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Best of the Web: Pakistan - At least 1,200 dead, 33 million affected since mid-June in worst floods in a decade (UPDATE)

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:38 UTC
Pakistan. A flood wave washed the luxury hotel off the face of the earth.
A flood wave washed luxury hotel off the face of the earth.
The catastrophic flooding continues to cause widespread destruction in Pakistan, where 33 million people have now been affected, according to the government. The situation is likely to worsen over the coming days. and warnings have been issued for rising levels of the Indus and Kabul rivers.

Almost 1,000 Fatalities Reported

The number of people who have died as a result of monsoon rain and flooding in Pakistan since mid-June now stands at 982, including 316 children. The figure represents an increase of almost 300 deaths in the last week. As of 20 August, 692 fatalities were reported.

As of 27 August, 339 people had lost their lives in Sindh Province. Fatalities were also reported in Balochistan (234), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (195), Punjab (167), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (37), Gilgit-Baltistan (9) and Islamabad Capital Territory (1).


Comment: Update September 2

Euronews.com reports:
Pakistan floods death toll surges past 1,200


Pakistani authorities on Friday warned people in devastated southern Sindh province to move to safer places before more floodwater from the swollen Indus river is expected to hit the region this week.

The town of Shahdadkot in the province saw people moving their cattle through knee-deep water with many buildings also affected.

In May, some parts of Sindh were the hottest place in Pakistan. Now people are facing floods there that have caused an outbreak of waterborne diseases. Although flood waters continued to recede in most of the country, many districts in Sindh remained underwater.

The death toll from the flooding surged past 1,200, officials said Friday, with families and children at special risk of disease and homelessness.


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Fatalities reported after heavy rain and floods in 6 states of Mexico

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:02 UTC
Flood damage in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, August 2022
© Government of MuzquizFlood damage in Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, August 2022
Heavy rain has affected several states of Mexico over the last few days, with flooding or landslide reported in Coahuila, Sinaloa, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Morelos.

Coahuila

Heavy rain affected parts of Coahuila State, Mexico from 30 August 2022, in particular in northern areas of the state. State Civil Protection reported flooding in the municipalities of Acuña and Piedras Negras. One person died in Acuña as a result, one person was reported missing and at least 14 people were rescued. Around 147 mm of rain fell in Acuña in 24 hours to late 30 August.

Severe flooding struck in the municipality of Múzquiz from late 31 August 2022, causing severe damages. The state government said Múzquiz recorded 355.6 mm of rain.


Comment: Storms cause severe flooding in Culiacan, Mexico

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How serious is the ARk storm (catastrophic flooding) threat along the west coast?

Cliff Mass
Cliff Mass Weather Blog
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:24 UTC
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© Wood engraving by Pannemaker after Gustav DoreNoah's Ark
The media was abuzz last week with stories about a greatly increased threat of a massive flooding event along the West Coast, termed an ARk Storm. The immediate stimulus of this apocalyptic vision was a recent paper by Xingying Huang and Daniel Swain in the journal Science Advances.

This article suggests that global warming has already substantially increased the probability of West Coast catastrophic flooding events and that the potential for such flooding will be profoundly enhanced by the end of the century.

In this blog, I will describe some serious problems with this study, which greatly overstates the threat. And I will show you the actual trends of heavy, prolonged precipitation.
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India - Floods in Uttar Pradesh affect 245,000

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:20 UTC
Flood rescue in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, India,
© NDRFFlood rescue in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, India, August 2022.
Flooding in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, has affected over 245,000 people over the last few days. The Ganges is above the danger mark in at least 5 locations, including Varanasi.

According to the National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) in India, flooding has affected over 1,000 villages across 22 districts in the state since 26 August 2022.

Authorities have opened 386 relief camps, which, as of 29 August, were housing 16,562 evacuees. As of 31 August NERC reported 245,585 people were affected. At least 4 people have died in the floods in the last few days.

Teams from National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed for relief and rescue operations.

On 31 August 2022 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas and visited victims in Gazipur and Varanasi districts.

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Heavy rain brings summer flooding to NW Texas

World Is Dangerous
YouTube
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:13 UTC
Cars get stuck in flooded Abilene roads, intersections
Cars get stuck in flooded Abilene roads, intersections
In Abilene, Lubbock, and the area of Fort Davis, several vehicles became submerged in high water. Numerous reports of high water were made in NW Texas, several cars and homes were flooded.

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Torrential summer rain pounds western provinces of Turkey, hits Bursa most


Hurriyet Daily News
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:03 UTC
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Torrential rains have lashed some western parts of Türkiye, with the northwestern province of Bursa bearing the brunt the most as its bus terminal's porch has collapsed.

Following the torrential rain warnings issued for nine provinces, including Bursa, the expected rain hit the city on Aug. 31.

The sudden downpour turned into a flood, followed by thunder and lightning flashing one after another.

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Roads turn into rivers in Charleston, South Carolina

World Is Dangerous
YouTube
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:17 UTC
Flooding prompts road closures in downtown Charleston
Flooding prompts road closures in downtown Charleston.
In Charleston, South Carolina, streets and roads became rivers. Flooding and traffic closures are being caused by Monday afternoon's heavy rains in Charleston and North Charleston.

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Torrential rains trigger deadly floods in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:02 UTC
Flood and mudslides caused damage in Freetown,
© Office of the Mayor of FreetownFlood and mudslides caused damage in Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 2022
At least 6 people have lost their lives after torrential rains caused floods and landslides across parts of Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone.

The fatalities occurred when a mudslide destroyed two adjacent homes in an informal settlement in Looking Town, situated on a steep slope in the hills above the neighbourhood of Kissy.

Freetown Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, visited areas affected by the heavy rains. "My heart goes out to the families of the six people who died in the mudslide at Looking Town today," the mayor said.

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Storms cause severe flooding in Culiacan, Mexico

SISI TV TETANGGA
YouTube
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:19 UTC
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Roads become lakes in Mexico! Storms Cause Severe Flooding In Northeast Mexico.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused severe flooding in Culiacan in Mexico's Sinaloa state on Friday, August 26 2022.

Footage posted by Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Sinaloa showed widescale flash flooding at several locations in the city.


Comment: A day earlier - Heavy rain causes damage and flooding in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Summer floods disrupt life in Istanbul's most crowded district - 2nd such event in 10 days


Daily Sabah
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:03 UTC
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Istanbul received rainfall late Wednesday and early Thursday. Rainfall triggered floods and slowed down the traffic in the Turkish megalopolis.

Esenyurt, on the European side of the city, which is the most populated district in Istanbul and Türkiye with a population of more than 977,000 people, was the worst-hit place. Streets and some buildings, particularly houses with basement floors, were inundated with water while people barely escaped from being drifted away by raging waters.

Apart from Esenyurt, rainfall particularly affected Beyoğlu, Fatih, Zeytinburnu, Bayrampaşa and Beşiktaş districts, forcing commuters to seek shelter from downpours.


Comment: 10 days prior - Heavy summer rainfall, floods disrupt daily life in Istanbul

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