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Best of the Web: Torrential rain, flooding hits Gard, France after 244mm (9 inches) of rain in 3 hours - 2 months worth of rain - 2nd major flood in 6 days for region

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00 UTC
Floods in Gard Department, France, 14 September
© Pompiers GardFloods in Gard Department, France, 14 September 2021.
Torrential rainfall of 244 mm in just 3 hours caused flooding in parts of Gard Department in southern France on 14 September 2021. Dozens of people were rescued and one person is reported missing.

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to the area and carried out 450 interventions. The departmental government of Gard said one person is missing in the town of Aimargues after falling into the Le Rhôny river.

Around 30 people were rescued - some by helicopter - after vehicles were trapped on the A9 motorway in the communes of Langlade and Gallargues le Montueux.

At least 10 people were airlifted to safety by helicopter in the municipality of Aigues-Vives, one of the hardest hit areas. Rescues were also carried out in the towns of Uchaud, Bernis, Calvisson and Boissieres. Part of a building collapsed in Caissargues. No injuries were reported.


Comment: Details of the first event: Record rainfall floods streets in Lot-Et-Garonne, France - 2 month's worth of rain in a few hours (5 inches in 3 hours) - Floodwater over 2 metres deep

In addition to the event noted directly above, on 2nd September a similar deluge struck nearby in another part of southern Europe, see: Heavy rainfall causes destructive flash floods in Spain - 3 inches of rain recorded in just 30 MINUTES

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1.6 million affected by floods in Gujarat, India after 20 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:47 UTC
Flood rescue in Gujarat, India, September
© Photo: Collector JamnagarFlood rescue in Gujarat, India, September 2021.
Severe flooding in the state of Gujarat on the western coast of India has affected over 1.6 million people according to disaster authorities in the country. Some areas of the state recorded more than 500 mm of rain in 24 hours.

The Disaster Management Division of the country's Home Affairs Ministry reported on 13 September that flooding over the last few days has affected 1,660,254 people across 44 villages in the districts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Valsad and Junagadh.

Evacuations have been carried out and 72 evacuation centres set up to house almost 7,000 displaced residents. As of 13 September, 2,553 people were displaced in Rajkot district, 3,966 in Jamnagar district, 224 in Porbandar district and 5 in Junagadh district.

Flooding has destroyed at least 5 houses and damaged 28 more. Two fatalities were also reported, including one person who drowned in flood water and another who died after a wall collapsed.

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Flash floods after hours of heavy rain wreak havoc in Abuja, Nigeria - 4 people killed

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:31 UTC
Flood damage in southern Abuja, Nigeria, 12 September 2021.
© FCT Emergency Management AgencyFlood damage in southern Abuja, Nigeria, 12 September 2021.
At least 4 people lost their lives after flash floods swept through areas of Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.

Flooding struck after hours of heavy rain on 12 September 2021. Severe flooding affected areas on the southern outskirts of the city, in particular Trademoore, Light Gold, Wisdom and Lugbe.

FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed that 4 people lost their lives and 26 vehicles were swept away, damaged or destroyed. A total of 166 houses were damaged. As of 13 September the Agency was still assessing the full extent of the damage.

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2 killed in floods as Storm Conson dumps up to 908mm of rain on Vietnam

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:54 UTC
Storm Conson brought heavy rainfall to Vietnam from 10 September 2021.
© VDMAStorm Conson brought heavy rainfall to Vietnam from 10 September 2021.
Storm Conson brought torrential rain to parts of Vietnam from 10 September, triggering flash floods which resulted in 2 fatalities and hundreds of homes damaged.

According to figures from the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VDMA), in a period from 10 to early 13 September, Storm Conson dumped 908 mm of rain in Binh Tan, Quang Ngai Province. During the same period Tra Hiep in Quang Ngai recorded 807 mm of rain; Thuong Lo in Thua Thien Hue saw 772 mm; Tam Tra in Quang Nam saw 772mm; and Tra Kot in Quang Nam recorded 685 mm.

VDMA said the worst of the flooding was in Quang Ngai, where 775 houses were damaged. Flooding also affected Quang Tri (10 houses damaged), Kon Tum (07 houses), Gia Lai (03 houses). Around 750 people from 215 households were evacuated from low-lying areas in Tra Bong, Ba To and Binh Son districts in Quang Ngai province. Over 8,000 hectares of rice and crops were flooded or damaged.

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Severe flooding hits Guizhou in southwest China

Shanghai Eye
YouTube
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:25 UTC
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Zunrong Highway partly closes due to severe flooding in Zunyi.

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Heavy rain and floods throw life out of gear in Amritsar, India

Charanjit Singh Teja
The Tribune (India)
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:22 UTC
An inundated road outside the Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Inter-State Bus Terminal in Amritsar on Friday
© Vishal KumarAn inundated road outside the Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Inter-State Bus Terminal in Amritsar on Friday
Rain for around six hours on Friday not just left the entire holy city flooded, but also exposed monsoon-ready claims of the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. Irked residents raised questions on crores of rupees spent in the name of desilting.

Not just low-lying areas, the Heritage Street, Katra Jaimal Singh, Katra Ahluwalia, Outer Ring Road, GT Road, BRTS lanes, bus stand, Mall Road, MM Malvia Road, Majitha Road, Batala Road, Mall Road, Putlighar, Khalsa Collage lane, SSSS Chowk and several areas of the walled city remained inundated.

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Hurricane Olaf knocks out power to almost 200,000, causes flooding in Baja Sur, Mexico


Mexico News Daily
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:51 UTC
Flooding in Los Cabos Friday morning.
Flooding in Los Cabos Friday morning.
Almost 200,000 electricity customers lost power on Thursday night after Hurricane Olaf brought strong winds and heavy rains to the southern portion of the Baja California peninsula.

With sustained wind speeds of 155 kmh and gusts to 185, Olaf made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, at about 9:00 p.m. Once over land, Olaf was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane before being degraded again to a tropical storm.

Only minor damages from the storm have been reported.

The Federal Electricity Commission reported that just under 192,000 customers in Los Cabos and La Paz lost power due to the storm. But service to 30% of affected customers was restored by Friday morning, the utility said.

The ISSSTE General Hospital in La Paz lost power at 12:40 a.m., provoking concern among people whose family members are receiving treatment in the facility.

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Delhi airport flooded after 97 mm of rain in 24 hours - Capital records heaviest rainfall for monsoon season in 46 years


Firstpost
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 12:09 UTC
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The forecourt of the Delhi airport was water-logged for a "short period" on Saturday morning due to sudden heavy rains, its operator Delhi International Airport Limited said.

As per reports, the Safdarjung observatory has now recorded a total of 1,100 mm of rainfall this monsoon season in the National Capital. Breaking the record of a seasonal rainfall of 2003 when 1050 mm rainfall was recorded, this is now the highest record of rainfall in the city in the last 46 years — after 1975, when the season had a total of 1150 mm rainfall.

Sources said five flights were diverted from the airport in the morning due to the bad weather conditions.

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said on Twitter that "due to sudden heavy rain, for a short period, there was waterlogging at the forecourt".

"Our team was immediately aligned to look into it and the issue has been resolved," it added.

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Mountain, houses and tunnel entrance collapse due to continuous heavy rainfall in Shaanxi, China

Chun Ming Ng
YouTube
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:44 UTC
Flooded road in China
Flooded road in China
Affected by 4 rounds of heavy rainfall and floods since July, at about 18:30 on September 9, 2021, a large mountainside collapsed sending smoke into the air due to continuous rainfall in Zhenba County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, in northern China.

210 National Highway and Yushui River water obstructed by the fallen debris. One person suffered fractures to his leg and ribs and another was trapped.

The injured person was sent to the hospital for treatment, while the trapped person was rescued successfully and his vital signs are stable.

After the danger occurred, the local emergency rescue and rescue headquarters was established to carry out emergency rescue and disposal work. At present, 210 National Highway has implemented traffic diversion control, and the village groups around the landslide are being arranged to transfer personnel from upstream and downstream risk areas. Rescue and rescue work is being carried out in an orderly manner.

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Violent hailstorm pummels Beijing, roads flood


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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:52 UTC
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On the evening of September 7, multiple weather warnings were issued in Beijing, thunderstorm + hail + gale, and many underground hail in Yanqing, Shunyi, and Changping of Beijing hit the ground densely.


Comment: Related: Beijing's flood season precipitation hits 20-year high - 70% above average in 2021

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