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Tsunami

Floods hit Saint-Tropez as rains lash south of France - 6 inches of rainfall in a few hours, equivalent of 5 weeks' worth

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© AFPFloodwater lapped at the shopfronts around the port of glitzy Saint-Tropez
Floodwaters lapped the shopfronts in the glitzy French resort of Saint Tropez on Saturday as torrential rains closed roads and train lines across the south of the country.

Firefighters were called out at least 10 times to help people trapped in their homes and cars by rising waters in the Var region that includes the town that where Brigitte Bardot and other celebrities live.

In the port, normally dominated by the fashion-conscious on a Saturday night, water washed around the doors of stores. Several restaurant managers and shop owners were spotted trying to push the water out of their businesses with mops. Police blocked some roads.

The Saint Tropez region and Var department were among the worst hit by the rains.

In the nearby commune of Muy, shopkeeper Patrick Gaillard set up a temporary dyke to protect his business.


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In Le Luc, 152.5 mm of rain fell in a few hours, the equivalent of five weeks of precipitation, while in Vidauban, 119 mm of rain fell in the space of an hour, reports BFMTV.



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South Island roads remain closed after spring snow, heavy rain in New Zealand

Heavy snow in Lake Ōhau yesterday. Photo: Aaron Jones
© Aaron JonesHeavy snow in Lake Ōhau yesterday.
Some roads in the South Island remain closed this morning because of rain, snow and slips.

Flooding in the upper South Island has closed State Highway 6 between Inangahua and Lower Buller Gorge, and State Highway 7 between Kaiata and Stillwater.

Slips have closed State Highway 6 between Kohatu to Murchison.

Snow has closed State Highway 73 from Springfield to Arthur's Pass, and State Highway 6 between Haast and Makarora.

A section of State Highway 6 between Te Anau and Milford was also closed.

On Saturday, Westland mayor Helen Lash said there was a lot of surface flooding, but no rivers had reached their banks.


Snowflake

Heavy snowfall blankets eastern city of Magadan in Russia

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Although winter hasn't officially arrived, the eastern city of Magadan has been hit hard by heavy snowfall from a cyclone, causing major disruptions in traffic and trapping cars, emergency vehicles, and even snowplows.

The cyclone is expected to move on to Kamchatka and Chukotka next.


Cloud Precipitation

Cyclone Dana floods Kolkata, India, 4 killed across state - 6.4 inches of rain in a day

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Cyclone Dana made landfall past midnight on Thursday between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamara in Odisha, around 160km from Sagar Islands, but battered Kolkata with an average of 100mm rain in a day — the second-highest precipitation in a single day since Oct 26, 2013, when the city had received 109.5mm rain.

Since landfall, after Dana's long tail started to show its sting, a total of four deaths were reported across Bengal, of which one was in Kolkata. None of these deaths was directly attributed to the storm's fury, however.

Three of the deaths were from electrocution: in south Kolkata's Bhowanipore, 20-year-old Saurabh Prasad Gupta was electrocuted to death in a waterlogged street; a person died of electrocution in Patharpratima, South 24 Parganas, while trying to fix broken cables in his home; and, on Friday morning, civic volunteer Chandan Hazra (32), accompanying a police team, was electrocuted to death when he accidentally touched a live wire in Bud Bud, Burdwan East.


Tsunami

Fiji flooding: Weather office warns of continued rain as low-pressure system moves in

Heavy rainfall due to a low pressure system has caused flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas in Fiji's Central Division. 26 October 2024
© Fiji Roads AuthorityHeavy rainfall due to a low pressure system has caused flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas in Fiji's Central Division. 26 October 2024
Fijians living in the central division are being advised limit any unnecessary travels, as over a dozen roads and crossing are closed due to flooding.

Local media report that several homes in some parts of the division have been submerged underwater from heavy rainfall overnight.

The Fiji Metservice says a low pressure system is moving over the country, with associated cloud and rain forcasted to affect the central, eastern, and northern divisions until tomorrow.

Fiji Police are urging motorists to drive carefully and to supervise our children at all times.


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Waterspout observed forming near the shores of the Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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Watch the video, monitoring the formation of a waterspout off the coast of the Jazan region this afternoon, Friday 10-25-2004. Below are the captured scenes of the waterspout as they were circulated and published today by several tweeters via the X platform:


Tsunami

Massive flooding due to torrential rains in Taif, Saudi Arabia on October 24

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Massive flooding due to torrential rains in Taif of Makkah province, Saudi Arabia (24.10.2024)


Tsunami

Storm and severe flooding hits Paysandu, Uruguay

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Uruguay registered rain and storms on Wednesday that affected several areas of the country, but some departments were the most affected. Paysandú (on the Uruguayan coast, bordering Argentina) was one of the places that suffered the greatest consequences of the inclement weather. In videos posted on social media, it was possible to see flooded streets and dump trucks in the middle of the street.

The strongest wind gusts in the area were 76 kilometers per hour in that department, according to data from the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) reported by the Uruguayan news program Subrayado on Channel 10. The general secretary of the Paysandú Municipality, Fermín Farinha, declared that since Monday the municipal government had a protocol established due to the meteorological announcements that there were.


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Cloud Precipitation

Heavy rains paralyze life in Baku and regions of Azerbaijan - 306% of the monthly norm in just 2 days

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Rain that fell for two consecutive days in many cities and regions of Azerbaijan, including Baku, has caused a series of complications. Roads, tunnels, and residential areas have been flooded, cars, homes, and yards remain under rainwater, and people find themselves helpless in areas surrounded by water.

Reports indicate that two people have died. Emergency Ministry personnel retrieved the bodies of Elnur Fazil oglu Shirinov, born in 1976, and Koceri Farman oglu Abbasov, born in 1995, from a flooded tunnel in the Sabunchu district of Baku.

On October 22, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Executive Authority of Baku, and the State Agency for Water Resources of Azerbaijan released a joint statement regarding the mitigation of damage caused by the rains.

"According to meteorologists, as of October 22 at 9:00 AM, the rainfall in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula reached 86 mm (306% of the monthly norm).


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Dust tornadoes and lightning captured on camera in the United Arab Emirates

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A dust tornado has been captured on camera near a road in the United Arab Emirates.

Drivers near the town of Sharjah stopped their cars to watch the spiralling spectacle.