Earth ChangesS


Tsunami

2 dead, 23 feared swept away as cloud bursts, flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, India


New Indian Express
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:18 UTC
A scene of flash floods in Kullu district,
A scene of flash floods in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.
Two people died and 20 were feared swept away as cloudburst, flash floods, and heavy rain wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.

Two bodies were recovered from the Manuni Khad in Kangra district while around 15-20 workers stationed at a labour colony near the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site were feared swept away following a surge in water level in the Khaniyara Manuni Khad, reported PTI.

According to officials, the workers were resting in temporary shelters near the project site, where work had been temporarily suspended due to rain, when floodwaters from Manuni Khad and nearby drains diverted towards it and swept them away.

Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local administration, gram panchayat, and the revenue department have reached the spot to carry out search and rescue operations.

Read More...
Tsunami

Over 80,000 people flee severe flooding in southwest China - at least 6 dead (UPDATE)


Hurriyet Daily News
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:49 UTC
An aerial photo shows flooded buildings in Rongjiang, in China's southwest Guizhou province on June 24, 2025
© AFPAn aerial photo shows flooded buildings in Rongjiang, in China's southwest Guizhou province on June 24, 2025
Flooding in China's southwest has driven more than 80,000 people from their homes, state media said on Wednesday, as a collapsed bridge forced the dramatic rescue of a truck driver left dangling over the edge.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves scorching wide swaths of the country while rainstorms pummel other regions.

Around 80,900 people had been evacuated by June 24 afternoon in the southwestern province of Guizhou, state news agency Xinhua reported.

In Rongjiang county a football field was "submerged under three meters of water," the news agency said.


Comment: Update June 26

Al Jazeera reports:
Floods leave six dead and thousands displaced in China

Six people have died from floods in China's Guizhou province, state media said, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.

Towns and villages by a key river in China's Guangxi lay half-submerged as floodwaters from a province upstream roared into the mountainous region, with the expected landfall of a tropical cyclone later on Thursday compounding disaster risk.

The flooding that overwhelmed the counties of Rongjiang and Congjiang in Guizhou province on Tuesday has spread downstream to other parts of southwest China, including rural settlements in Guangxi by the Liu River, which originates from Guizhou.

On Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said "exceptionally large floods" had swept through Guizhou's Rongjiang county since Tuesday.

China is enduring a summer of extreme weather.
Related: Huge highway bridge collapses after landslide caused by incessant rainfall in SW China

Read More...
Arrow Down

Huge highway bridge collapses after landslide caused by incessant rainfall in SW China


CGTN
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:49 UTC
nnnnn
A section of the Houzi River Bridge on the G76 Xiarong Expressway in southwest China's Guizhou Province collapsed on Tuesday.

The collapse was triggered by a landslide caused by incessant rainfall.

Authorities in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture responded immediately, dispatching 23 vehicles and 89 personnel to the scene.

No casualties were reported and rescue teams are assessing the damage caused.

Read More...
Black Cat

Video captures brick kiln worker fighting leopard in Uttar Pradesh, India

Nimakshi Chanotra
Republic World
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:06 UTC
nnnnnnnn
Video Captures Brick Kiln Worker Bravely Fighting Wild Cat In UP's Lakhimpur Kheri
A terrifying incident took place in the Jugnupur area of Dhaurpur Forest range, Lakhimpur Kheri, where a giant leopard attacked workers at a brick kiln on Monday.

Onlookers captured the horrific incident on camera, which went viral on social media. In the video, a man is seen attempting to knock down the leopard and pinning it to the ground, clutching its mouth. The leopard was seen attempting to attack the man while struggling to free itself from the youth's grip. As the man was clashing with the animal, the villagers were seen hurling bricks at the animal.

Read More...
Attention

60 pilot whales found stranded on beach in Iceland on June 22

Tom McGhie and SWNSSejalMandal (Sejal Mandal)
Daily Star (UK)
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:44 UTC
Some of the animals
Some of the animals
Around 60 pilot whales were found stranded on Ólafsfjörður beach in Iceland on Sunday, June 22, with locals and emergency services rushing to save the mammals

A dramatic whale rescue has gripped northern Iceland after dozens of pilot whales were spotted stuck on the sands of Ólafsfjörður beach last Sunday (June 22).

Locally nicknamed grindhvalur, almost 60 beached whales triggered a massive save operation as locals and emergency services sprinted to the isolated spot. With united efforts, all whales were guided back into the sea by 7 pm, ending the shore-side drama.

The stranded pod was possibly tailing mackerel, a type of fish lured north by balmy sea temperatures, before losing their way and ending up in shallow waters, report local news hounds. Marc Sánchez, a 26-year-old hotel employee from Barcelona who's summering in Ólafsfjörður, captured the rescue frenzy on camera following an urgent ring from his mate.

Read More...
Snowflake Cold

Victorian alpine resorts in Australia report best start to ski season in years with up to 14.5 inches of snowfall dumped overnight

Ashlee Aldridge and Sandra Moon
abc.net.au
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:44 UTC
More than 30 centimetres of snow has fallen at Mount Hotham since Tuesday.
© Rebecca GrattanMore than 30 centimetres of snow has fallen at Mount Hotham since Tuesday.
Victoria's alpine resorts are reporting their best start to the ski season in years.

Overnight, Falls Creek received 37 centimetres of fresh snow, while Mount Hotham welcomed a 28cm dump.

"It's still coming down heavily today," Falls Creek's field marketing manager Betony Pitcher said on Wednesday.

"The top-up has the resort looking amazing for the school holidays.

"This is the best start to the snow season we've seen in years [after] the greatest snowfall recorded at Falls Creek over the King's Birthday weekend in a long time."

Read More...
Tsunami

At least two missing, feared drowned in flash floods in Cambodia's coastal region

Phak Seangly
The Phnom Penh Post
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:04 UTC
A chef is missing after she failed to arrive home from her job in Sihanoukville on Sunday, June 22. Only her motorcycle has been recovered.
© PREAH SIHANOUK ADMINISTRATIONA chef is missing after she failed to arrive home from her job in Sihanoukville on Sunday, June 22. Only her motorcycle has been recovered.
At least two people are missing after flash flooding swept away roads in Preah Sihanouk and Koh Kong provinces on Sunday, June 22.

Sum Daravuth, chief of commune 1 in Sihanoukville town, said on Monday, June 23 that a 54-year-old woman named Try Phally went missing while riding her motorbike home along the road to Kbal Chhay resort, which had been cut off by floodwaters earlier that Sunday morning.

"She works as a cook in Sihanoukville and was returning home on Kbal Chhay road and went missing. She hasn't been found yet — only the motorbike was recovered. Our team is continuing to search," he said.

Provincial governor Mang Sineth confirmed that heavy rain continued into the morning of June 22, causing flooding in the Kbal Chhay area. The floodwaters washed out a 20-metre stretch of road leading to the resort at PK4.70, located in commune 1.

Read More...
Tsunami

Ruidoso braces for more burn scar flooding as monsoon rains move into New Mexico

Jordan Honeycutt, Bela Olague
krqe.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:52 UTC
MMMMMM
Vehicles were trapped and roads were waterlogged in Riodoso, New Mexico, during flash floods on June 23, 2025.
Heavy rain in the Salt and South Fork burn scar in Ruidoso caused rushing water to sweep away cars and flood homes over the weekend. On Monday, more flooding came, specifically in the Salt Fire burn scar. Late Monday night, the New Mexico National Guard arrived at the Ruidoso Emergency Management Center as the village prepares for more flooding. Families shoveled out debris from under their homes after flooding impacted the Cherokee Mobile Home Park. Some even piled up sandbags, in preparation for Tuesday's rain.

There were three swift water rescues involving two people and one dog. Cars were left stranded as the water rushed in. Officials said Ruidoso received 1.83 inches of rain, and the storm lasted about an hour.

In anticipation of flooding predicted to begin as early as 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the village plans to have equipment already staged in vulnerable areas to help keep the roads clear. They believe Tuesday's rain will fall on the South Fork burn scar, with even heavier rain possible.

Read More...
Tsunami

16 inches of rainfall in 36 hours paralyses the city of Surat, India


Press Trust of India
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:38 UTC
Commuters wade through a waterlogged
© PTICommuters wade through a waterlogged street amid rains in Surat on Monday
Surat in Gujarat received a whopping over 400 mm rainfall in 36 hours, which created a flood-like situation in several parts of the city on Tuesday as several roads got submerged and residential societies were inundated, throwing normal life out of gear, officials said.

The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that people in some areas arranged for tractors to ferry them from one place to another, while in some other parts of the city, boats were seen operating on flooded roads to help residents cross over to safer areas.

The administration is bracing for more showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated extremely heavy rains in Surat and some other districts in the state on Wednesday.

Read More...
Snowflake

Very rare June snowfall in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uruguay

Marek Kučera
mkweather.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:09 UTC
Other snowfalls were reported in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, but none in densely populated areas
Other snowfalls were reported in the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, but none in densely populated areas
In an extraordinary meteorological event, Buenos Aires and parts of Uruguay experienced rare June snowfall, surprising residents and meteorologists alike. On June 23, 2025, snowflakes were observed in Buenos Aires Province. The National Meteorological Service of Argentina had issued alerts for the possibility of snow, and these forecasts materialized as temperatures hovered around 3°C, accompanied by strong winds .

This snowfall is particularly noteworthy as snow in Buenos Aires is an infrequent occurrence. The last significant snowfall in the city was recorded on July 9, 2007, marking the first major snowfall in 89 years. The rarity of such events underscores the unusual nature of the recent weather patterns.

In Uruguay, while snow was not reported, the country experienced an intense cold snap during the same period. Snow in Uruguay is rare but not exceptional for few isolated flurries but it's extremely rare for widespread episodes (1918,1962) /https://x.com/extremetemps/. The cold front led to widespread frost, a phenomenon uncommon for the region.

Read More...