North Korea: The secretive country is a food security crisis, global warming and now major flooding

Thousands of North Koreans have been evacuated as the country faces devastating floods.

Extreme weather has been dominating the news lately around the world, from deadly flooding in Germany to the wildfires rapidly destroying parts of Greece and Turkey. Elsewhere in the US and Canada, extreme heat has left hundreds dead and wildfires have wiped out entire towns and villages.

But we usually hear very little from North Korea on these matters, as the infamously secretive country rarely releases much information about suffering or struggles within its borders.

Last week, however, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) – North Korea’s state news agency – reported that heavy rains in the northeast have destroyed and flooded more than a thousand homes.

The reports come as concern grows about damage to crops and the possible impact on food supplies in North Korea, which is cut off from most foreign imports and aid. This is due to self-imposed border restrictions aimed at preventing a coronavirus outbreak, as well as international sanctions.

Read more here: https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/08/09/north-korea-thousands-evacuated-after-climate-change-causes-devastating-floods

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