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Monsoon hammers Laramie, Wyoming - over 2 inches of rain in less than 2 hours

Mark Heinz
Cowboy State Daily
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:42 UTC

Saturday in Laramie changed from a pleasant summer day to a sledgehammering-deluge of heavy rain and large hail, with lightning strikes directly over town.

A "monsoon" storm hit Laramie at about 4 p.m., in some places dumping more than 2 inches in of rain in less than two hours. Streets became ponds and curbside gutters turned into roiling rivers.

A sunken green space near Scout Park just east of north 22nd Street became an impromptu lake. It drew curious onlookers after the storm past, as well as a few bolder souls who waded out into the water.

During the peak of the storm, hailstones large enough to hurt came hurtling down; venturing outside without a hardhat would have been ill-advised.

Flash flooding goes from nothing to 2 feet in minutes in Corpus Christi, Texas

Photojournalist Michael Beard
YouTube
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:31 UTC

At 12:21PM NWS Corpus Christi issued a flash flood warning for Corpus Christi as a line of heavy rain began to heads towards downtown Corpus Christi. Several areas experienced fast rising flood waters included a neighborhood near the area of Airline Rd and 358. By 3PM almost all flood water on roadways had drained away.

More flash floods in Sonora, Mexico leave 3 dead

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:20 UTC

At least 3 people have died after further flooding in the state of Sonora, Mexico, authorities report.

Flash flooding struck in the city of Nogales, close to the border with Arizona, USA, following a storm on 13 August 2022.

The governor of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo, confirmed the death of three people, including 2 young children. The victims died after vehicles were swept away in flash floods in two separate incidents. Eleven people were rescued safely by emergency crews.

Flash floods leave at least 31 dead in Parwan, Afghanistan

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:28 UTC

Over 30 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Afghanistan.

According to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency (BNA), flash flooding struck in the norther Parwan Province on 13 August 2022 following heavy rainfall. Affected districts include Ghorband (also known as Syagird) and Shinwari.

Afghanistan Meteorological Department issued warnings for heavy rain for several northern and eastern provinces, predicting a possible 40 mm of rain in some areas. Neighbouring parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province recorded over 200 mm of rain in 24 hours to 14 August 2022.

BNA said that 31 people died in the floods and 17 were injured. Around 100 people are feared missing and the death toll is likely to rise. Many roads are blocked hindering access for rescue and relief workers.

Chad - Weeks of rain and floods leave 22 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:05 UTC

Weeks of heavy rain have caused significant damage and over 20 fatalities in different regions of Chad , including the capital N'Djamena.

In a report of 05 August 2022, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that since June, storms, heavy rain and flooding have affected 3,477 households (over 17,000 people) and destroyed 1,312 houses. Further more at least 22 people have lost their lives and 229 have been injured.

The worst affected areas are in the province of Sila, in particular Kimiti and Koukou-Angarana where heavy rainfall on 29 July affected more than 8,142 people. OCHA said the Gozamir refugee camp in the area was particularly affected. Needs for essential household items, food, shelter and access to health and nutritional services have been identified in these areas as priorities. In terms of response, an international NGO has been delivering drinking water since 01 August and is strengthening the promotion of hygiene and sanitation and the construction of latrines in the disaster area.

Three dead, eight missing in northern Vietnam flooding

Gia Chinh, Pham Chieu
VnExpress.net
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:16 UTC

Floodwater rises in Phu Tho Province in northern Vietnam, August 12, 2022.

Three people died and eight others went missing after a tropical depression triggered heavy rains and flash floods in northern Vietnam.

The northern highlands province of Hoa Binh reported three deaths: Dinh Thi Nguyet, 35, Ha Tam Uyen, 4, and Nguyen Minh Hieu, 10, were swept away by floodwaters and their bodies found later.

Of the eight people listed missing, also swept away by floods, two were from Hoa Binh, one from Phu Tho, two in Lao Cai and four in Nam Dinh Province.

The four people missing in Nam Dinh are a 35-year-old woman, her 8-year-old daughter and two nieces, aged 11 and 12. They went to a river at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. When the three children entered the river to swim, they were swept away. The woman jumped in to try and save them, only to be swept away as well.

Storm Mulan triggers flash floods in Thailand

WION
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:08 UTC

Dam breach in Myanmar has caused floods in the border areas of northern Thailand. Heavy rainfall from tropical depression Mulan triggered the floods in several border towns.

7 killed, 8 injured in flash floods in SW China

Wan Hengyi
Global Times
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:10 UTC

A father holding his son standing in the flood in Longcaogou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on August 14.

Seven people were killed and eight others were slightly injured in the flash floods on Saturday in Longcaogou of Pengzhou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said, noting that some tourists who were camping in the dried-up river were trapped in the flash flood after failing to evacuate in time.

In response, the Sichuan Provincial Government issued a notice on Saturday evening requiring local authorities across the province to urgently inspect scenic spots prone to natural disasters, and arrange administrators to keep an eye on the key places and dissuade tourists from unsafe behaviors in a timely manner.

According to the video shot by witnesses at the scene, there were several tourists camping in tents in the dried-up river, including the elderly and children. The flash flood washed away some tourists and tents just in a few seconds, and people at the scene cried out in shock.

Yemen torrential rains: 10 historic buildings collapse, 38 dead

Sakina Fatima
The Siasat Daily
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:12 UTC

© APFILE PHOTO: Rains-collapsed UNESCO-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022. Beijing deserves some credit for bringing the end of one of the most brutal conflicts in history closer .

Torrential rains in southwest Yemen and in the old city country's capital, Sanaa, have caused flooding and collapsed 10 historical buildings, killing at least 38 people over the past two days, local media reported.

At least 80 other buildings have been heavily damaged in the rains.

As per media reports, the annual rainy season in Yemen usually starts in May and lasts until August. But this year, the country has seen more rain than usual, accompanied by thunderstorms.