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Floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan leave over 100 dead


The National (UAE)
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:59 UTC
Flooded street in Karachi on August 25
Flooded street in Karachi on August 25
Heavy flooding in northern Afghanistan has killed more than two dozen people and injured scores of others, as days of rain killed at least 90 people and damaged at least a thousand homes in nearby Pakistan.

The flooding in Afghanistan's Parwan region following heavy rains has officially killed 25 people and injured 40, although a spokesperson for the province said casualties may still rise as rescue teams work to locate those buried under hundreds of destroyed houses.

The province called on the government to deliver aid and provide immediate support for workers digging through mud to reach those trapped.

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Storm Francis: Record-breaking winds and heavy rainfall batter UK

Steven Morris
The Guardian
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:05 UTC
Waves crash against the harbour wall in Newhaven, England
© Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesWaves crash against the harbour wall in Newhaven, England.
Record-breaking winds and heavy rainfall have caused chaos in parts of the UK as Storm Francis swept the country, leaving two people missing, dozens of others needing rescuing and damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.

Police searched for two people, one a canoeist, feared to have fallen into the swollen River Taff in and around Cardiff while a woman was pulled to safety from the Ely, another river in the Welsh capital.

Campers and caravaners were rescued by firefighters from sites in south-west Wales while premises were damaged by flood water and falling trees, and rail lines and roads were blocked.

The Met Office said a number of areas across Wales and the Midlands were hit by record-high wind speeds for August.


Comment: Less than a week ago Storm Ellen caused widespread damage across Ireland and parts of the UK.

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Torrential downpour causes severe flooding in Douala, Cameroon


Floodlist
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 10:56 UTC
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A torrential downpour on 21 August 2020 caused flooding in the city of Douala and surrounding areas of Littoral region in the south west of Cameroon.

In Douala, the country's economic capital, flooding swamped the city's roads and damaged bridges, causing widespread traffic disruption. The districts pf Makèpe Missokè, Bepanda and Mabanda were among the worst affected, according to media reports.

Flooding also caused widespread material damages, including to hundreds of homes. Samuel Ivaha Diboua, governor of the Littoral region, told reporters that almost 900 families have been displaced due to the flooding.

The United Nations recently reported that heavy rainfall at the end of July caused rivers to overflow in Cameroon's Far North (Extrême-Nord) region, affecting over 5,000 people.

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Floods hit 8 northern provinces of Thailand - 9.4 inches of rain in 24 hours


Floodlist
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:38 UTC
Chicken crosses the road with assistance
Chicken crosses the road with assistance
One person has died after heavy rainfall and flooding which has affected wide areas of northern Thailand since 20 August.

Thai Meteorological Department reports that Phrae, capital of Phrae Province, recorded almost 240mm of rain in 24 hours to 22 August 2020. The Yom river overflowed flooding areas of Muang and Sung Men districts in the province, while the Nan river broke its banks in Nan Province, where 1 person died.

Disaster authorities in Thailand report that flooding has affected 382 villages in 25 districts in the eight provinces of Nan, Phrae, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Phayao, Uttaradit, Lamphun and Mae Hong Son.

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Ship out the camels: Yet more summer floods hit Saudi Arabia

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:39 UTC
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Heavy rain brings flooding to the south of Taif, Saudi Arabia.


Comment: This normally dry, hot and arid desert country has seen extraordinary heavy rainfall, flooding, thunder and hailstorms during the spring and summer this year as evinced by the following numerous video reports:

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Verona in Italy flooded in 'river of hailstones'


Wanted in Milan
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:07 UTC
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Verona, Vicenza and Padua hit by violent storm on Sunday night.

Veneto governor Luca Zaia has signed a 'state of crisis' order after the north Italian city of Verona was hit by a sudden storm on the evening of 23 August.

Witnesses spoke of streets flooded with "rivers of hailstones" in the city centre, with the storm knocking more than 500 trees.

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3 dead, 1,500 displaced after floods in N'Djamena, Chad


Floodlist
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:28 UTC
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Three people died and around 1,500 were displaced after recent flooding in Chad.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), flooding struck the country's capital N'Djamena on 20 August 2020.

Flooding destroyed 230 homes and damaged around 100 others in the Dembé quartier in the 7th arrondissement of N'Djamena, displacing 1,502 people from 327 households. Three people died in the flooding.

According to IOM, some of the affected individuals are hosted by relatives, but most of them are currently without shelter

N'Djamena is a port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, on the border with Cameroon, where flooding along the Logone is affecting parts of the Far North Region.

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At least 11 dead as Tropical Storm Laura causes severe damage in Haiti and Dominican Republic - nearly foot of rain in 24 hours


Floodlist
Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:07 UTC
Volunteers from Dominican Republic Red Cross carry out evacuations after floods from Tropical Storm Laura, August 2020.
© Dominican Republic Red CrossVolunteers from Dominican Republic Red Cross carry out evacuations after floods from Tropical Storm Laura, August 2020.
Strong winds of up to 85 km/h and heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Laura have caused severe damage in Haiti and Dominican Republic, with at least 11 fatalities reported.

Some areas of the Dominican Republic recorded almost 300mm of rain in 24 hours to 22 August. Several rivers broke their banks. Some of the worst of the flooding was reported in the provinces of Santo Domingo and Distrito Nacional (Greater Santo Domingo).

Four fatalities were reported as a result of either flood or wind damage. Around 1,000 people have evacuated their homes. Power and fresh water supply to more than 100,000 people was interrupted.

In the neighbouring country of Haiti, authorities reported 5 fatalities in Sud-Est and Ouest departments. Later 2 further fatalities were reported.
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Flash floods in northern Turkey kill five, 12 missing


Reuters
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:59 UTC
Giresun
© AAGiresun, Turkey on August 23.
Five people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's northern Black Sea region and 12 others are missing, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, adding that search and rescue efforts were still underway.

Footage from the northern province of Giresun showed floodwaters caused by unusually heavy rainfall dragging debris and vehicles along a road, leaving them buried in mud. Residents were seen clearing streets, as construction machines lifted the debris and cleared roads.

Speaking in Istanbul, Erdogan said the floods had spread to neighbouring provinces as well, causing injuries in Rize and Trabzon.

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100,000 Chinese evacuated as Yangtze River floods threaten World Heritage Site


South China Morning Post
Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:44 UTC
The Leshan Giant Buddha
© XinhuaThe Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan province has come under threat from rising floodwaters.

More than 100,000 Chinese were evacuated on Tuesday because of floods on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, which also threatened a 1,200-year-old Unesco World Heritage Site.

Staff, police and volunteers used sandbags to try to protect the 71 metre (233 feet) Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan province, as muddy floodwater rose over its toes for the first time since 1949, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Sichuan, through which the Yangtze flows, raised its emergency response to the maximum level on Tuesday to cope with a new round of torrential rainfall.


Comment: China has just been slammed with heavy rain in recent weeks:

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