There has been a lot of agitation in Nigeria. There is anger in the land over poor governance and bad leadership. There is wicked spilling of blood in the land. There is a loud cry for Nationalism in Nigeria and this voice will rise higher in the next 12 months. Hence, we have to cry out for good governance.
- THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA and the CARIBBEAN Islands
Hurricane Harvey was the first category 4 storm to make landfall in the United States since 2004. It
made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017 flattening mobile homes, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving more than 300,000 homes and businesses without power. The death toll as of September 6, 2017 had risen to 70 people.
Hurricane Irma was one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the Eastern Caribbean. The storm
destroyed thousands of buildings, displacing many from their homes. The hardest hit islands were St
Martin, Anguilla and Barbuda. Hurricane Irma first made landfall in the United States on the Florida Keys
on September 10, 2017. The Miami Herald reported on September 24, 2017 that the unofficial death toll
for Irma in Florida was 75. There were at least 24 killed in the Caribbean islands. Hurricane Maria left a trail of death and destruction in the Caribbean. At least 15 people died in the island of Dominica where the storm made landfall on September 18, 2017. At least 20 people are still missing as of 9/24/2017. The damage to the island is catastrophic. The storm made landfall in Puerto Rico where it knocked out water, electricity and telephone service. At least 13 people have died as of 24/9/2017.
- MEXICO
Two strong earthquakes, 12 days apart, have shaken Mexico in September. Just before midnight on September 7, 2017 a magnitude 8.1 earthquake hit Mexico. Then on September 19, 2017 a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico. As of September24, 2017 the death toll in Mexico had risen to 319. The Popocatepetl volcano exploded three times on September 23, 2017.
- BALI
As of September 24, 2017, the Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the Mount Agung volcano to the highest classification, meaning an eruption could be imminent.