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Floods kill 9 in Vietnam


Xinhua
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 11:44 UTC
This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2023 shows a house in flood water in Vietnam's central Nghe An province
This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2023 shows a house in flood water in Vietnam's central Nghe An province. Floods in Vietnam's northern and central regions from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 killed nine people, left one person missing and injured 10 others, the country's National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Saturday.
Floods in Vietnam's northern and central regions from Sept. 26 to Sept. 28 killed nine people, left one person missing and injured 10 others, the country's National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Saturday.

The floods caused by heavy rain also damaged houses, roads, aquaculture ponds, and rice and other crops, as well as killed fowls and cattle.

Natural disasters, mainly floods and landslides, left 98 people dead or missing, and injured 103 others in Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, according to the country's General Statistics Office.

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New York City streets turn into raging rivers during epic downpour flooding roads and subways


New York Post
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:55 UTC
A vehicle stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway in Brooklyn on Friday.
© Spencer PlattA vehicle stuck in high water on the Prospect Expressway in Brooklyn on Friday.
Wild scenes of flooding unfolded throughout New York City Friday morning as an intense rainstorm barreled through the tri-state area, turning local roads into rivers during the morning rush hour.

Videos showed cars plowing through knee-deep water in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood, with a whirlpool seen swirling in the middle of the waterlogged road.

Cellphone footage taken aboard an MTA bus at 18th Avenue and 60th Street in Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood showed floodwaters gushing into the vehicle filled with passengers, among them children, who tried to stay dry by lifting their feet off the floor.

The Big Apple's major roads fared no better, as the Brooklyn- Queens Expressway, the Belt Parkway and Prospect Park Expressway all turning into rivers teeming with partially flooded cars trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

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Flash floods ravage Istanbul, Türkiye


Hurriyet Daily News
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:44 UTC
Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, with scores of houses and workplaces inundated, especially in the northern part of the province.
Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, with scores of houses and workplaces inundated, especially in the northern part of the province.
Following the yellow-code warnings and thunderstorm alerts issued by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, intermittent rain began in certain parts of the city on the morning of Sept. 28. However, as of the evening, intermittent rain transformed into heavy downpours, leading to flash floods.

In some parts of the city, the water levels rose up to half the height of vehicles. Footage by local media showed drivers struggling to navigate through flooded roads, with some cars completely submerged in the Başakşehir district.

In Arnavutköy, a stream overflowed due to the intense rainfall, inundating a workshop located in the area. As the workshop began to fill with water, the workers inside sought refuge on the roof. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) promptly rescued those trapped.

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Flooded homes, streets as another storm hits battered central Greece - 2nd such event in 3 weeks

Stamos Prousalis and Lefteris Papadimas
Reuters
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:41 UTC
An aerial view of the area after Storm Elias
© Louisa GouliamakiAn aerial view of the area after Storm Elias hit the village of Agria, Greece, September 28, 2023.
Torrential rain battered central Greece, flooding streets, homes and businesses in the port city of Volos and on the island of Evia, just three weeks after devastating Storm Daniel killed 16 people in the wider region.

A private helicopter crashed into the sea in northern Evia, east of the Greek capital Athens, and a search and rescue operation was underway.

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.

"The private helicopter, an A-109 type, was en route to Volos city with at least one person on board," a civil aviation official told Reuters.

More than 250 people have been evacuated from the area since Storm Elias struck on Wednesday afternoon, the fire brigade said on Thursday, adding that it had so far received 1,200 calls for help.

The storm hit Volos with rain so heavy that water levels in the city and its suburbs rose rapidly in a few hours. A nearby stream overflowed, adding to the flooding.

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Flooding in the Mexican state of Jalisco leaves 7 people dead and 9 others missing


ABC News
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:46 UTC
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Flooding in the western Mexico state of Jalisco killed at least seven people and left nine others missing Monday.

Emergency personnel arrived early Monday afternoon after the Jalocote stream overflowed its banks, according to the state of Jalisco on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Roads and homes were also damaged by the flood, which followed heavy rain in the region.

The Jalocote runs through a small town of just over 200 residents into Autlán de Navarro, a municipality in the southern coastal region of Jalisco.

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At least 6 people are dead and 12 missing after flash flood in Guatemala sweeps homes into river


Toronto Star
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:33 UTC
The Naranjo River moves through the
© Moises CastilloThe Naranjo River moves through the "Dios es fiel," or "God is Loyal" shanty on the outskirts of Guatemala City, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, the day after homes were swept away overnight after heavy rain.
Heavy rains caused a flash flood in Guatemala's capital early Monday sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving at least six people dead and 12 missing, including 10 minors.

Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Coordinator said in a statement Monday that the death toll had risen to six, including a young girl, along with 12 people missing.

The 5-year-old girl was recovered by firefighters partially buried in debris and mud some 3 miles (5 kilometers) down the Naranjo river.

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Six children evacuated, 3 people missing as rain, flooding hit Western Cape, South Africa

Alex Mitchley
News 24
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:42 UTC
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The Western Cape Department of Mobility has urged motorists not to leave their locations because of road closures due to the severe storm that hit the province over the weekend.

And those already travelling on affected routes should either consider turning back or finding alternative accommodation Monday evening.

In a statement on Monday afternoon, Western Cape Mobility MEC Ricardo Mackenzie said the severe rainfall and flooding has caused significant disruptions to the roads across the Western Cape.

Mackenzie said there have been closures on all major roadways, including the N1, N2, R60 and R62.

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Tropical depression causes heavy rains, flooding in central Vietnam

Gia Chinh
VnExpress.net
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:09 UTC
Motorcyclists ride on a flooded road in Da Nang under heavy rain at 7 a.m. on September 25, 2023.
© VnExpress/Nguyen DongMotorcyclists ride on a flooded road in Da Nang under heavy rain at 7 a.m. on September 25, 2023.
A tropical depression off the coast of Da Nang has started causing heavy rains for central Vietnam regions, which are expected to last until Wednesday.

Impacts from the depression have led to downpours with rainfall measuring 197 mm in Da Nang, 171 mm in Hoi An of Quang Nam, and 283 mm in Thua Thien Hue's Huong Phu District from midnight to 1 p.m. on Monday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The north-central and mid-central regions received an average rainfall of 50-80 mm during the period.

Many streets in Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam were flooded by 0-.3 - 0.7 meters as a result, paralyzing traffic.

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The climate scaremongers: Shoddy dams to blame for Libyan floods, not global warming

Paul Homewood
Conservativewoman.co.uk
Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:28 UTC
the failed dams of Wadi Derna
One of the failed dams of Wadi Derna
I sometimes think there is a competition among the MSM to see who can publish the most absurd climate change stories.

Last week Sky News's Tom Clarke, who calls himself 'Science and Technology Editor', claimed that climate change had 'set the stage' for the Libyan floods, and that the disaster highlighted the 'injustice of climate change' which affects poorer countries most.

The floods and resulting deaths had nothing at all to do with climate change, and were instead caused by the collapse of two dams built by a Yugoslav company in the 1970s and which had had no maintenance for the last 20 years. It was a tragedy waiting to happen.

Clarke failed to provide any evidence that the heavy rainfall which triggered the dam failures was in any way unprecedented or made worse by climate change. But facts don't seem to matter any more to Sky News.
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Flood causes injuries and heavy damage in Astara, Iran - 10 inches of rain in just 12 hours


Iran Front Page
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:52 UTC
Heavy rains have triggered a flood in the northern Iranian city of Astara, along the Caspian Sea.
Heavy rains have triggered a flood in the northern Iranian city of Astara, along the Caspian Sea.
The flooding blocked roads between Astara and Talesh and destroyed a number of buildings while many houses are under water now.

Astara's bazaar was also inundated by the flood, leading to the closure of the center.

Meanwhile, two people sustained injuries after their car fell into the river due to the collapse of Astara's Sibly Bridge. Seven others were injured elsewhere in the city.

There are reports of 265 millimeters of rain in 12 hours in the city.

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