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UK weather: Landslides and flooding after half a month's rain falls in one day


Sky News
Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:15 UTC
Emergency services rescued a delivery van driver stranded in flood water in Newbridge on Usk, Wales
Emergency services rescued a delivery van driver stranded in flood water in Newbridge on Usk, Wales
There is more heavy rain for western parts of the UK, with flood warnings and alerts still in place.

Caravans were evacuated and drivers rescued after parts of the UK saw half a month of rainfall in one day.

On Saturday, a delivery van driver had to be rescued from flood water at Newbridge on Usk in Wales.

And on Friday night, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a caravan site on the border with Devon after water breached flood defences.

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Super cyclone Yasa slams Fiji bringing floods & landslides, wind gusts up to 214 MPH - 4 reported dead (UPDATE)

News Hour
YouTube
Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:09 UTC
An entire road in Rakiraki is underwater. It has been raining in the region since 10am on Thursday morning.
© The Fiji TimesAn entire road in Rakiraki is underwater. It has been raining in the region since 10am on Thursday morning.
A powerful "super storm" is has hit the Pacific Island, nation of Fiji this evening, bringing with it destructive, hurricane-force winds, flooding and massive waves.

The severe category five Cyclone Yasa was carrying wind speeds of, up to 240 kilometres per hour, when it made landfall on the island of Vanua Levu, with wind gusts of up to 345kph, Fiji's meteorological service said.

More than 1,000 evacuation centres, have been prepared across Fiji's two main islands, and the Government has declared, a "State of Natural Disaster" for the next 30 days to respond to the crisis.

It is urging residents to stock up on food and water, board up windows and move to higher ground if safe to do so.


Comment: Update: Xinhuanet.com reports on December 19:
Fiji reports 4 deaths due to tropical cyclone Yasa

Fiji has reported four deaths in total as of Saturday as a result of the tropical cyclone Yasa which battered the island nation over the past two days.

According to a statement by Fiji's National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on Saturday, the latest cases are a 50-year-old man from the western side of Viti Levu, the main island, and another person from Ba also in one of the provinces in the western side of the main island.

This is in addition to the two cases that were confirmed dead by the National Disaster Management Office on Friday.

A reconnaissance flight left for Labasa, Vanua Levu on Saturday to carry out initial damage assessment in the outer northern maritime islands.

In a briefing at the Northern Emergency Operation Center, Fiji's Minister for Defence and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu said on Saturday they need to know the situation on the ground in these islands so they can determine the volume of assistance.

Seruiratu added that the aerial survey will also cover areas in the northern side which were badly affected.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Office will deploy teams consisting of disciplined forces, essential workers and civil servants to distribute food rations and non-food items to villages and communities in the most affected areas of Vanua Levu, Fiji's second largest island.

NDMO Director Vasiti Soko said that they are sending 10,000 food packs for people in evacuation centers and for those in need as they conduct the initial damage assessments.

Soko added that in the meantime, they are prioritizing deployment of food and availability of non-food items to Vanua Levu.

The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji is reminding shipping companies that restrictive travel remains in force for some islands such as Kadavu in the southern part of the country.

Soko said that any travel to these islands must be approved by the NDMO.

Meanwhile, all other maritime transport involving passengers and cargoes have resumed services from Saturday.

The tropical cyclone season in the South Pacific region runs between November and April every year and Fiji is expected to experience up to three tropical cyclones during the current season.


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Damaging floods and landslides strike Samoa after heavy rain


Floodlist
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:13 UTC
Floods in Apia, Samoa, December 2020.
© Disaster Management OfficeFloods in Apia, Samoa, December 2020.
Heavy rain has triggered floods and landslides in Samoa, in particular in areas around the capital of Apia.

Apria recorded around 85 mm of rain in 24 hours to 17 December. Media reported the Vaisigano river broke its banks. Flooding swamped roads, causing severe disruption to traffic in the city. The Disaster Management Office called for extreme caution as the heavy rain continued and urged residents of some low-lying areas to evacuate their homes.

Samoa's Public Service Commission advised all employees except for essential services employees to stay home.

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Heavy rain leaves 11 dead in the Itajaí Valley, in Santa Catarina, Brazil


Brasil247.com
Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:17 UTC
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The Civil Defense of Santa Catarina reported that at least 11 people died, 10 in Presidente Getúlio and one in Ibirama, Santa Catarina, due to a heavy rain that hit the state as of Wednesday night (16 ).

The storm caused floods and landslides in cities in the Itajaí Valley. Until around 10 am, 20 people were missing.

There are also damage caused by rain in Greater Florianópolis and in the West of the State.

Access to Presidente Getúlio, a city with 14 thousand inhabitants and is about 80 kilometers from Blumenau, is blocked due to landslides.


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Helicopter footage shows huge landslide on British Columbia's central coast

Amy Judd
Global News
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:33 UTC
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Video shot from a helicopter Sunday shows a huge landslide in a remote area of B.C. north of Powell River.

Staff at 49 North Helicopters, located in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, said they heard about an "unusual amount of wood" floating in Bute Inlet on the weekend.

They decided to fly up the inlet, on B.C.'s central coast, to the Southgate River where they filmed miles and miles of water, mud and floating debris.

Brent Ward, from the Department of Earth Sciences and a member of the Centre for National Hazards Research at Simon Fraser University, said it appears to have been a glacial lake outburst flood that occurred at Elliot Creek just east of the head of Bute Inlet.


Comment: See also: Landslide induced mega-tsunami 'could happen at anytime' at Alaska's Barry Glacier

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Severe thunderstorm warning across Sydney as flash floods hit New South Wales, Australia


9 News Australia
Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:46 UTC
Holiday meccas like the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the New South Wales north coast have been washed out (pictured, Byron Bay on Tuesday)
Holiday meccas like the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the New South Wales north coast have been washed out (pictured, Byron Bay on Tuesday)
A severe thunderstorm warning is in place across Sydney, as towns up north were lashed by torrential rain and flash flooding within a matter of hours.

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Severe storm causes flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil

PAINFUL EARTH
YouTube
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:44 UTC
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Trees are fallen and streets are flooded due to severe storm in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Queensland's four-day deluge tops other Aussie capitals' average yearly rainfall totals - 37 inches of rain


9News
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:08 UTC
Skenners Wharf jetty underwater in Murwillumbah.
Skenners Wharf jetty underwater in Murwillumbah.
A rain gauge in south-east Queensland has recorded more rainfall in the last four days than some of Australia's capitals often receive in a year.

During the weather event likened to a category one cyclone, Upper Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, received 952 millimetres during the 96 hours to 9am on Tuesday.

This figure includes 475 millimetres that fell during the 24 hours to 9am on Saturday, and over 200 millimetres for each of the following two 24 hour periods.

The four-day total was higher than some of Australia's capitals average in a year, beating Perth (733mm), Melbourne (648mm), Canberra (615mm), Hobart (612mm) and Adelaide (527mm).


Comment: Flood warnings and rescues in 2 states of Australia after 27.5 inches of rain in 72 hours

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Environmental disasters across globe in November 2020

Burak Bir
Anadolu Agency
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:49 UTC
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Seasonal Deyr rains, which hit Somalia between October and December, acutely impact the lives of roughly 73,000 people

November saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Mexico and typhoon gales in the Philippines, as well as forest fires in Algeria and storms in Central America and Somalia.

Here is a timeline compiled by Anadolu Agency.

Nov. 2:

- At least 17 people die and tens of thousands of others evacuated to safer areas due to the ongoing typhoon in the Philippines, according to state media.

Nov. 4:

- A miniature tsunami hits coastal areas in Turkey after being triggered by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea, according to the head of Bogazici University's Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute.
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Landslide generated by heavy rains kills 2 in Antioquia, Colombia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:39 UTC
Landslide San Luis Municipality, Antioquia Department, Colombia, 12 December 2020.
© INVIASLandslide San Luis Municipality, Antioquia Department, Colombia, 12 December 2020.
Two people died in a landslide in Antioquia Department, Colombia on 12 December.

According to the Administrative Department of Risk Management of Antioquia (DAGRAN), the landslide occurred along the road between Bogota and Medellin, near the village of El Silencio in San Luis Municipality.

Six homes were destroyed in the landslide, leaving 2 dead and 6 injured. DAGRAN evacuated around 30 people.

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