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Deadly flash floods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - at least 7 killed

Flash Floods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 August 2021.
© Mayor of Addis Ababa / Twitter
Flash Floods in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 August 2021.
At least 7 people have died in flash floods that struck the city of Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia on 17 August 2021.

Several neighbourhoods of the city were inundated after heavy rain on 17 August 2021. Roads were submerged, cars stranded and buildings damaged. Rescue services said many had to flee their homes and images showed people taking refuge on the roofs of houses. Local media reports said dozens of people were injured and taken to various hospitals in the city. Visiting affected areas, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie said the efforts of disaster prevention workers have saved thousands of lives.


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Record rainfall causes flash floods in burn areas of Flagstaff, Arizona - 3 inches of rain in an hour

Flood debris in Flagstaff Arizona, July 2021.
© Flagstaff City Government
Flood debris in Flagstaff Arizona, July 2021.
Officials in Coconino County, Arizona, reported record rainfall fell on burn scar areas on 17 August 2021, causing more severe flooding in areas around the city of Flagstaff.

In a statement of 17 August, Coconino County said rain began around midday, falling over the burn scar of the large 2019 Museum Fire near Flagstaff.

"By the time the large storm system moved out of the area, the entire burn area was saturated, resulting in the largest rainfall event to date," the statement said. An hourly rate of 3.07 inches (77.98 mm) was recorded in the south of the burn scar area.

"In addition, the rainfall was intense with over 1.14 inches recorded in at the south and west gauges in 15 minutes and 1.06 inches recorded at the east gauge. Not only was significant rainfall experienced on the burn scar itself, but also in the Sunnyside neighborhood. In an hour, 1.22 inches fell at Linda Vista and 1.5 inches was recorded downstream in neighborhoods. The rainfall recorded at the south gauge equates to a 200- to 500-year rainfall event," Coconino County said.



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Waterspout comes ashore rips through buildings in southern Russia

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A waterspout swirled ashore and ripped through a small building in Novorossiysk, southern Russia.

Footage from August 8 shows the column of swirling wind whip up parts of a beach kiosk as it makes it way onto the beach.


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Southern Alps in New Zealand receive up to a metre of snow in 24 hours

Deep wind-drifts in Mt Hutt yesterday after 40cms
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Deep wind-drifts in Mt Hutt yesterday after 40cms of snow.
As the storm clears today, many are looking at webcams of places they would rather be as the deep fresh snow coincides with the yesterday's news of New Zealand's snow resorts plunging into level 4 lockdown for three days.

Thanks to the storm earlier this week we have just seen great snow accumulations around the country, offering some of the best conditions so far this season. Ohau reported a metre up top in 24 hours to Tuesday morning and other locations around the Southern Alps reporting around the half a metre mark in the past 48 hours. However, other than this storm and a couple of earlier snow falls, it has been quite warm around the country with the NIWA (National Institute of water andAtmospheric Research) research showing that New Zealand has just experienced its warmest June and July on record.


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Alberta's Kananaskis region just got some summer snow

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© Tiffany Lizée
Kananaskis
In most places, August usually means sunshine and warm temperatures; however, Alberta's weather can be a bit of a wild card.

The province lived up to its reputation on Tuesday, when the Kananaskis region experienced snow.

Locals took to social media to express their surprise, and maybe even happiness, that Alberta's K-country got some of the white fluffy stuff.

Posts showed snow in the region, with some dusting to mountain peaks to the fluffy stuff coating trees and grass.

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Tsunami warning issued after Pacific island of Vanuatu is rocked by 6.8 magnitude earthquake

The quake was triggered at a depth of 56 miles (91 km) and was about 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Port-Olry, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS)

The quake was triggered at a depth of 56 miles (91 km) and was about 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Port-Olry, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck near the coast of Port-Olry, Vanuatu, Wednesday morning, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby areas.

The quake was triggered at a depth of 56 miles (91 km) and was about 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Port-Olry, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous waves were possible for coasts located within 300 km of the epicentre.

USGS had initially put the magnitude at 7.1 and the depth at 51 miles, but these figures were later revised.

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Massive waterspout off Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Massive waterspout off Fort Walton Beach this morning ran us off our fishing trip. Thanks to captain and crew of Inn Keeper for getting us out safely.


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Waterspout towers over Florida's Lake Okeechobee

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A waterspout was spotted towering over Florida's Lake Okeechobee on August 16 2021.

This footage by Rod Hummel shows the watery vortex extending from a patch of dark cloud looming above the lake. Credit: Rod Hummel via Storyful


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'Don't come here': Swedish city of Gävle flooded after two months' worth of rain falls overnight

A residential area in Gävle covered in water on Wednesday.
© Fredrik Sandberg
A residential area in Gävle covered in water on Wednesday.
People in Gävle are being urged to stay inside after double that of one month's worth of rain fell in just the space of a few hours.

Just before 3am on Wednesday, fire and rescue services in the Gävle area sent out an official warning, urging people to stay at home due to heavy rain and flooding.

The warning was lifted later in the morning, but people were still told to be cautious after landslides were reported and roads caved in.

"Police are therefore urging residents of the Gävleborg region not to head out on the roads unless they have to. Police are also urging travellers not to come to Gävleborg," read a statement on the regional police authority's website on Wednesday.


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Cascading natural disasters: Following devastating flooding, F2 tornado touches down in Grossheide, Germany

The storm left a path of devastation in Großheide, Aurich district.
© Jörn Hüneke
The storm left a path of devastation in Großheide, Aurich district.
A severe storm, complete with a tornado, has hit a small town in northern Germany, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake and making several homes completely uninhabitable, according to local authorities.

The foul weather hit the town of Grossheide in Germany's northwestern Lower Saxony state on Monday evening. The powerful storm ripped roofs from houses, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees, as some terrified locals filmed a funnel cloud raging over nearby fields.

Footage published on social media showed a huge grey whirlwind swirling over a grove not far from Grossheide and forcing people to seek shelter in their homes. Some said they have never seen anything like it in the area before.