Muskan Kumawat Sangri Today Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:23 UTC
Continuous rains in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo have created flood-like conditions. Due to four days of rain, many areas of Colombo were submerged on Sunday. Super-4 matches are to be held there from Saturday. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is thinking about changing the schedule of Super-4.
If the situation remains similar in Colombo then this match can be shifted to Pallekele Stadium in Dambulla or Kandy. However, the league match played between India and Pakistan in Pallekele on Saturday was also canceled due to rain. It was drizzling here the whole day even on Sunday. The match between India and Nepal on Monday in this stadium is also under the shadow of rain.
Torrential rain and severe flooding have wreaked havoc in the Black Sea region, prompting urgent responses from local authorities.
The Turkish State Meteorological Service and the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) issued a stern warning for the region, which proved prescient as heavy precipitation led to widespread floods and destruction in Samsun and Giresun on Sept. 3.
In Samsun, the deluge caused extensive flooding, inundating homes and businesses. Atatürk Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, transformed into a lake, necessitating the closure of the road to all transportation. Stranded vehicles and distressed citizens added to the chaos.
Local officials emphasized that the current disaster surpasses the floods experienced in June, with some residents trapped, public transportation services halted and municipal teams implementing various emergency measures.
Richard Davies Floodlist Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:24 UTC
Severe flash flooding swept through areas of northwester Algeria after heavy rainfall from 02 to 03 September 2023. Authorities report at least 8 people have lost their lives as a result.
Several people were reported missing in Tlemcen and El Bayadh Provinces. Civil Protection teams using sniffer dogs and special equipment were deployed to the area and carried out extensive searches.
As of late 03 September, Civil Protection confirmed that 4 people died inside a vehicle swept away by the flooding Wadi Dalia in Bab Al-Assa municipality in Tlemcen Province.
Event organizers told the more than 73,000 people attending the Burning Man festival to hunker down, conserve resources and prepare for more rain and flooding.
Tens of thousands of people who were attending the Burning Man festival in remote western Nevada remain stranded and have been told to shelter in place after monsoon rains led to flash flooding, and local authorities confirmed that they are investigating at least one death that was reported during the rain event.
Event organizers told the more than 73,000 people attending the Burning Man festival to hunker down, conserve resources and prepare for more rain and flooding.
"Look out for your neighbors, introduce yourself," event organizers said in a statement. "Conserve your food, water and fuel. If you have extra, share with your neighbors. This is always common sense in a wilderness environment."
Alice Wright Daily Mail Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:02 UTC
The National Weather Service warned the public not to try to cross flooded roads as residents and visitors attempt to grapple with the fallout
Flash floods have caused severe flooding on the iconic Las Vegas Strip this weekend.
Fast moving thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the city and surrounding southern Nevada on Friday leaving cars stranded and thousands without electricity.
By Friday evening, more than 2 inches of rain had fallen in the Rhodes Ranch are, and over 1.5 inches was recorded at South Point and at the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
Las Vegas recorded 0.88 inches Friday, which is nearly three times their entire September monthly average and was their wettest September day in 11 years.
By Friday evening more than 4,000 people were without power in the Las Vegas Valley, as a result of 30 outages, according to NV Energy.
Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be the region's strongest storm in five years.
Typhoon Saola has made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of destruction and flooding in many areas.
Hong Kong and China's neighbouring provinces cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday and shut businesses and schools as the super typhoon - packing winds of more than 200 kilometres per hour (125 miles per hour) - edged closer, forcing some 900,000 people to leave areas at risk in Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
But as southern China's coastal areas braced for the storm's arrival, Saola was downgraded before dawn on Saturday, after the typhoon passed Hong Kong without the much-feared direct hit on the financial hub, and then weakened.
Chinese authorities said Saola had made landfall in Guangdong's Zhuhai city with winds slowing to about 160km/h (99mph) and was expected to weaken further as it moved along China's southern coastline.
Minutes after 6 pm on August 30, the first drops of rain fell that would take the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area by surprise.
Main streets and avenues ended up flooded
With 30 minutes of storm , the first areas flooded were Avenida López Mateos from Avenida del Sol to Avenida Mariano Otero, circulation in the central lanes had to be closed.
Traffic congestions were reported in various parts of Metro Manila due to the flooding brought by the heavy rains on Thursday morning, Aug. 31, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
Citing reports from bases in some parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), the MMDA said some areas were hit by deep flooding, especially in portions of the Araneta Avenue in Quezon City where a handful of vehicles were seen submerged in flood water.
As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, the MMDA reported that the flooded areas in Manila City were Pedro Gil-Quirino Avenue with gutter deep flood, España-Lacson intersection with six-inch deep flood, España corner Dela Fuente with six-inch deep flooding, Kalaw-Roxas Boulevard with eight-inch deep flood, España Boulevard- Antipolo with six-inch deep flood, and Quiricada corner Abada Santos with four-inch deep flood.
Harriet Alexander Daily Mail Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:05 UTC
Charleston County Sheriffs Office tweeted this photo on Wednesday evening of the flooding, and urged people not to go out into the streets
Sea defenses in Charleston, South Carolina were breached on Wednesday night as Idalia continued cutting a swathe through the United States.
The massive storm cell killed at least two people, destroyed thousands of homes and has left 300,000 people without power.
The Battery, a sea wall and promenade district famous for its stately antebellum homes, was hammered by waves as night fell.
The water was knee-high along the streets lining the historic area - South Battery, King Street, and Murray Boulevard.
Road cones and barricades were washed away, WCBD reported. One woman was filmed leaning against the railing above the Battery, bracing as she took photos as the waves washed into her legs and boots.
Hurricane Idalia hit Florida as a Category 3 storm, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers and downing power lines before sweeping into Georgia.
