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50 dead in floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh, other states in India


Hindustan Times
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:54 UTC
A bridge on a Himachal-Punjab train route collapsed on Saturday as the Chakki river in Kangra district overflowed.
© PTIA bridge on a Himachal-Punjab train route collapsed on Saturday as the Chakki river in Kangra district overflowed.
Dozens of people have been killed and many are feared dead in flash floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern and eastern India over the past three days. News agency Reuters reported that at least 50 people have died in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Odisha over the last three days.

The rains lashed hundreds of villages, swept away mud houses, flooded roads and destroyed bridges in some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Indian Meteorological Department predicted that heavy to very heavy rain would continue to fall in the region for the next two days.

Five people who went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, a senior official told news agency PTI.

As many as 22 people were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents on Saturday in the state. The maximum damage was reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts.

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Flash floods hit Bregenz, Austria after record rainfall

World Is Dangerous
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Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:39 UTC
Flooding in Wolfurt
Flooding in Wolfurt
West Austria (Vorarlberg and Bregenz) receives record amounts of rain as firemen battle catastrophic flooding.

Over the weekend, there were significant flash floods in Austria.

Over the previous days, the western area received record quantities of rainfall, according to meteorologists.

Up until Friday, barely 130 liter per square meter of rain fell during July and August. It was 180 liter per square meter on Friday.

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Monsoon rains, flooding kill 42 in Pakistan - 2 feet of rain in 48 hours - almost 700 dead with 1.5 million affected since mid-June

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:11 UTC
Floods in Punjab, Pakistan, August 2022.
© Punjab Emergency Service DepartmentFloods in Punjab, Pakistan, August 2022.
Almost 700 people have now lost their lives as a result of weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan, including 42 people who died in the last 2 days. Over 1.5 million people have now been affected, with thousands moving to relief camps for safety.

Pakistan has already received over 95 per cent of its total normal monsoon rainfall. The heavy rain continues to fall and Padidan in Sindh Province recorded 595 mm in 48 hours to 20 August 2022.

Since the start of the monsoon in mid-June this year, heavy rain has caused houses to collapse, flash floods, mudslides and landslides. Higher temperatures and heavy rain caused Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in mountainous areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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China flash floods: 26 dead and 5 missing in Qinghai province (UPDATES)


Independent (UK)
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:24 UTC
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In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, mud covers an area in the aftermath of flooding in Datong county in western China's Qinghai province on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.
Sudden rainstorm triggers landslide and diverts river resulting in floods

Sixteen people are dead and 36 others missing after a flash flood hit Qinghai province in western China amid the ongoing torrential rains, according to Chinese media reports.

Heavy and sudden downpours in Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Qinghai province started late on Wednesday, causing flooding in the mountains and triggering landslides, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV.

The flash floods affected an area with more than 6,000 people and over 1,500 houses, CCTV said.


Comment: Update August 20

LaPrensalatina.com reports:
Western China flood death toll hits 23

The death toll from a flash flood in the western Chinese province of Qinghai rose to 23, state news agency Xinhua reported Saturday.

Eight people remain missing and 23 others classified as missing have been found, the agency reported.

The initial figure offered by the regional government was of four dead and 27 missing, while this last count dates from 8:00 p.m. local time Friday (12:00 GMT), after search and rescue tasks on the ground.

The torrential rain began at about 10:25 p.m. local time (2:25 p.m. GMT) Wednesday in a mountainous area of ​​Datong County, located in the northern part of Xining Municipality, the capital of Qinghai.

Shortly after 07:00 local time Thursday (23:00 GMT on Wednesday), authorities declared a Level 2 emergency, the second highest of the four into which China's flood warning system is divided.

More than 6,000 people have been affected by the disaster and 1,500 residents have been transferred to local schools, which act as temporary shelter.

Since the beginning of the summer, torrential floods have left dozens dead and more than a million homeless in provinces such as Hunan, Sichuan and Gansu.

Last summer, floods in the central province of Henan, caused by rainfall of an intensity not seen in decades, submerged entire neighborhoods and subway stations and caused more than 300 deaths.
Update August 21

Xinhua reports:
Death toll from NW China flood rises to 26

The death toll from a mountain torrent triggered by heavy rains in northwest China's Qinghai Province has risen to 26 as of 4 p.m. Sunday, with another five people still missing, according to local authorities.

A total of 6,245 residents of six villages in the Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County have been affected by heavy rains, which began at 10:25 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the emergency response headquarters for the natural disaster.

The downpours lashed Datong, triggering flash floods and mudslides and causing rivers to change course, then striking the villages.

Twenty-three people who were previously reported missing have been rescued. Electricity in the affected areas has been restored, roads and bridges have resumed traffic, and network communication has been restored.


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Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy


BBC
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:25 UTC
Boats were thrown onto the beach of Sagone in Coggia, Corsica
Boats were thrown onto the beach of Sagone in Coggia, Corsica
Powerful storms have battered areas of central and southern Europe, killing at least 12 people including three children.

The deaths, most from falling trees, were reported in Italy and Austria, and on the French island of Corsica. Heavy rain and winds wrecked campsites on the island, while in Venice, Italy, masonry was blown off the belltower of St Mark's Basilica. The storms follow weeks of heatwave and drought across much of the continent.

In Corsica, winds gusting up to 224 km/h (140mph) uprooted trees and damaged mobile homes.
Authorities there said a 13-year-old girl was killed by a falling tree on a campsite.
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Seven missing after car swept away in flash flood on highway in Pakistan


The Express Tribune
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:50 UTC
Edhi rescue officials pictured while recovering a damaged vehicle that got swept away in a flash flood near Kathore in Karachi.
© EXPRESSEdhi rescue officials pictured while recovering a damaged vehicle that got swept away in a flash flood near Kathore in Karachi.
At least seven people, including a husband, wife and four children, are missing after a car heading to Hyderabad from Karachi got swept away near Kathore, on the M9 link road, in a flash flood, it was reported on Thursday.

According to Express News, the rescue team managed to retrieve the damaged vehicle, but the search for the family is ongoing. The vehicle was found at the bank of Malir River.

A citizen named Shehzad, a resident of Gulshan-e-Hadeed, alerted Rescue 15 about the vehicle.

The Memon Goth police station's Station House Officer (SHO) said that on receiving the information, rescue teams and police reached the location. However, due to the water level being too high, the rescue officials encountered difficulties in carrying out relief procedures.

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Thunderstorm floods Fort Worth, Texas

World Is Dangerous
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Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:08 UTC
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Just see how Fort Worth, Dallas, was flooded by the rainstorm on Wednesday night. As a cold front blasted severe weather into the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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Flooding and landslides cause death and damage in western areas of Cameroon

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:02 UTC
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At least five people died and many others were injured following a landslide in the North West Region of Cameroon. Meanwhile around 100 people have been left homeless after floods destroyed homes in the South West Region.

Heavy rain has impacted southern and western parts of the country for some time. Over 200 mm of rain fell in 48 hrs to 11 August 2022 in Douala, the coastal city in southwest Cameroon.

The rain triggered a landslide in Widikum, North West Region, on 11 August 2022. According to local media reports, at least 5 people died and several were injured.

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60,000 evacuate floods in Odisha, India - 8 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:49 UTC
Flood rescues in Athamallick area of Angul district
© Odisha State Disaster Management AuthorityFlood rescues in Athamallick area of Angul district, Odisha, India, August 2022.
Officials in Odisha, eastern India report that flooding in the state has affected almost 500,00 residents, with some 60,000 displaced from their homes.

Flooding began after a period of heavy rain from around 13 August 2022. Around 215 mm of rain fell in Ersama in Jagatsinghpur District in 24 hours to 14 August. According to the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority, the average rainfall in the state from 01 to 18 August is 325 mm, where the monthly average is 356 mm.

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Summer flash flooding hits London

World Is Dangerous
YouTube
Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:19 UTC
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Torrential downpours are battering the UK capital today, leaving many places flooded and forcing several tube stations to close. As thunderstorms batter the country's dry landscape with heavy rain, London is suffering flash floods..

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