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Landslide kills 6 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:42 UTC
Landslide in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 16 June 2022.
© GSPM Sapeurs PompiersLandslide in Abidjan, Ivory Coast 16 June 2022.
At least 6 people have died in a landslide Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), after heavy rainfall on 16 June 2022.

The landslide occurred in Mossikro in the commune of Attécoubé. At least 2 homes collapsed, burying residents inside. Search and rescue teams from Police, Civil Protection and the Military Fire Service (GSPM) attended the scene. As of late 16 June, firefighters confirmed 6 people had died and 2 were injured. The injured were taken to Treichville University Hospital by ambulance.

As much as 113 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 16 June in Abidjan.

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Spectacular summer avalanche caught on camera in Norway

Francis Xavier
unofficialnetworks.com
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:25 UTC
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A hiker in Jørpeland, Norway got one hell of TikTok after catching this June 10th avalanche cascading down a mountainside.

Naat Kviatkovska was hiking in a popular tourist area when she heard a rumbling sound from above and pointed her camera just in time to slide as it harmless but spectacularly the valley floor.

Naat was not harmed but she did get wet.

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Heavy floods in Thessaloniki, Greece - drivers trapped and roads closed


iefimerida.gr
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:10 UTC
Unprecedented images with the floods in Thessaloniki / Forecast Weather Greece Πηγή: iefimerida.gr - Thessaloniki: Heavy floods in the city, drivers trapped and roads closed [video & images] - iefimerida.gr
© Forecast Weather GreeceUnprecedented images with the floods in Thessaloniki
Intense weather phenomena are currently underway in Thessaloniki, while the Fire Department has received hundreds of calls.

Heavy rain and hail hit areas of the city, while roads were flooded and cars were turned into "boats".

Heavy rainfall was observed in many areas of western Thessaloniki, such as Polichni, Efkarpia, Sykies, Evosmo and Ampelokipi.

Lagada Street was closed due to the weather. By 18:00, the Fire Brigade had received 220 calls, mainly for cutting down trees, pumping water and transporting people to a safe place.

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Northern California thunderstorms trigger mudslides, 50-mile highway closure - 3 inches of rain in 6 hours

Amy Graff
SF Gate
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:14 UTC
A nearly 50 mile stretch of California's Highway 70 that winds through the Feather River Canyon is closed due to mudslides triggered by thunderstorms in the Dixie Fire burn scar, officials said Sunday.
© CHPA nearly 50 mile stretch of California's Highway 70 that winds through the Feather River Canyon is closed due to mudslides triggered by thunderstorms in the Dixie Fire burn scar, officials said Sunday.
A nearly 50 mile stretch of California's Highway 70 that winds through the Feather River Canyon is closed due to mudslides triggered by thunderstorms in the Dixie Fire burn scar, officials said Sunday.

The closure extends between Jarbo Gap in Butte County and the Greenville Wye in Plumas County, Caltrans said.

The California Highway Patrol is asking drivers to find alternative routes. "There is no estimated time for the road to reopen," CHP said.

CHP spokesperson Andrew Haskins said four separate mudslides poured onto the roadway mainly between Rock Creek Dam and Belden.

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Catastrophic flooding closes Yellowstone Park: Roads and bridges wiped out, visitors stranded


New York Post
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:45 UTC
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© National Park Service via APHigh waters in the Gardiner River along Yellowstone National Park's north entrance wash out part of a road on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Massive floodwaters ravaged Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities Monday, washing out roads and bridges, cutting off electricity, and forcing visitors to evacuate parts of the iconic park at the height of summer tourist season.

All entrances to Yellowstone were closed due to the deluge, caused by heavy rains and melting snowpack, while park officials ushered tourists out of the most affected areas.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, though dozens of stranded campers had to be rescued by raft in south-central Montana. Authorities also said they would be assessing a potential "loss of homes and structures" in Montana's Stillwater County.


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Cities underwater as floods hit Guangxi, China

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:21 UTC
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Heavy rains caused flash floods in Guangxi, China on June 12th 2022.

Residents were stranded as water filled streets, making travel impossible.

Emergency services used boats to provide aid to trapped citizens.

Power cuts were reported as electrical cables were damaged.

Above the areas affected was Guiping City, with reports that flood gates were opened near the city.

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Flash floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina

ND News
YouTube
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:03 UTC
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Severe weather continues to affect the Balkans.

On June 10, heavy rains hit the Tuzla canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The most difficult situation has developed in the municipality of Celic, where the rains have led to the overflow of the Sibosnica and other rivers.

Roads and streets turned into rivers, many buildings and cars were flooded.

According to the authorities, about 200 residential and other buildings were flooded.

The city suffered great material damage.

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"Genesis" weather front damages crops, floods roads across Greece

Paula Tsoni
Greek Reporter
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:48 UTC
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© Hellenic Fire Service
Damaged crops, flooded roads, and hundred of rescue calls from civilians were caused by the "Genesis" weather front, which has been affecting Greece since Thursday, June 8th and escalated on Saturday morning.

Cities across the country from Thrace and Macedonia to Attica, saw roads flooded during the heavy rainfall while crops were damaged by hailstorms of unprecedented volume and duration in the Thessalian plain and the mountain villages of Thessaly.

The National Observatory of Athens recorded about 8,300 lightning strikes by 6:30 pm on Saturday, most of which were in Thrace, the northern Aegean, Evia, eastern Thessaly, and Central Greece.

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Floods affect thousands in Hunan and Jiangxi, China - over a foot of rain in 24 hours - at least 32 killed (UPDATE)

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:10 UTC
Rainfall in China 30 May to 09 June 2022.
© Rainfall in China 30 May to 09 June 2022.Rainfall in China 30 May to 09 June 2022.
Heavy rain, flooding and landslides have affected over 2 million people in the provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi in China after days of heavy rainfall.

Hunan

Disaster management officials in Hunan said the rainfall intensity exceeded or was close to the historical records. The heavy rainfall has caused rivers and lakes to rise, with significant flooding occurring along small and medium rivers, the Hunan Department of Emergency Management said.

A total of 1.79 million people across the province have been affected by the severe weather. At least 10 people have died and 3 are still missing. Over 2,700 houses collapsed or were seriously damaged and around 286,000 people evacuated.

More heavy rain is expected.


Comment: Update June 10

CNN reports:
Torrential rains in southern China have killed at least 32 people, impacted millions of residents and caused billions of yuan in economic losses, as the country grapples with increasingly devastating flood seasons fueled by climate change.

In recent weeks, heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding and landslides in large swathes of southern China, damaging homes, crops and roads.

In Guangxi province, landslides killed seven people on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported. One person remains missing, the report said.

In Hunan province, 10 people have been killed this month and three remain missing, with 286,000 people evacuated and a total of 1.79 million residents affected, officials said at a news conference Wednesday.

More than 2,700 houses have collapsed or suffered severe damage, and 96,160 hectares of crops have been destroyed -- heavy losses for a province that serves as a major rice-producing hub for China. Direct economic losses are estimated at more than 4 billion yuan ($600 million), according to officials.

flooded areas along the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfalls in the Rongshui Miao Autonomous County
© Huang Xiaobang/XinhuaFlooded areas along the Rongjiang River after heavy rainfalls in the Rongshui Miao Autonomous County


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Lightning storms in Albania flood cities, cause 1 death


abcnews.go.com
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:00 UTC
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Lightning storms in Albania have flooded cities, caused power outages in the capital and led to the death of at least person

Lightning storms in Albania flooded cities, caused power outages in the capital and led to the death of at least person Thursday, authorities said.

Police said a 51-year-old man died in a fire after lightning hit a home in the northwestern village of Dedaj and caused an electrical short. Another man was injured, police said.

Another man was found drowned in the sea in the southwestern city of Vlora, but investigators have not determined if his death was weather-related.

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