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Heavy rain floods southern Japan, leaving many presumed dead, several missing


ABC News
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 06:05 UTC
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© AP/Kyodo NewsThe Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its alert from the highest level it had initially posted to warn against floods.
Heavy rain in southern Japan has triggered flooding and mudslides, leaving at least two presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials say.

More than 75,000 residents in the southern prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were asked to evacuate on Saturday following pounding rains overnight.

NHK television footage showed large areas of Hitoyoshi town in Kumamoto inundated in muddy waters that gushed out from the Kuma River.

Many cars were submerged up to their windows.

Mudslides smashed into houses and floodwaters carried trunks from uprooted trees.

Several people were standing atop a convenience store as they waited for rescuers.

"I smelled mud, and the whole area was vibrating with river water. I've never experienced anything like this," a man in a shelter in Yatsushiro city, western Kumamoto, told NHK TV.

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Severe floods in China leave over 106 dead or missing - 15 million affected

Raymond Zhong
New York Times
Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:12 UTC
Floodwaters surrounding a village in the Guangxi region of southern China, in a photo released last month by Xinhua, a state-run news agency
© Lu Boan/XinhuaFloodwaters surrounding a village in the Guangxi region of southern China, in a photo released last month by Xinhua, a state-run news agency
Unusually intense rainfall has swept away buildings and ruined homes in southern China, affecting about 15 million residents. More downpours are forecast for Saturday.

In the inland Chinese city of Yichang, the murky water ran waist-high, stranding people in their cars and turning streets into canals. Near the metropolis of Chongqing, angry torrents of water swept away country roads. The tourist town of Yangshuo experienced a cloudburst that an official called a once-in-two-centuries event.

Weeks of abnormally intense rains have wrought destruction across southern China, leaving at least 106 people dead or missing and affecting 15 million residents in the worst flooding that parts of the region have seen in decades.

One of the hardest-hit provinces has been Hubei, whose capital, Wuhan, also had the first emergence of the coronavirus last year. Late last month, rescuers smashed car windows to free passengers trapped by floodwater in Yichang, a city in Hubei down the Yangtze River from the Three Gorges Dam, one of the world's largest.

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Flash flooding strikes Mississippi, Tennessee as state of emergency declared - 10 inches of rain in a short time

Travis Fedschun
Fox News
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:45 UTC
A 911 call center in Tennessee was flooded and had to be evacuated

Floodwaters overtook roads and left some vehicles stranded on Wednesday as drenching storms pounded northern Mississippi.
© Ecru Police DepartmentFloodwaters overtook roads and left some vehicles stranded on Wednesday as drenching storms pounded northern Mississippi.
A state of emergency has been declared for one county in Tennessee after slow-moving thunderstorms spawned flash flooding across the region Wednesday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Memphis issued a flash flood emergency midday after several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time - up to 10 inches in some locations.

"It's been a hell of a day in Selmer, but we're going to get through this," Mayor John Smith told FOX13.

McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith declared the state of emergency on Wednesday morning, and it remains in effect through Thursday.

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Deadly cyclone hits southern states of Brazil - at least 9 killed


Floodlist
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:47 UTC
Cyclone damage in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, 30 June 2020.
© Defesa Civil Santa CatarinaCyclone damage in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, 30 June 2020.
At least nine people died after a cyclone swept through parts of southern Brazil on 30 June. Winds of over 120 km/h were reported in the state of Santa Catarina. The states of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná were also badly affected.

The wild weather has also brought the threat of flooding. Storm surge has prompted warnings for coastal flooding in Santa Catarina. In Rio Grande do Sul, river levels are above flood stage in some areas of after the storm brought rain of over 140mm in 24 hours.

Almost 50 cities or municipalities in Santa Catarina state were affected by the cyclone, where 9 fatalities were reported. State Civil Defence reported wind speeds of between 60 and 90 km/h in many parts of the state, with winds reaching 120km/h in Morro da Igreja.

Emergency services in Santa Catarina responded to hundreds of calls for assistance during the storm. Over 1 million people were left without electricity after winds downed power lines.

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Flood destroys vast cropland in Bangladesh


NEW AGE
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:05 UTC
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Farmers bore the brunt of the first spell of monsoon floods that continued to inundate fresh areas for the fourth consecutive day until Tuesday.

Parts of Rajbari and Tangail districts went under water since Monday night as the River Padma and the tributaries of the River Jamuna crossed their danger marks at three new places.

The five northern districts that emerged as worst hit by the floods already had crops on 13,642 hectares almost completely destroyed, reported New Age correspondent in Lalmonirhat.

A comprehensive picture of the damages caused by the floods to the agriculture sector would take a while to come by as new areas were affected with the deluge moving downstream.

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Flash flood leaves four children dead in Parwan, Afghanistan


Menafn
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:36 UTC
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A fatal flash food in Shiwari district of central Parwan province has left four children of a family dead and one another wounded, local officials said on Tuesday.

Provincial Governor Spokesperson, Wahida Shahkar said that the flood flowed as a result of heavy rain in Sufikhil village of the district, and the killed victims are 'two boys and two girls'.
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Deadly flash floods in western Wisconsin - up to 9 inches of rainfall in 24 hours


Floodlist
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:08 UTC
floods in St. Croix County Wisconsin, USA, June 2020.
© St. Croix County Sheriffs OfficeFloods in St. Croix County Wisconsin, USA, June 2020.
Officials in St. Croix County in western Wisconsin declared a state of emergency on 29 June after major flash flooding.

In a statement, county officials said: "On June 28 and 29, parts of St. Croix County received over seven inches of rain causing flooding and washed out roads across the county. The areas experiencing significant flooding are the Municipalities of Kinnickinnic, Pleasant Valley, Rush River, Eau Galle, Warren, Hammond, Baldwin, Springfield, Erin Prairie, Emerald, Glenwood, Cylon, and Forest."

At one point over 50 roads were closed in the area due to flooding. St. Croix County Sheriff's Office reported that a man died after after his vehicle entered a flooded area in the town of Baldwin. The vehicle entered a ditch and became submerged in water.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Strange events happening across our planet


Adapt 2030
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:32 UTC
More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east
More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east
Incredible events continue to sweep our planet from now locust swarms in S. America moving toward the US, 200 year floods in Europe, 50 year floods Japan, 100 year floods China, worlds longest lightning bolt in Brazil and rail traffic down 21.9% compared to 2019.


Comment: For more information on extreme weather events from around the world, check out our monthly Earth Changes Summaries. The latest video: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2020: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs



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Rampaging floods inundate Northern Bangladesh with situation set to worsen

Mehedi Al Amin
Dhaka Tribune
Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:06 UTC
People use makeshift raft as transport during the flood in Sunamganj
© Dhaka TribunePeople use makeshift raft as transport during the flood in Sunamganj
Situation may worsen over next 4-5 days, forecasts FFWC

With the monsoon setting in and onrush of hilly water from the upstream, Bangladesh is currently facing a serious threat of floods that could cause extensive damage to farmlands across the country, officials have said.

Heavy precipitation and onrush of water from hilly areas upstream have already inundated districts in the northern and eastern regions of the country.

Low lying and char areas and crop fields in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Bogra, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, and Jamalpur, have gone under water while thousands of people have been left marooned.

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Nearly 14 million affected by continuing storms and floods in China, with more heavy rainfall forecast

David Stanway
Reuters
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:37 UTC
More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east
More Chinese regions brace for floods as storms shift east
Torrential rain is set to hit China's eastern coastal regions this week after overwhelming large parts of the southwest, inundating villages and tourist spots and displacing more than 700,000 people, state weather forecasters said on Monday.

Nearly 14 million people in 26 different provinces had been affected by storms and floods by Friday, with 744,000 evacuated, the China Daily reported, citing the Ministry for Emergency Management. The ministry said 78 people have been confirmed dead or missing, with direct economic losses at 27.8 billion yuan ($3.93 billion).

Much of the damage has hit southwestern regions like Guangxi and Sichuan, and the municipality of Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river last week experienced its worst floods since 1940.

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