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Torrential rains in Yemen cause floods and cut off towns

Ismaeel Naar
Gulf News
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:46 UTC

A flooded street in Sanaa, Yemen, March 29,

Torrential rainfall across Yemen caused widespread flooding that cut off several towns, local media reported.

The rains started overnight and continued into Thursday morning.

Reports said that Hadramawt province recorded the most rainfall overnight, with the rain damaging dozens of homes and cutting off several towns.

Videos online showed flooding on several roads linking Seiyun district and Mukalla, the main city in the eastern province.

Parts of Shabwa province in Yemen's south-east suffered heavy rains concentrated in the districts of Rudum, Beihan, Mayfaa, Markha and Ain.

2022/23 is now officially Mammoth Mountain, California's snowiest season ever with 870 inches of snowfall

SnowBrains
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:23 UTC

After 30″ of snow overnight, Mammoth Mountain, CA, has officially surpassed its all-time snowfall record, making 2022/23 the snowiest season EVER at Mammoth Mountain.

"With 28-30" of snow since yesterday afternoon, we just blew through our all-time season snowfall record of 668". We've received 695" of snowfall to date at Main Lodge, making the 22/23 season the biggest in our history! 🤯

To our employees, to this community, to all of you who have battled the elements this season - YOU are the stuff of legends. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 💪🏽 It's going to be a legendary spring up here and we'll be open daily through at least July!"

- Mammoth Mountain

The resort has seen 870″ of snowfall at the summit and currently has a 275-336″ base.

Wild bear goes on ferocious rampage through village in Uttar Pradesh, India

Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas
Mirror
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:23 UTC

The bear can be seen turning to chase a villager

A wild bear left locals stunned after it was filmed going on a wild rampage through a sleepy village.

Footage captured from a rooftop shows the large animal wreaking havoc as it charged at villagers into the settlement and attacked a number of people.

The ferocious bear even broke into someone's home by smashing through a wall, according to local reports, injuring several people inside.

Villagers repeatedly chased the bear, throwing objects at it in an effort to scare it off.

At one point, the bear is seen rapidly turning around to chase a villager behind a house after he attempted to scare it away.

Officer shoots dog after 4 of them attacked in Tenerife, Spain

Imran Khan
Euro Weekly
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:03 UTC

Officer shoots dog on street in Spain

Three Spanish police officers attacked by dogs shoot one in Granadilla de Abona, while they were conducting an operation

A dog has been shot after four of them attacked police officers working on an operation in the regions of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, Spain.

According to Diario de Avisos, the incident took place on the morning of Wednesday, March 29, at 11.30 am, when two dogs attacked several Policia Nacional officers who were carrying out an operation of which no further details have been revealed.

Colombia - Floods destroy homes in Cauca, 1,500 families affected

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:15 UTC

Floods destroyed homes in Suarez, Cauca,

Heavy rain in the Cauca Department of Colombia has taken its toll over the last few days, with hundreds of families affected by flooding and landslides in the municipalities of Suarez, Caloto, La Vega, Jambaló and Santander de Quilichao.

Several rivers including the Quilichao River broke their banks in Santander de Quilichao on 24 March 2023. The local government reported one fatality and more than 500 families affected.

Cauca disaster authorities reported flooding in Caloto after the overflow of the El Palo River, also on 24 March.

A landslide occurred in the La Vega municipality on 24 March, affecting 65 people. A landslide was also reported in Jambalo municipality on 24 March. Ten homes were damaged and 30 people were affected.

Brazil - Over 10,000 displaced by floods in Acre State

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:46 UTC

Floods along the Acre River in Brasiléia,

Rising levels of the Acre River along the borders of Acre state in northwestern Brazil and Pando Department in northern Bolivia.

Heavy rain and the overflowing Acre River flooded wide areas of the city of Rio Branco, the capital of the state of Acre in Brazil, on 23 March 2023. The city recorded 124.4 mm of rain in 24 hours to 23 March 2023, according to figures from Brazil's Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET). The Acre River at Rio Branco jumped from around 8 metres to 15.80 metres in 24 hours. The flood level here is 14 metres.

Streets and homes were damaged across 10 neighbourhoods including Placas, Calafate, Belo Jardim II, da Paz and Hélio Melo. Authorities helped to evacuate some residents who took refuge in school buildings in the Conquista neighbourhood.

5,000 lightning strikes in just 30 MINUTES over a district within Odisha, India - 5 killed

Odisha Bytes
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:38 UTC

Different parts of Odisha have been witnessing rains and thunderstorms under the influence of western disturbance.

While heavy rain lashed several districts of the state for over a week, more than 5,000 lightning strikes have been reported in Basudevpur area of Bhadrak district within half-an-hour on Wednesday. Five people are stated to have been killed in this event, sources said.

Meteorologist Umashankar Das of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said in a tweet that more than 5000 lightning strikes occurred in Basudevpur area of Bhadrak in just 30 minutes.

Quoting local source, he said unfortunately five people died because of this severe lightning event.

Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, belches huge ash tower

PHYS.ORG
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:10 UTC

The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the sky.

Mount Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, erupted four times, officials said, with the biggest followed by another that sent a column of smoke and ash 1,500 meters above its crater.

"This is part of an eruption phase associated with the formation of a new body for the volcano," Oktory Prambada, an official at the Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, told AFP.

In 2018, its crater partly collapsed when a major eruption sent huge chunks of the volcano sliding into the ocean, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 400 people and injured thousands.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage on Tuesday.

First major wildfire of year in Spain burns through 4,000 hectares

The Independent (UK)
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:20 UTC

Spain's first major wildfire of 2023 has scorched more than 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of forest in the Valencia region.

Footage shows emergency services battling the raging flames on Sunday (26 March), with 500 firefighters supported by 20 planes and helicopters in an attempt to bring the blaze under control near the village of Villanueva de Viver.

Ximo Puig, president of the Valencia region, said the fire was made more "voracious" by summer-like temperatures of 30C.

Around 1,500 people have been forced to leave their homes as the fire rages.

Seven dead, 25 families left homeless after flash flood in Kenya

kbc.co.ke
Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:53 UTC

© PD/raphael munge
Some household goods that were washed away and destroyed by flash floods that killed seven people at Kambi Muhindi area in Gilgil on Monday.

Seven people, including four children were on Monday killed by a flash flood that rocked Kambi Hindi village in Ol-jorai in Gilgil Sub County.

Confirming the incident, Gilgil Sub- County Police Commander Mr. Francis Tumbo said the families were in their houses at around 8:00pm when a downpour set in causing flash floods in the area.

He said among those killed include three women and four children aged between eight months and 10 years. The floods left in its wake a trail of destruction including killing tens of livestock.

The floods displaced about 25 families who have now been left homeless. They are among families that have settled on the former Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) farm in Ol-jorai. But experts now say the affected families had settled on a waterway and need to be moved.