Prečo je to tak? Záplavy v Houstone si vyžiadali pár desiatok obetí, zatiaľ čo pri záplavách v Južnej Ázii prišlo o život 1 200 ľudí. Tým sa však nevenuje taká pozornosť. Ani dvom miliónom obyvateľov, ktorí stratili aj to málo, čo mali. 

Tak sa zdá, že sa nepoužíva všade rovnaký meter. Hlavné miesto v médiách je poskytnuté hurikánu Harvey a povodňami v texaskom Hostone, ktoré boli jeho následkom. Ľudia zdieľajú fotografie zaplavených domov, zachránených psov a sociálne siete prezentujú príbehy ľudí, ktorí riskovali život za záchranu ostatných. Je to fajn, že sa ľudia vedia zmobilizovať a tak by to aj malo byť. Prečo však mainstreamové médiá mlčia o oveľa väčšej prírodnej katastrofe, ku ktorej došlo v auguste na juhu Ázie? Prívalové dažde, silné monzúny, povodne a zosuvy pôdy majú na svedomí viac ako 1 200 obetí na životoch a dva milióny klimatických utečencov. Je najvyšší čas nehovoriť len o Amerike. Aj na iných kontinentoch  žiaľ dochádza k nešťastiam.

O život prišli nielen dospelí ale aj deti. Niektorí ľudia zo zaplavených oblastí v Indii, Nepále, Pakistane a Bangladéši sú naozaj v ohrození života. Nemajú prístup k zdravotnej starostlivosti či potrave. Mali málo, no aj to im vzala samotná príroda. A preto sa treba ničivej realite pozrieť priamo do očí. Aj tieto krajiny potrebujú pomoc. Že sú na tom vážne zle, to vám dosvedčí táto obrazová dokumentácia. Pozor, zábery nie sú vhodné pre maloletých a citlivejšie povahy!

#1 Dev Kumar Sada drží na rukách mŕtve telo svojho 8-ročného synovca. Chcel by ho pochovať, ale nemá kam, Nepál

Dev Kumar Sada (L), uncle of 8-year-old flood victim Kamal Sada, carries the boy's dead body into the Koshi River at Kulari Village in Saptari district, Nepal, 13 August 2017 (issued 14 August 2017). Kamal died due sickness from continuous exposure to rainfall and flooding at his remote village. In the culture of the people that inhabit the region, when boy dies the body is supposed to be buried, yet since all the land in their village is flooded and water logged, the family members decided to leave Kamal's body in the Koshi River. #epaphotos #nepalflood

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#2 Pre väčšinu ľudí je dobytok celý ich majetok. Vyziabnutý, vychudnutý, ale za to nevyhnutný zdroj obživy

#Repost @narenphoto ・・・ A man crosses flood water with his cattle at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal, 12 August 2017. According to media reports, nearly 18 people have died and thousands have been affected by floods as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned of heavy rains for two days. #nepalflood #nepalphotoproject #nepalfloods2017

A post shared by NepalPhotoProject (@nepalphotoproject) on Aug 12, 2017 at 10:58pm PDT

#3 Ďalší pokus dostať svoj dobytok do bezpečia. Vidíte, pokiaľ mu siaha voda? Saptari, Nepal

#Repost @dzifoundation (@get_repost) ・・・ #floodingaroundtheworld #globalwarming These past few days has been very hard for Nepal specially in its plain where flood have taken massive toll on people, infrastructure and daily life. The latest toll is upwards if 40 people from different parts of Nepal. #Repost @narenphoto (@get_repost) ・・・ A man carries his cattle on his shoulder as he moves to safer ground at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal, 12 August 2017. According to media reports, nearly 18 people have died and thousands have been affected by floods as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned of heavy rains for two days. #Nepalflood

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#4 Chýba pitná voda, lekárska starostlivosť i jedlo

I request to the Government of Nepal through this statement to relieve the flood victims from the earliest#NepalFlood pic.twitter.com/iLSrCZDIVp

— Prince Akhtar (@PrinceAkhtar_01) August 17, 2017

#5 Jazda na bicykli v dobe, keď je takmer celá zem pod vodou

A man cycles over a narrow stretch of road surrounded by land that was submerged due to the #NepalFlood2017 in Morang. #NepalFlood pic.twitter.com/x1aNJPx2Uv

— World Vision Nepal (@WVNepal) August 17, 2017

#6 Záplavy sa dotkli viac ako 75-tisíc detí. Aká ich čaká budúcnosť?

Children and families affected by #NepalFlood are in desperate need of shelter, food and water https://t.co/fL5O2XU3mj pic.twitter.com/mAfEDqtykK

— SOS Children Media (@SOSUSA_Media) August 17, 2017

#7 Voda, samá voda

#வெள்ளத்தில் மூழ்கிய நேபாள்… #floods #NepalFlood2017 #NepalFlood pic.twitter.com/BnJPXUV0UA

— Sunnews (@sunnewstamil) August 17, 2017

#8 Skromné príbytky zničila voda a zosuvy pôdy

Many in Nepal are now dealing with the aftermath of floods. To look at these photos sent in to us the only word that comes to mind is "overwhelming". We can aid in giving these people a lighter burden. Being able to give food and clothing is a start. As a small not for profit we may not be able to do it all, but you better believe we want to do all we can. To donate please visit our website. The link is in our bio. Please continue to pray for Nepal, and all the countries that have been hit by a hard monsoon season. #nepalflood #nepalfloodrelief #notforprofit #waystohelp #wecandosomething #missions #missionary

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#9 Chlapček z provizórneho tábora. Nepretržité zrážky trvali 3 dni (11. – 13. august 2017, Nepál)

A young boy is pictured between two bedsteads in Banke District in western Nepal on 15 August 2017. Much of Nepal had experienced incessant rainfall for three days since 11 August. This has caused large-scale inundation in the southern part of the country bordering India (the Terai) and a number of landslides in the Hill areas. © UNICEF Nepal/2017/SJThapa #NepalFloods2017 #NepalFlood #Nepal #Flood #Banke #Disaster

A post shared by UNICEF Nepal (@unicefnepal) on Aug 17, 2017 at 11:42pm PDT

#10 Na také niečo sa nedá len tak pripraviť

साप्ताहिक खबरपत्रिका हिमालको नयाँ अंक (आइतबार, ११ भदाैदेखि बजारमा) #himalkhabarpatrika #himal #magazine #nepalflood #disaster #tarai #madhesh #nepal #newissue #sunday #instagram

A post shared by himal khabar (@himalkhabar) on Aug 26, 2017 at 12:55am PDT

#11 Záplavy mali za následok totálny kolaps dopravy

At times when the world is faced with hardship, it is important to remain strong and remember that we are all one people. Millions of people in areas of South Asia, including Mumbai, east India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, have been affected by extreme rain and flooding. With thousands of deaths, school closings, and havoc brought by this natural disaster, help is appreciated in all ways. Donate directly through Google by googling "South Asia floods" and click on the donation button or check out organizations like Goonj and see how you can help. #mumbaifloods #nepalflood #bangladeshflood #southasiafloods

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#12 O rozsiahlych záplavách podávajú médiá len skúpe informácie

Haven't seen this flood on the news. Dear God…https://t.co/IucXiZAhDS

— Samar @TheMJAP (@TheMJAP) August 29, 2017

#13 Na túto skutočnosť upozorňujú na internete viacerí užívatelia

While the focus has been on Texas, monsoon flooding has claimed more than 1,200 lives across India, Bangladesh & Nepal.#Flood pic.twitter.com/FTf2Hzlh7a

— Vanessa O'Hanlon (@VanessaOHanlon) August 30, 2017

#14 Viac ako 1200 obetí a dva milióny utečencov. Taký je približný odhad záplav v južnej Ázii

Let's not forget, flooding in Bangladesh, Nepal & India has left 1,200+ dead & 2 million homeless whilst flood in Sierra Leone killed 1000+ pic.twitter.com/Z4t9AlvraN

— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) August 29, 2017

#15 Pohľad zhora je naozaj desivý

#Qatar sends relief mission to help flood affected in #Nepalhttps://t.co/8v7BmM9ilc#NepalFlood2017 #nepalfloods pic.twitter.com/leotGwxLc2

— The Peninsula (@PeninsulaQatar) August 23, 2017

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