Tamil Nadu has experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to significant water accumulation in major reservoirs and prompting flood alerts in several regions.
The state witnessed heavy downpours, with Tenkasi's Ayikudi recording over 30 cm of rainfall, propelling the district from a deficit to an excess in the northeast monsoon season.
In Tirunelveli district, Oothu received a whopping 54 cm, while Ambasamudram and Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district each recorded 37 cm. Other notable measurements include Kannadaian Anicut and Kakkachi in Tirunelveli with 35 cm each, and Manjolai at 32 cm.
The intense rainfall has led to substantial inflows into key reservoirs. Poondi reservoir is getting inflows close to 13,000 cusecs prompting the Water Resources Department to release 12,000 cusecs of water to manage the surplus.
The recent floods and landslides in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, have resulted in a loss of life and infrastructure damage. Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, confirmed that three people died and four remain missing in the aftermath of these events.
"Three people died, four people are still unaccounted for," Bey stated in a video recording released by the West Java Provincial Public Relations Department on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Bey visited the affected areas, including Sukamaju Village in Cikembar District, where he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of the landslides. "Earlier, we held a coordination meeting inside," he said, emphasizing the immediate need for rescue and recovery efforts.
The primary focus, according to him, is to evacuate affected residents and restore critical infrastructure, particularly roads that have been cut off by landslides. "The first focus is on evacuating residents, and the second focus is on transportation cut off by landslides. Several roads and bridges are also cut off. These are the main focus for now," he said, noting that repairing these damaged roads could take up to 1.5 months.
He attributed the severe flooding and landslides to heavy rainfall, which has exceeded typical levels for this time of year. "The peak of this rainy season was predicted, but this year it is earlier than usual, and we have asked for more intense reminders about high-intensity rainfall which is expected to peak in January, so the safety of residents is the top priority," he emphasized.
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing.
Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in the Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, Lieutenant Colonel Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi, said on Monday.
Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Hariyanto said. Authorities have warned nearly 1,000 people to evacuate as more than 400 houses are threatened by extreme weather.
The disasters also destroyed 31 bridges, 81 roads and 539 hectares (1,332 acres) of rice fields, while 1,170 houses were flooded up to the roof.
Extreme weather has also damaged more than 3,300 other houses and buildings, the local disaster management agency said.
On Monday, rescue workers pulled out 10 bodies in the worst-hit villages of Tegalbuleud, Simpenan and Ciemas, including three children, and rescuers are searching for two villagers who are reportedly still missing, Hariyanto said.
Dubrovnik experienced an unexpected weather twist today as heavy rain gave way to a hailstorm, transforming parts of the city into a wintry scene. The iconic Stradun, usually bustling with visitors, resembled a snow-covered street straight out of Norway, evoking images of a white Christmas.
The unusual icy spectacle didn't last long, as city workers quickly cleared the hail, restoring the Stradun to its familiar state. While brief, the event was a vivid reminder of how unpredictable weather in Dubrovnik can be, even in December.
Yesterday was truly a freaky day for weather in Dubrovnik, from a hail storm to torrential rain and even a waterspout over the Adriatic. Today is very much the calm after the storm with blue skies and plenty of sunshine. The forecast for the next seven days looks like being much more settled, apart from Saturday when rain is predicted, with temperatures rising to between 15 and 16 degrees.
Check out this video that a reader sent us of the huge waterspout over the Adriatic near Dubrovnik.
Locals said the fatal attack came just six months after Bailey was reported to the city's dog warden and the police after it targeted a collie in the street. Pictured: Michelle walking Bailey close to her home a few months before the tragedy
A woman has been killed in a dog attack at a flat in Aberdeen.
Michelle McLeod, 41, died at the scene after emergency services attended the incident in the city's Foresterhill Road on Saturday night.
Police said that the dog - which it is understood was registered as an American Bulldog - had since been destroyed.
Ms McLeod's family in a statement: "She was a much-loved mother, daughter and friend to many and will be sorely missed by all who knew her".
Police Scotland said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
A plume of hot ash and gases up to 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday.
There were no immediate reports of casualties in the latest explosion of Mount Kanlaon, on central Negros island, but authorities shut schools and imposed a nighttime curfew after ash falling in several villages clouded the the visibility of motorists and sparked health concerns.
"It sounded like a cannon," Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas of Canlaon city, which lies southeast of the volcano, told The Associated Press by telephone. "There have been quiet eruptions before, but this was one very loud."
Disaster-response officials raised the danger level around Kanlaon due to "a greater risk of hazardous volcanic activity" and ordered villagers within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius of the crater to be evacuated.
A 5-year-old girl is dead after she was attacked by her family dogs at her home in California on Sunday, authorities say.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home in a gated community in the 2500 block of Palomino Drive in Covina around noon on Sunday.
They discovered that a 5-year-old girl had been attacked by the two family dogs in the backyard of the home.
Los Angeles County Fire paramedics brought the girl to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 1:23 p.m.
Investigators say the dogs responsible for the attack are a 10-year-old Rottweiler and a 6-year-old Rottweiler mix. Two other dogs live at the home - and all four pets were removed.
A series of strong earthquakes - the strongest two measuring 6.3 - has struck the North Pacific Ocean near Alaska's Adak Island, seismologists say. No tsunami warnings were issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
The first earthquake happened at 9:57 a.m. local time on Sunday when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 70 miles (113 km) southwest of Adak Island, which is part of the Andreanof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands.
Adak Island, with a population of about 300 people, is nearly 1,200 miles southwest of Anchorage.
After several aftershocks, a second 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the same area at 3:15 p.m. local time. This was followed by another series of aftershocks, including a 6.1 at 3:38 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
6.0 magnitude earthquake 342 km from Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin, Russia
UTC time: Sunday, December 08, 2024 10:24 AM
Your time: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 10:24 AM GMT
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.0 - Kuril Islands USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 2 people
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