Atat in America, cat si in Canada vremea a creat un fenomen pe cat de spectaculos, pe atat de periculos. Este vorba de tsunami de gheata, dupa cum a relatat presa internationala.
In America, fenomenul s-a format pe lacul Erie, din New York. Zidul de gheata a ajuns la 9 metri inaltime, arata Huffington Post.
Pe raul Niagara, conform oficialilor, zidul de gheata a ajuns la 12 metri inaltime.
Gheata a maturat in jurul sau copaci si stalpi.
"E prima oara in viata mea cand am vazut ceva atat de mare si atat de aproape de casa", a declarat Jack Schultz, un localnic. "Am mai avut furtuni in trecut, dar niciodata asa", a adaugat el.
Conform National Geographic, aceste tsunamiuri de gheata sunt formate de vantul puternic si cel mai des apar la inceputul primaverii.
@NiagParksPolice advising that @NiagaraParks Roads Department closing Niagara River Parkway near Mathers Arch. Strong winds blowing ice over the retaining wall from the lake. Drive with caution. Video courtesy @NiagRegPolice Insp. Garvey.... pic.twitter.com/RdXh5HYxfx
- Niagara Parks Police (@NiagParksPolice) 24 februarie 2019
The Town of Hamburg Emergency Services says there is a voluntary evacuation of Hoover Beach due to ice shifting. Residents in Hoover Beach can expect the Woodlawn Fire Department to come door to door accounting for residents. pic.twitter.com/d58HJFGcEQ
- WGRZ (@WGRZ) 24 februarie 2019
Strong winds cause rare 'ice tsunami' along the banks of the Niagara River inCanada https://t.co/3wuASbH6sr pic.twitter.com/PHH8nfTgvX
- 5List (@5list_) 26 februarie 2019
Ice Tsunami!
60 mph winds blow huge chunks of ice
in a wave along the Niagara River. #weather
- Wild Weather. (@wildwildweather) 26 februarie 2019
@s0l0__d0l0 Final ice piles from the ice tsunami in Niagara Falls. pic.twitter.com/PizKZo55wU
- UJ_roc (@UJ_roc) 25 februarie 2019
WHOA! ICE TSUNAMI! New video as fierce winds are causing giant chunks of ice to be blown from Lake Erie, over a retaining wall, and onto roads near Niagara Falls. More: https://t.co/XpO8ezlv42 pic.twitter.com/vFrQZJUAdI
- KDKA (@KDKA) 25 februarie 2019
A tsunami of ice: Lake Erie shoreline takes a beating - The Boston Globe https://t.co/MLdLxwbO49 pic.twitter.com/BzEfsnxkyT
- Catastrophe Modeling (@catrisky) 26 februarie 2019
Incredible 'ice tsunami' filmed along Lake Erie https://t.co/TVKJvH1kwS pic.twitter.com/MdPjyihYmd
- SFGate (@SFGate) 26 februarie 2019
A.G.