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Delhi experiences wettest March ever, records 589% more rainfall than normal


The Weather Channel
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 06:30 UTC
Delhi rainfall
© Indian Express photo by Abhinav Saha
Last month, Delhi received the highest amount of rainfall it ever has in the month of March, effectively making March 2020 the wettest one on record for the region.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional met centre in New Delhi, Delhi's base monitoring station at Safdarjung recorded 109.6 mm rainfall between March 1 and 31, 2020 — a whopping 589% more than its long-term average for the month, which is a mere 15.9 mm. In the process, March 2020 surpassed the previous record-holder, i.e. March 2015, during which Delhi had received rainfall worth 97.4 mm.

Further, Delhiites also witnessed the fourth wettest March day on record last month, as the Safdarjung station recorded a 24-hour downpour worth 37 mm on March 15, 2020. In comparison, the highest single-day rainfall, at 62.2 mm, was observed way back in 1915.
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Extratropical cyclone hits Brazil coast - floods in states of Santa Catarina & Rio Grande

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sat, 04 Apr 2020 18:11 UTC
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Extratropical cyclone hits the Atlantic coast of Brazil, affecting State of Rio Grande Do Sul and State of Santa Catarina. April 3rd & 4th 2020.


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Flash floods hit Castellón, Spain after highest rainfall in 30 years - nearly 8 inches in 24 hours


Floodlist
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:01 UTC
Flood rescue in Castellon, Spain, April 2020.
© Diputació de Castellón
Flood rescue in Castellon, Spain, April 2020.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in coastal areas of Province of Castellón in the Valencia Region of Spain on 01 April 2020.

Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) said some areas recorded their highest daily rainfall totals in more than 30 years. La Pobla Tornesa recorded 197.6mm of rain in 24 hours to 01 April. On the same day, 48 mm of rain fell in 4 hours in Vilafamés.

The worst affected areas were the towns of Almassora, Borriana, Oropesa and Vilafamés. The provincial government also reported some flooding in Benicàssim, Villarreal, Vinaròs, Traiguera, Benicarló and Peñíscola.

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Volcanoes, earthquakes, storms, floods and wildfires in March 2020

Chave Weather
YouTube
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:14 UTC
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The best weather videos of March 2020, including videos from:

Nashville, Tennessee
Mt Merapi, Indonesia
Cariacica, Brazil
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Republic of Ireland
Esquel, Argentina
Mann, California
Charleston, South Carolina
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Another storm in Murcia and Alicante, Spain results in muddy conditions delaying crop harvest


Fresh Plaza
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:29 UTC
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This is already the third heavy storm recorded in Murcia and Alicante since the start of the autumn and winter season, which accounts for the largest volumes of vegetable production in Europe. These climatic adversities come at a bad time for the field, which for about two weeks has been adapting to the limitations and difficulties derived from the spread of the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease.

In some areas of Murcia, more than 100 liters per square meter of rain have been recorded in less than 24 hours, while in the province of Alicante, the regions of Marina Alta and Vega Baja recorded more than 50 liters per square meter. There has also been a lot of rain in the province of Valencia and in Almería, but the rivers have not overflowed.
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Environmental disasters across the world in March 2020

Burak Bir
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:09 UTC
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At least 42 people die in floods, landslides caused by heavy rains in southeast of Brazil

The third month of 2020 saw numerous environmental disasters that impaired climate change and vice versa, including a deadly tornado in the U.S., landslide in Brazil and heavy rains in Pakistan.

Here is a look at the global environmental disasters during the previous month.

March 3:

- At least 19 people die in the U.S. state of Tennessee as a result of a heavy tornado that also causes major damage to buildings, roads, bridges, utilities, and businesses.

- Some 900 people are displaced after flash flood destroys houses in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

March 4:

- Hundreds of people are either displaced or left isolated after floods in northern parts of Namibia, according to local media reports.
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Flash floods leave 11 dead, homes destroyed in Afghanistan


Floodlist
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:29 UTC
Flood damage in Herat, Afghanistan, March 2020.
© ANDMA
Flood damage in Herat, Afghanistan, March 2020.
Disaster management authorities in Afghanistan report that flash flooding across the country has left at least 11 people dead and 15 injured.

Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said on 31 March that 11 people had died in flash flooding across the country. Fifteen people were injured, around 288 houses destroyed, 400 damaged, and about 500 hectares of land damaged.

ANDMA reported they had distributed relief supplies to flood-hit areas of Takhar province (79 families) on 28 March and Shindand district in Herat Province (219 families) on 30 March. Local media reported damage to power supply infrastructure in Salang district, Parwan province.

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Torrential hailstorm causes icy flooding in southern Spain

Chave Weather
YouTube
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:27 UTC
icy flood
Heavy hailstorms cause floods in Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia and Hellin, Albacete in Spain. March 30th 2020.


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Homes destroyed after floods and mudslides hit Huánuco, Peru


Floodlist
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:34 UTC
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Floods and mudslides have destroyed homes and a bridge in Huánuco Department, central Peru.

According to Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci), 30 homes, a church and a bridge were destroyed and a further 80 homes were damaged in Huacrachuco district, in the province of Marañón, Huánuco region. Drinking water and power supply have been interrupted.

Affected families were evacuated to safe areas and relief items distributed, according to Indeci.

Floods and mudslides struck on 28 March after heavy rain in the area caused local streams to overflow.

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Severe storms spawn '100-year flood' in Cleveland, Ohio


Akron Beacon Journal
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:58 UTC
Ohio Flood
Authorities say severe weather in Ohio has spawned what forecasters are calling a "100-year flood" in Cleveland and led to a number of water rescues.

Cleveland firefighters say a man was rescued from the basement of an apartment building on the city's East Side. WOIO-TV reports that the man called 911 saying the water was up to his chest. Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo told the station that firefighters broke a window and bent steel bars on the windows to get him out. One firefighter had a minor injury and 10 people were displaced.

Cleveland police say emergency medical personnel took an officer and sergeant to a hospital Saturday night for treatment of exposure after they entered frigid water to aid civilians.

The National Weather Service says the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland is currently at the seventh-highest level recorded. Forecasters say it's considered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be a 1-percent flood "commonly known as a 100-year flood."

The National Park Service said the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park has been closed due to flooding. People were being urged to stay off all park trails pending damage assessments.

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