Shocking photos of people in flooded houses
Gideon Mendel's photo project "The Sinking World" is a frozen reminder that while many people are arguing about whether this very climate change exists at all, some are already experiencing its consequences in their own skin.
"The Sinking World is an attempt to visually capture the scale of climate change. These may be photographs of flood survivors in flooded houses or against the background of landscapes that were once beautiful and habitable. Keeping cool, the heroes of the pictures freeze in front of the camera, looking into the lens with a kind of disturbing attraction," Gideon said.
(16 photos in total)
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Gideon wanted to demonstrate the devastating impact of climate change over the past nine years. "The project started in 2007. Since then, I have visited many areas where floods occurred: I have visited the island of Haiti, Pakistan, Australia, Thailand, Nigeria, Germany, the Philippines, the UK, India, Brazil, Bangladesh and the USA," he says.
Maybe this is a reason for us to pay attention to the problem too?
Thailand, 2011. The town was flooded, but the woman still goes to the store to buy food for her family.
Pakistan, 2010. A resident of Khairpur-Nathan Shah named Ahmed stands in the middle of the street. The flood was recognized as the largest in the history of Pakistan. About 20 million people have suffered from it to one degree or another.
Nigeria, 2012. Married couple Hope and Victor America at their flooded house.
In the winter of 2013-2014, the most powerful hurricanes swept through the British Isles, which brought with them heavy rains and floods.
Dave and his 12-year-old daughter pose in their flooded house in the village of Barrowbridge, Somerset.
Nigeria, 2012. Joseph and Emdurance Eden with their children in front of the gate of their house.
Brazil, March 2015. Joao de Perreira at his house.
India, August 2007. Chinta and Samundri Davi.
USA, South Carolina, 2015.
Brazil, Rio Branco, March 2015. Francisca Chagas dos Santos.
Pakistan, September 2010.
USA, South Carolina, October 2015. Kate Nesbitt on the porch of her flooded house.
India, Kashmir, October 2015.
Germany, Saxony, October 2013. Bridget and Friedhelm Totz in their flooded house.
Great Britain, South Yorkshire, June 2007. Graham and Kieran Lee are trying to clean up after the flood.
Thailand, Bangkok, November 2011.
Keywords: Houses | Climate | Flood | Natural disaster