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Italy - Deadly flash floods in Calabria

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:55 UTC

Fire service helicopter searching for missing man in floods in Corigliano-Rossano, Calabria, Italy, 03 April 2023

Firefighters in Italy report one person died after a vehicle was swept away by flash floods in the Calabria Region.

Stormy weather caused flash floods, landslides and wind damage in Calabria on 03 April. The worst affected areas were the provinces of Cosenza and Crotone.

Schools were closed in Savelli in the Province of Crotone due to adverse weather conditions. The commune recorded 118.2 mm of rain on 03 April.

Italy's Fire Service Vigili del Fuoco reported 13 interventions carried out by the firefighters in Cosenza Province. Vigili del Fuoco firefighters used a helicopter to search for a man reported missing after being swept away by floods in Corigliano-Rossano. Vigili del Fuoco later reported the man was found dead.

Several roads were closed, blocked by floods, fallen trees or landslide debris in the municipalities of Acri and Longobucco.

Latvia - Augšdaugava communities isolated after Daugava river floods

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:53 UTC

Floods in Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia,

Local authorities in the Augšdaugava Municipality in southern Latvia have requested a state of emergency due to severe flooding along the Daugava River and tributaries since late March 2023. Flooding has also affected several regions in neighbouring Belarus.

At least 8 roads in Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia, are underwater, leaving communities isolated and children unable to attend school. Images from Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service (Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests - VUGD) showed dozens of buildings in residential areas have been flooded.

The Augšdaugava municipality has asked the national government to declare a state of emergency. Some evacuations were reported but exact details and numbers had not yet been released by the local authorities, as of 03 April.

Recent rainfall and melting snow in southern parts of the country and the bordering country of Belarus caused rivers in the Daugava basin to rise from late March.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - 20 killed in North Kivu landslide

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:39 UTC

At least 20 people died after a landslide struck in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 02 April 2023.

The disaster occurred in the village of Bulwa in the Masisi territory of the North Kivu Province. News media in the country, quoting local officials and observers, said provisional figures show at least 19 people were killed and that the search for other victims was to continue.

The Provincial deputy of North Kivu, Alexis Bahunga, gave an update on the situation in a statement of early 03 April 2023. The Deputy said:

"More than 20 people have died in a landslide this Sunday 02.03.2023 in Bulwa, Gpt Buabo, in Masisi Territory; I offer my condolences to the population of Buabo and ask the Govt to assist these victim families by organizing a dignified funeral."

Heavy rain has also affected South Kivu Provine in recent days and road traffic linking the city of Uvira to Bukavu was suspended.

Burundi: At least 13 gold miners killed in flooded pits

abcnews.go.com
Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:47 UTC

An official in the northwestern province of

An official in Burundi says the bodies of 13 gold miners have been recovered from two pits in which they were trapped by flood water.

Nicodème Ndahabonyimana, a district administrator in the northwestern province of Cibitoke, said the miners could not be saved after the pits collapsed Friday night amid torrential rainfall.

The bodies of two other miners who were missing and presumed dead have not been recovered, he said, urging artisanal miners to avoid pits during the rainy season.

Police and other authorities on Saturday unsuccessfully tried to extract the miners from the pits, flooded with water from the overflowing Rugogo river.

Such mining disasters are frequently reported in Burundi's northwest and northeast, where people mining illegally prefer nighttime work to escape the oversight of authorities.

Source: AP

Heavy rains, flooding destroy homes in Peru

News.com.au
Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:17 UTC

Peru's northern regions have been hard hit by heavy rains and subsequent floods, leaving streets underwater and causing houses to collapse. Piura resident Brigith Ramirez told local media on Thursday (March 30) she and her two children have been homeless for seven days.

California hit with heavy rain, snow from 13th atmospheric river of the season

CBS News
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:14 UTC

A person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif

© Mario TamaA person walks near snowbanks obscuring condominiums as snow falls in the Sierra Nevada mountains from yet another storm system which is predicted to bring heavy snow to higher elevations on March 28, 2023, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif

California is experiencing more heavy rain and snow this week as another powerful storm front hits the state. While the nonstop parade of storms has helped alleviate California's drought crisis, it has also caused major flooding and damage. Jonathon Vigliotti has the latest.

Alabama bridge collapses after heavy rain and flooding

Yahoo! News
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:39 UTC

A portion of County Road 98 in LaFayette, Alabama, was closed after a bridge collapsed into Chatahospee Creek following heavy rain and flooding in the area on March 27.

Myles Welch recorded this video, and told Storyful he and his father were driving around looking at flood damage when they noticed the sign for the bridge had fallen off.

"So we stopped and got out. That's when we saw the ground was gone under the road," he said. "Then the pavement started cracking and that's when I started videoing the road."

In the video, someone can be heard saying "there it goes" as the last piece of road connecting the bridge falls into the muddy water.

The Chambers County Commission issued an "impassable travel advisory" on March 27, advising the public that all roads and bridges "should be considered impassable until further notice." The advisory was later lifted, but a dozen roads remained closed, including a section of County Road 98. Credit: Myles Welch via Storyful

Torrential rains in Yemen cause floods and cut off towns

Ismaeel Naar
Gulf News
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:46 UTC

A flooded street in Sanaa, Yemen, March 29,

Torrential rainfall across Yemen caused widespread flooding that cut off several towns, local media reported.

The rains started overnight and continued into Thursday morning.

Reports said that Hadramawt province recorded the most rainfall overnight, with the rain damaging dozens of homes and cutting off several towns.

Videos online showed flooding on several roads linking Seiyun district and Mukalla, the main city in the eastern province.

Parts of Shabwa province in Yemen's south-east suffered heavy rains concentrated in the districts of Rudum, Beihan, Mayfaa, Markha and Ain.

Colombia - Floods destroy homes in Cauca, 1,500 families affected

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:15 UTC

Floods destroyed homes in Suarez, Cauca,

Heavy rain in the Cauca Department of Colombia has taken its toll over the last few days, with hundreds of families affected by flooding and landslides in the municipalities of Suarez, Caloto, La Vega, Jambaló and Santander de Quilichao.

Several rivers including the Quilichao River broke their banks in Santander de Quilichao on 24 March 2023. The local government reported one fatality and more than 500 families affected.

Cauca disaster authorities reported flooding in Caloto after the overflow of the El Palo River, also on 24 March.

A landslide occurred in the La Vega municipality on 24 March, affecting 65 people. A landslide was also reported in Jambalo municipality on 24 March. Ten homes were damaged and 30 people were affected.

Brazil - Over 10,000 displaced by floods in Acre State

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:46 UTC

Floods along the Acre River in Brasiléia,

Rising levels of the Acre River along the borders of Acre state in northwestern Brazil and Pando Department in northern Bolivia.

Heavy rain and the overflowing Acre River flooded wide areas of the city of Rio Branco, the capital of the state of Acre in Brazil, on 23 March 2023. The city recorded 124.4 mm of rain in 24 hours to 23 March 2023, according to figures from Brazil's Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET). The Acre River at Rio Branco jumped from around 8 metres to 15.80 metres in 24 hours. The flood level here is 14 metres.

Streets and homes were damaged across 10 neighbourhoods including Placas, Calafate, Belo Jardim II, da Paz and Hélio Melo. Authorities helped to evacuate some residents who took refuge in school buildings in the Conquista neighbourhood.