging people not to travel to the city. Flooding was also reported in Austria and water levels rose in Germany and Poland after heavy rain in central Europe over the past week swelled rivers. The subway network in central Prague was halted due to the weather. It is the first time it has been closed since massive floods submerged the city in 2002 and caused billions of dollars of damage in the Czech Republic. Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas declared a state of emergency for most of the nation on Sunday and pledged 300 million crowns ($15.11million) for relief efforts. Troops started putting anti-flood barriers in place in Prague and volunteers helped pile up sandbags in areas popular with tourists in the ancient centre. The landmark Charles Bridge was closed and workers evacuated parts of Prague zoo. Levels on the Vltava river that cuts through Prague’s centre continued to rise. In Germany, where at least four people have died or are missing, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised federal support for affected areas and said the army would be deployed if necessary. The water level had risen by at least five meters in Munich. Several cities including Chemnitz in the east of Germany, and Passau and Rosenheim in the south, issued disaster warnings. Passau, which is located at the confluence of three rivers, could see waters rise above record levels of 2002, said Mayor Juergen Dupper. German news agency dpa reported that large stretches of the Rhine, Main and Neckar rivers have been closed to ship traffic. Evacuations are also taking place in neighbouring Austria and Switzerland. Rivers also were spilling over their banks in some rural areas of south-western Poland, and people have been evacuated.  Meteorologists are predicting the rainfall will ease in the coming days.
source: dailymail.co.uk

to issue – kiadni, kibocsátani
disaster warning – katasztrófa figyelmeztetés
to scramble – küzdeni, tolongani
to reinforce – megerősíteni
flood defence – árvíz védelem
to swell – duzzadni
to threaten – veszélyeztetni, fenyegetni
to burst – szétszakítani, kitörni
to expect – számítani valamire
to rise – emelkedni
low-lying – alacsonyan fekvő
to erect – (fel)emelni
to prevent – (meg)akadályozni
to shut down – lezárni
to urge – sürgetni, ösztönözni
to halt – megállítani
to submerge – elmeríteni, elárasztani
damage – kár
to declare – kijelenteni
state of emergency – rendkívüli állapot
to pledge – fogadalmat tenni, ígérni
relief effort – segély
troop – csapat
barrier – gát, korlát, akadály
volunteer – önkéntes
to pile up – felhalmozni
affected –  érintett
to deploy – bevetni
confluence – egybetorkollás
stretch – szakasz
to spill over – átömleni, kiönteni
to predict – előrelátni, jósolni
to ease – enyhülni, csökkeni