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Severe floods hit Nizhniye Sergi, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

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Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:17 UTC
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In the Sverdlovsk region on the evening of July 20, the city ​​of Nizhnie Sergi, in which nine thousand people live, flooded . Due to heavy rainfall, two rivers Serebryanka and Storozhevaya overflowed their banks; water poured through the streets, blowing away garages, cars, trees and even an iron footbridge.

As stated in the Ministry of Emergency Situations on the night of July 21, a total of 231 residential private houses, where more than 550 people live were flooded.

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Bangladesh floods claim 54 lives, affect 2.4 million people, says UN


Times of India
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:28 UTC
Photo shows flood-affected houses in Faridpur, Bangladesh, July 19, 2020.
© XinhuaPhoto shows flood-affected houses in Faridpur, Bangladesh, July 19, 2020.
Severe flooding in Bangladesh, which has killed at least 54 people and affected over 2.4 million people, could be the worst since 1988, the United Nations has said.

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Tuesday (local time) that some 56,000 of those impacted already have been displaced and are taking refuge in government shelters, Xinhua reported.

"At least 54 people have reportedly been killed to date as a result," Dujarric told reporters at a regular briefing.

"The UN and our humanitarian partners are helping the government respond to the situation by providing food, water purification facilities, hygiene and dignity kits, as well as emergency shelter supplies," he said.

The UN Central Emergency Response Fund recently provided UN agencies with 5.2 million US dollars to help families most at risk, the spokesman said.
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Lightning strikes kill 18 in 24 hours in Bihar, India - toll nearly 200 dead over the last several weeks - floods affect 413,952

huaxia
Xinhua
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:40 UTC
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Lightning strikes continue to kill people in India's eastern state of Bihar as floods have affected over 400,000 people in eight districts, officials said on Wednesday.

According to officials at Bihar disaster management department, 18 people lost their lives in the past 24 hours due to lightning strikes in nine districts of the state.

The deaths have taken place in Banka, Jamui, Nalanda, Nawada, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai and East Champaran.

"Six people were killed in Banka district, three each in Jamui and Nalanda, and one each in Nawada, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Jehanabad, Lakhisarai and East Champaran districts," an official at Bihar disaster management department said.

Comment: Also on July 21, lightning strikes killed at least 8 in Birbhum, West Bengal.

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8 killed in landslides triggered by incessant rains in Nepal - at least 23 dead in 5 days

Shirish B Pradhan
Outlook
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:17 UTC
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Eight people, including two children, were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rains in Nepal, home ministry officials said here on Tuesday.

Two children below the age of five were buried alive under a landslide in Tokha municipality, 12 km north of Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, they said.

Similar incidents were also reported in the last 24 hours from other parts of the country.

While one death each was reported from Dhading and Darchula districts, two persons died in Nawalparasi district, National Emergency Operation Centre chief Murari Basti said.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Summer snow, 500-year storms & volcanoes - natures alert


Adapt 2030
Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:08 UTC
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Summer snow India, 500 year storm New Zealand along with new data showing no warming in the country for the last 130 years. Brazil record cold in 23 municipalities and multiple volcanic eruptions across Japan. Is it a sign from nature that the changes begin ?

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China blows up dam on Yangtze river tributary to ease epic flooding


The Guardian
Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:50 UTC
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© China News Service/Getty ImagesBuildings submerged in flood waters of Shijiu Lake on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China.
Authorities in central China have blasted a dam to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding that has claimed scores of lives.

The dam on the Chu river in Anhui province - a tributary of the Yangtze river - was destroyed with explosives on Sunday morning, state broadcaster CCTV reported, after which the water level was expected to drop by 70cm (2ft).

The water released is being channelled into two storage ponds on a flood plain that can hold more than 60m cubic metres (2.1bn cubic ft) of water.

Water levels on many rivers have been unusually high this year because of torrential rains. Blasting dams and embankments to discharge water was an extreme response employed during China's worst floods in recent years in 1998, when more than 2,000 people died and almost 3m homes were destroyed.

Comment: Flooding of biblical proportions is happening with an increasing frequency all over the planet, here are just some of the recent reports: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Tunisia floods due to heavy rains

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Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:43 UTC
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It rained unusually in July in Tunisia.

Streets flooded due to heavy rains.

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Death toll from the flash flood in South Sulawesi, Indonesia rises to at least 36 with 40 still missing


Yahoo! News
Sun, 19 Jul 2020 19:45 UTC
Three rivers in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province have overflowed after intense rainfall
Three rivers in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province overflowed after intense rainfall
The death toll from flash floods that hit Indonesia's South Sulawesi province has risen to 36, while 40 are still reported missing, officials say.

Wisnu Widjaja of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in an online press conference that the number of those wounded was 58 while 14,483 people have been displaced and are staying in 76 shelters in Sabbang, Masamba and Baebunta sub-districts.

Three rivers in the area overflowed following intense rainfall that lasted two days, triggering a flash flood that struck the North Luwu area last Monday evening.

"The flash floods were caused by land conversion. A joint team has been deployed to clear the roads that are blocked by the mud using excavators," BNPB spokesman Raditya Djati said in the press conference.

He said the mud-clearing process is expected to finish by Monday.
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Oman floods due to heavy rains

Lakshmi Kothaneth
Oman Daily Observer
Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:15 UTC
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The low-pressure system in the Arabian Sea caused heavy rains in eastern parts of the Dhofar Governorate. Most of the coastal and desert areas received moderate to heavy rains.

Salalah city also witnessed heavy rain in the wee hours on Sunday. The rain has completely subsided now. Some low lying areas were waterlogged due to the rain.

Mirbat recorded heavy rain and rescue operations had to be carried out on Sunday to protect a stranded person in the city.

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Houses crumble as drain in Delhi overflows after heavy rain

Mukesh Singh Sengar
NDTV
Sun, 19 Jul 2020 09:04 UTC
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As heavy rains whipped several parts of Delhi and nearby areas this morning, houses at a slum in Delhi's upscale ITO area collapsed when a canal running through the slum overflowed.

Dramatic visuals, shared on social media, show water gushing into the basement of a building under construction from the overflowing sewage drain.

As houses topple over and get washed away by the rushing water, residents can be heard screaming in the background. No one was present in the building at the time of the incident, officials told NDTV.

Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) and fire engines are present at the spot.

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