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Hydrau

Hydrau

@hydrau.bsky.social

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We no longer fear what we understand. I break down natural disasters — what causes them, what to do, and how to stay safe.

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Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · 3d

📌 The high-resolution and watermarked PDF version
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Disaster Potrait Collection

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · 3d

I can’t imagine the fear,

If Hurricane Patricia were forming today, in our hypermediatisation era

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · 6d

The Cyclone Seasons Around The World.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

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#Helene #Hurricane #HurricaneHelene

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

Because we all know you will return one day, bearing another name.

Let us hope the lessons will have been learned by then.

🕯️ In memory of the 252 lives lost.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

❓ Why?
What did we miss?
What was left undone?
How many lives could have been spared?

We are one year later and… do we have the answers to these questions?

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

Your record rainfall triggered catastrophic flooding in the Appalachians.

At least 108 people were killed.

You, are the deadliest weather disaster in the state’s modern history.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

And yet, it is much farther north,
As you weakened hour by hour,
That you entered History.

The History of North Carolina.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

You struck the U.S. coast on September 27, 2024, at 1:10 AM.

With winds near 140 mph (220 km/h).
Just your peak intensity.
A record for Florida’s Big Bend region.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

You are the first major hurricane I ever followed live.

🌍 From your first winds blowing off the coast of West Africa,

💨 To your passage as a tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea,

🌀 All the way to your historic intensification into a hurricane as you entered the Gulf of Mexico.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

Today, you no longer exist.
From the world, and from the public eye.

But in a few days, people will speak of you again,
Reminded by the date of your devastation

Yet, those who had the misfortune of crossing your path think of you every single day.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 25

Dear Helene

I was fortunate never to meet you.

Yet, I came to know you through the images and the stories of those who did.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 21

Categories grab headlines

But did you know it’s just about the less dangerous part of a hurricane: the wind.

The deadliest part of any tropical cyclone is always the water.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 13

🔔 Here is the new format of my newsletter 'Earthly Insights.'

Instead of just reading about disasters, you’ll step inside them:

- A short immersive story,
- 3 critical choices,
- The insights that reveal your survival score.

I hope you will like it!

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⚠️ 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Valparaíso, CHILE

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 1

📌 Downloadable version and Disaster Portrait Collection:
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Disaster Potrait Collection

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Sep 1

Tokyo died in 1923.

But gave birth to a safer world.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Aug 26

Every second counts when a fire starts.

Not all fires react the same, neither should you

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Aug 19

Don’t wait until it’s declared to learn about it

Here are the different tsunami alert levels

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hazard Risk Checker is live!

You can now check your natural hazard exposure instantly

Please give it a try and let me know if everything works on your side. 🙏🏼
Any feedback is more than welcome!

Risk Map Check 👉🏼 hazard-risk-checker.vercel.app/

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Aug 17

Explore all my visual guides in one place.
➡️ hydrau.ck.page/ed5cc685ff

Hydrau's Visual Library

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Aug 17

Individuals, communities, or countries…

We all have 5 levels of disaster resilience to climb.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Jul 30

Explore all my visual guides in one place.
➡️ hydrau.ck.page/ed5cc685ff

Hydrau's Visual Library

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Jul 30

If your car falls into water, you have just 30 seconds to escape.

After that, one wrong move could cost your life.

This guide explains the 4 key steps you should follow to save your life (and the lives of others in the car).

Also works for #tsunami...

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Jul 6

52% of farmland is already affected by soil desertification.

2.6 billion people directly rely on it to survive

A time will come when ignoring it won’t be an option anymore.

Hydrau @hydrau.bsky.social · Jul 5

If a #hurricane hits while you're driving, you won’t outrun it.

Stop the car.

Find shelter in a solid building.

Its winds can flip your car.