This philosopher 'predicted' what would happen in 2017

He was right about Trump and Modi. Will he be right about 2017?

Mention the name Nostradamus and some people will say that he predicted almost the entire history of humankind. Two of his 'predictions' seem to have come true with the victory of Donald Trump and the rise of Narendra Modi. He 'predicted' the rise of "the great shameless, audacious bawler". Some people have interpreted this as being about Trump. His prophecies written in four line verses called quatrains and in different languages have been open to study and interpretation for years now. Here are some verses from his work that could very well be about what we can expect in 2017.
Floods and droughts

For forty years the rainbow will not be seen.
For forty years it will be seen every day.
The dry earth will grow more parched,
and there will be great floods when it is seen.

Nostradamus could very well be talking about climate change which has been a big issue for years now. Will climate change reach fever pitch in 2017? We'll find out in the coming months.
A battle during the sunset

Shortly before sun set, battle is engaged.
A great nation is uncertain.
Overcome, the sea port makes no answer,
the bridge and the grave both in foreign places.

Could this be about the attack on Mosul where Daesh is on the run?
A time of peace prosperity

Pestilences extinguished, the world becomes smaller,
for a long time the lands will be inhabited peacefully.
People will travel safely through the sky (over) land and seas:
then wars will start up again.

It would be great if there were no conflicts for a while. But the question is could we maintain the peace? Or would wars start again as is stated in the last verse of the quatrain.
A controversy in a royal family

Letters are found in the queen's chests,
no signature and no name of the author.
The ruse will conceal the offers;
so that they do not know who the lover is.

Which country is it? With so much talk about the British monarchy in the past year, could it be about the Queen?
The waning power of the West

Twice put up and twice cast down,
the East will also weaken the West.
Its adversary after several battles
chased by sea will fail at time of need.

In recent news, China and Russia have been on the rise. The United States will aim to focus on internal matters once Trump comes to power. The property mogul has time and again said that, with the help of his fellow Americans, he will "Make America great again". Could this affect the United States' power equation with countries in the Far East?