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Cloud Precipitation

Manhattan, Kansas hit by '500-year event.' - Hundreds evacuated in flash flood

Eric Adler
The Kansas City Star
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:36 UTC
Nearly 9 inches of rain pounded Manhattan, Kan., Sunday night and into Monday, causing a flash flood called “a 500-year event.”
© Riley County Police DepartmentNearly 9 inches of rain pounded Manhattan, Kan., Sunday night and into Monday, causing a flash flood called “a 500-year event.”
Nearly 9 inches of rain that pounded Manhattan, Kan., overnight and into the day Monday caused major flash flooding, forcing more than 300 people to evacuate their homes. Some 750 homes still lack power, the city of Manhattan reports.

"We're saying it is a 500-year event, perhaps a 700-, 800-year event," said Manhattan's Municipal Government Manager Mark Fehr at a 2 p.m. press conference Monday.

Aerial photographs posted by the Riley County Police show buildings flooded nearly to their roofs. Two emergency shelters have been established, one at Cico Park and a second at Bramlage Coliseum.

'"It is estimated that about 300 individuals have been impacted as of now," Fehr said. The Army Corp. of Engineers, he said, reported 8.9 inches of rain had fallen in the area, causing Wildcat Creek to overflow its banks. Three bridges were overcome, two on Kansas 18 and the bridge on Scenic Drive.

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Cloud Precipitation

Over 1,400 dead across India due to rain, floods this monsoon


NDTV
Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:24 UTC
After Kerala, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of fatalities at 254
After Kerala, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of fatalities at 254
Rains and floods have hit 30 districts in Odisha, 26 districts in Maharashtra, 25 in Assam, 23 each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, 14 in Kerala, 13 in Uttarakhand, 11 each in Karnataka and Nagaland, 10 in Gujarat.

Over 1,400 people, including 488 in Kerala, have lost their lives due to rains, floods and landslides in 10 states so far in the monsoon season, the Home Ministry said Monday.

According to the ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 488 people have died in Kerala and 54.11 lakh in 14 districts have been severely hit by rains and floods, the worst in a century.

As many as 14.52 lakh flood-displaced people are living in relief camps across the state.

Standing crops on over 57,024 hectares of land were damaged in the southern state.
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Snowflake

Early snow at Big White ski resort in British Columbia


Kelowna Capital News
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:13 UTC
View from Big White Ski Resort’s camera at The Cliff Sept. 3 at 6:57 a.m.
View from Big White Ski Resort’s camera at The Cliff Sept. 3 at 6:57 a.m.
One of the cameras caught a glimpse of a fast approaching winter

There may be 79 days until Big White Ski Resort turns on their ski lifts but Mother Nature had her own plan.

The Big White cameras caught a glimpse of a white dusting of snow on the mountain early this morning. It wasn't enough to stick and has melted now.

"It's the last day of our summer operations- and Mother Nature had the best way of reminding us, waking up with snow on the Cliff this morning," read Big White Ski Resort's Facebook post.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 2 people and 47 livestock in northeastern Ethiopia


Ezega.com
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 09:52 UTC
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Lightning strikes killed two people in Afar regional state in northeastern part of Ethiopia and claimed the lives of sheeps and goats.

The strike occurred around 10 PM yesterday at Fanti Resu Golina district of the regional state, one of Ethiopia's developing regional states, with majority arid and semi-arid climate conditions.

It also claimed the lives of two sheep and 45 goats.

According to information reached to Ezega.com, the lightning strikes occurred in two places but within the same district.
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Tropical Storm Gordon to hit US Gulf Coast as a hurricane


The Telegraph
Tue, 04 Sep 2018 00:25 UTC
Tropical storm Gordon
Projected path of Tropical Storm Gordon
Tropical Storm Gordon lashed South Florida with heavy rains and high winds on Monday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane when it hits the central US Gulf Coast.

Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the Florida Keys early Monday as it moved west-northwest at 17 mph (28 kph). The storm was expected to reach hurricane strength when it hits coastal Mississippi and Louisiana by late Tuesday. From there, it is forecast to move inland over the lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday.

The National Hurricane Center said at 5 pm EDT that the storm was centered 50 miles (85 kilometers) west-southwest of Fort Myers, Florida. Maximum sustained winds were clocked at 50 mph (85 kph).

A hurricane warning was put into effect for the area stretching from the mouth of the Pearl River in Mississippi to the Alabama-Florida border. As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain could fall in some parts of the Gulf states through late Thursday.

The Miami-based center said the storm is also expected to bring "life-threatening" storm surge to portions of the central Gulf Coast.
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Arrow Down

13 dead after van hit by landslide falls into gorge in Uttarakhand, India


Hindustan Times
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 19:41 UTC
Police, locals and rescue personnel at the site of the mishap
© ANIPolice, locals and rescue personnel at the site of the mishap.
An official said the vehicle fell into the gorge as the driver lost control over it following a landslide which brought a heap of debris on the road.

Thirteen people died and two sustained serious injuries when a passenger vehicle fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge after it was hit by a landslide on Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district on Monday.

All the 13 died on the spot while the two survivors, who sustained serious injuries, were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are undergoing treatment, officials said.

State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials said the accident happened around 2 pm when the 22-seater vehicle carrying 15 passengers bound for Uttarkashi from Gangotri when it was hit by boulders rolling down the hills due to a landslide near Sanglai area. Due to the impact of the hit, the vehicle fell into a 200mt gorge, officials said.

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Cloud Precipitation

Deadly flash floods in Maryland and Pennsylvania after 10 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
FloodList
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 18:34 UTC
Flood damage in Bel Air, Harford County, MD, USA.
© Harford CountyFlood damage in Bel Air, Harford County, MD, USA. Flood damage in Bel Air, Harford County, MD, USA. Photo: Harford County
Over 10 inches (254mm) of rain fell in areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, USA, on Friday 31 August, 2018, causing major flash floods.

At least one person has died and one other is still missing in Maryland after vehicles were dragged from a bridge by flood water near Creswell.

In Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf said that parts of the state experienced significant flash flooding on 31 August that impacted roads, bridges, homes and critical infrastructure. Train services were also interrupted. York and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania issued disaster declarations.

Mount Joy in Lancaster County recorded 10.57 inches (268.48mm) of rain in around 24 hours to late 31 August, and Kruetz Creek, York County recorded 6.2 inches (157.48mm) during the same period according to NWS State College. Parts of Lebanon County also saw heavy rain, with Schaefferstown, recording 8.88 inches (225.55mm) from 30 to 31 August.

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Cloud Precipitation

Storm brings heavy snowfall to New Zealand during spring


Al Jazeera
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 18:09 UTC
Niwa Weather's Lake Tekapo office was surrounded with snowfall.
© Niwa WeatherNiwa Weather's Lake Tekapo office was surrounded with snowfall.
Spring brings heavy snow and landslips to both the North and South Islands.

It may be spring in New Zealand, the weather is still stuck in a wintry rut.

A blast of polar weather is battering the country, bringing torrential rain, damaging winds and heavy snow.

The rain has already triggered two minor landslides in the Wellington area with more downpour expected.

Snow has been falling to as low as 500m on the South Island and blizzards have forced the closure of Canterbury ski fields, with some locations expecting well over 50cm of snow.
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Cloud Precipitation

Flood death toll hits 325 as rainfall intensifies in Uttar Pradesh, India - Major rivers in spate

Virendra Singh Rawat
Business Standard
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 17:13 UTC
Floods
More than a dozen districts have been flooded following heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh and the adjoining hilly regions over the past few days, as the toll went up to 325. More than 21 people were reported to have died over the last 48 hours in flood-related incidents, including drowning and wall collapse, across the state, including Shahjahanpur, Amethi and Auraiya districts.

Monsoon activity, which had started to slow down, regained momentum over the past week, inundating large parts of agricultural and inhabited land. The government had already deployed columns of National Disaster Relief Force, State Disaster Relief Force and Provincial Armed Constabulary in the flood relief and rescue operations in the worst-hit areas.

Major rivers in the district, including Ganga, Ram Ganga, Yamuna, Betwa, Sharda, Ghagra, Rapti and Kuano, have swollen up at several places.

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Mexican football team left without pitch after giant sinkhole appears

Dave Fraser
The Sun (UK)
Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:59 UTC
A massive sinkhole suddenly formed at a Mexican football pitch
© Golders/TwitterA massive sinkhole suddenly formed at a Mexican football pitch
A football pitch has been left in utter ruin after a giant sinkhole formed in the centre of the field.

The incident is thought to have occurred after the pipes under the water sprinkler system apparently started leaking.

The affected pitch, in Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico, now sports a gigantic sinkhole, well over six metres deep.

Fortunately, no one was playing on the field at the time when the hole first appeared - with no injuries as yet reported.
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