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Flooding, high winds, snow disrupt roads, flights as storm sweeps Israel

Pesach Benson, Yanir Yagna
The Jerusalem Post
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:43 UTC
Snow falls atop Mt. Hermon in northern Israel on January 13, 2026.
Snow falls atop Mt. Hermon in northern Israel on January 13, 2026.
Heavy rain, strong winds, and localized flooding struck Israel overnight and into Tuesday as a winter storm swept across the country, disrupting transportation, causing property damage, and prompting multiple emergency rescues.

Meteorological officials said the system is expected to gradually weaken later in the day, with unsettled weather continuing through the end of the week.

Rainfall totals varied widely, with some of the heaviest precipitation recorded in northern and central areas. Majdal Shams, in the northern Golan Heights, reported about 60 millimeters of rain, while Jerusalem received 41 millimeters. Haifa recorded 27 millimeters and Tel Aviv 22 millimeters.

Snow fell on Mount Hermon, accumulating to roughly 15 centimeters overnight, leading authorities to keep the ski site closed to visitors until at least Thursday.

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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding and evacuations in the capital Jakarta, Indonesia


METRO TV
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:17 UTC
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Heavy rainfall throughout Sunday night led to widespread flooding across Jakarta, with North and South Jakarta suffering the most damage.

Hundreds of residents were evacuated to shelters as floodwaters submerged neighborhoods, particularly in areas like Semper Barat Village, where the water reached up to 70 centimeters deep.

Search-and-rescue teams worked tirelessly to ferry residents to safety, using boats to evacuate families, including women and children.

Temporary shelters were set up to provide refuge for the displaced. Local officials and the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) have issued a weather warning for further rainfall in the coming days.

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Flash flood rips through villages as residents flee in terror in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia


MSN
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:57 UTC
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Severe flooding struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on January 11, 2025, as raging waters tore through villages, destroying homes and bridges.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji crosses north Queensland, Australia coast bringing intense rainfall - 13 inches in just 6 hours

Nicholas McElroy, Charmayne Allison
abc.net.au
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:05 UTC
A large boat washed onto rocks as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji hit Bowen on Sunday morning.
© Chris GeorgieffA large boat washed onto rocks as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji hit Bowen on Sunday morning.
Communities in north Queensland are being warned heavy rain and the risk of flash flooding could continue overnight after ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji soaked parts of the region.

The ex-cyclone crossed the north Queensland coast between the towns of Ayr and Bowen on Sunday morning, weakening into a tropical low-pressure system.

However, authorities said significant rainfall remained a concern, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) predicting some areas could see up to 340 millimetres in the next 24 hours.

Coastal areas between Ayr and St Lawrence had been tipped to get the worst of the weather on Sunday, but the danger zone extended south towards Rockhampton from Monday, according to the BOM.

On Sunday, a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall remained in place for an area south of Proserpine to Gladstone.

"The system has the potential to produce locally more intense rainfall, which may produce life-threatening flash flooding," forecaster Sue Oates said.

Several flood warnings also remained in place for areas including Finch Hatton and Eungella to the west of Mackay.

Strong winds and rough ocean conditions have led to several boats breaking free of their anchorages off the coast and being pushed on to shore.

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Flash flooding in Ladysmith and Bergville, South Africa

Rod Skinner
Citizen.co.za
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:30 UTC
Flash flooding in Ladysmith.
Flash flooding in Ladysmith.
Heavy rains hit most of Northern KZN on Friday evening (January 10), causing flash flooding in Bergville and Ladysmith.

Bergville flooding

According to Okhahlamba Chief Fire Officer Fred Halgreen, no fatalities were reported, with flooding lasting about an hour and a half. The flash flood, caused by storm-water, poured down the main street and flooded several shops.

Halgreen confirmed that a damage assessment is being conducted today (January 11).

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Record-breaking rainfall leaves hundreds of streets and basements flooded in the Chicago area

Mohammad Samra and Alden Loury
Chicago Sun-Times
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:17 UTC
A car passes through a flooded viaduct Thursday night on Western Avenue under the Metra tracks just south of Grand Avenue.
© Rob Wildeboer/For the Sun-TimesA car passes through a flooded viaduct Thursday night on Western Avenue under the Metra tracks just south of Grand Avenue.
Record-breaking rainfall left hundreds of streets and basements flooded in the Chicago area by Friday morning.

O'Hare Airport, the official climate site of Chicago, recorded 1.92 inches of rain — shattering the daily record of 1.18 inches for Jan. 8 set in 1935, according to the National Weather service.

Further south, Midway Airport recorded 2.06 inches and southwest suburban Bridgeview and Homer Glen recorded 2.58 inches and 2.77 inches of rain, respectively, the weather service said. Winds reached 30 to 40 miles per hour with gusts reaching as high as 50 mph.

Most of the rain fell in a roughly four-hour window, between 6 and 10 p.m., and caused widespread flooding in streets and basements throughout the metro area.

"Climatologically, this is quite an anomaly," Todd Kluber, a meteorologist with the weather service, said of the heavy rainfall rates. "Also, the ground is already saturated, so we're not necessarily able to absorb some of that precipitation because of the snow that we've had recently."

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Floods cause disruption across Kosovo

Ardita Zeqiri
BalkanInsight.com
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:48 UTC
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Heavy rain has caused flooding in several municipalities in Kosovo, disrupting the electricity and water supplies and blocking roads.

Rainfall over the past two days has caused flooding across several western and central municipalities in Kosovo, disrupting electricity and water supplies, forcing evacuations, and disrupting traffic because of roads being blocked.

The situation is most severe in the municipality of Drenas, where the Drenica River has overflowed, flooding several homes and businesses. Multiple roads in the area are closed and several families living near high-risk zones were evacuated.

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Torrential rain causes severe floods in Albania


Intellinews.com
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:44 UTC
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Torrential rain caused flooding across parts of Albania's main port city of Durres on January 6, forcing evacuations, closing roads and prompting the government to deploy the army, pumps and emergency crews as rivers and drainage systems struggled to cope.

Defence Minister Pirro Vengu said authorities had activated the national emergency mechanism over the weekend and were concentrating resources in the worst-hit areas, particularly Durres and the northern region of Lezha.

"We formed the emergency committee and distributed the entire risk map at the national level, concentrating both forces and resources in those areas where the greatest risk was assessed," Vengu said in a joint briefing with Agriculture Minister Andis Salla, according to a government statement.

He said the situation had worsened early on January 6 in Durres, especially in the Kënetë Spitallë area and parts of the city centre, where water had entered homes and limited access to some schools.

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Flash floods kill at least 16 in North Sulawesi, Indonesia (UPDATE)


azertag.az
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:39 UTC
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Six people were killed after flash floods struck residential areas in the eastern Indonesian province of North Sulawesi early Monday, according to ANTARA .

The floods occurred in East Siau of Sitaro Islands Regency at around 2:30 a.m. local time following heavy rainfall, according to reports.

The Sitaro Islands Regency administration said four residents remain missing, including an infant, while four others were injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Residents from affected neighborhoods have been temporarily evacuated to safer locations. Preliminary data showed that 35 families, totaling 108 people, have been displaced.

The disaster also washed away five houses and cut road access between East Siau and South East Siau sub-districts.

Indonesia frequently experiences flash floods and landslides during the rainy season.


Comment: Update January 6

MacauBusiness.com reports:
Torrential rains battered Indonesia's Siau island, causing a flash flood that killed at least 16 people, with another three missing, authorities said Tuesday.

An overflowing river flooded four towns on the small island north of Sulawesi on Monday, the national disaster mitigation agency said in a statement.

"Sixteen people have been reported dead due to the flash flood," agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said, adding that teams were searching for the three missing.

He said 22 people were injured and nearly 700 villagers displaced.

"The flash flood was triggered by heavy-intensity rain that had drenched the area since the early hours, causing the river's water flow to surge suddenly," Abdul said.

Images shared by the search and rescue agency showed big rocks and uprooted trees that were swept away.


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Heavy rains cause flooding in Puerto Plata and Sosúa, Dominican Republic


DominicanToday.com
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:54 UTC
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Heavy rains since early morning have caused flooding in several areas of Puerto Plata province, affecting both the main municipality of San Felipe de Puerto Plata and the municipality of Sosúa.

In Sosúa, flooded streets have disrupted traffic, forcing drivers to turn back or seek alternate routes. Affected areas include Palm Village, Playa Laguna, Maranata, Villa María, Villa Enmanuel, Los Castillo and Sosúa Abajo.

In San Felipe de Puerto Plata, flooding has been reported in the historic center, along Presidente Caamaño Avenue, and in several southern neighborhoods. The president of the Maranata neighborhood association urged authorities to provide assistance to residents impacted by the rising waters.

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