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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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Floods in India's Assam force a million from their homes

Zarir Hussain
Reuters
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:23 UTC
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Heavy flooding triggered by monsoon rains has forced more than a million people to flee their homes in the northeast Indian state of Assam, authorities said on Monday, warning that the crisis was becoming more critical by the hour.

The Brahmaputra River, one of the largest rivers in the world which flows from Tibet into India and then into Bangladesh, burst its banks in Assam over the weekend, inundating more than 2,000 villages, and it was still raining on Monday.

"Two people have died in separate incidents of drowning in the past 24 hours and more than one million people have been affected, with the flood situation turning critical by the hour," a state government flood bulletin said.

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Severe storm rips through southwestern Manitoba causing flooding

Stephanie Tsicos
CTV News
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:24 UTC
Manitoba storm
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A severe storm ripped through southwestern Manitoba Sunday evening, causing flooding and damage in and around the Brandon area.

Around 4 p.m. a tornado warning was issued in the Minnedosa area, however the warning ended shortly after.

Environment and Climate Change Canada said it's too early to say whether a tornado touched down in the area. Meteorologist Sara Hoffman told CTV News Environment Canada received reports of damage near Rapid City.

Hoffman said conditions were favourable for producing a tornado, but couldn't say yet whether one had occurred. She said Environment Canada will have to comb through data and damage in order to make that determination.

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Hundreds of cars stranded by floodwater in Kota Belud, Malaysia


Malay Mail
Sun, 28 Jun 2020 21:07 UTC
A truck is partially submerged by flood waters in Kota Belud June 28, 2020.
A truck is partially submerged by flood waters in Kota Belud June 28, 2020.
Hundreds of cars are stranded at Kota Belud main roundabout, about 74 kilometres from here, after vehicles bound towards the district from both Kota Kinabalu and Kota Belud directions, cannot pass through the road due to flood, following heavy rain in the state since yesterday.

Sabah Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Misran Bisara said vehicles from Kota Kinabalu were stranded as far as three kilometres from the roundabout, which was the main entrance into the district.

"Similarly vehicles from Kota Belud, could not go out because the roads were inundated," he said when contacted by Bernama here, today.

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Severe flooding leaves 3 dead, 12 missing in southwest China


republicworld.com
Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:49 UTC
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Three people died and 12 are missing after overnight rainstorms caused severe flooding in southwestern China.

Two vehicles fell into a river, killing two people and leaving three others unaccounted for, according to the Mianning county government in Sichuan province.

Another person was killed and nine more are missing in Yihai township, the county said in a post on its social media account.

Mianning is about 280 kilometers (175 miles) southwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.

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Heaviest rainfall in 20 years hits China's Yichang City on Dragon Boat Festival holiday

CGTN
YouTube
Sat, 27 Jun 2020 06:27 UTC
Yichang flooding
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Torrential rain battered Yichang City of central China for three hours on the last day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. The city saw up to 140 mm of daily rainfall, the biggest in 20 years. Many areas were soon soaked in water. Local authorities then issued Level IV emergency response orders. The city will see less rainfall over the next two days.


Comment: Three Gorges Dam flood alert after heaviest rainfall

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Video catches moment massive landslide buries road in eastern Indonesia


Yahoo! News
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:20 UTC
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A massive landslide swept away a mountain road in rural Indonesia today (June 26) in this shocking video.

The Trans Sulawesi Road which connects the cities of Palopo and Tana Toraja, was cut off due to a landslide which completely buried the road and swept away a building.

One local resident captured the seconds of the collapse of the main road at Battang Barat, Wara Barat District. No casualties were reported.

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Flood situation worsens in Assam, India - death toll reaches 16, over 253,000 affected


Business Standard
Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:26 UTC
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Flood waters entered 16 districts of Assam on Friday, affecting over 2.53 lakh people, while the death toll due to the deluge rose to 16 after one more person died, officials said.

Dhemaji remains the worst-hit district in the state, followed by Tinsukia, Majuli and Dibrugarh.

The deluge claimed one life in Dibrugarh district, according to the daily flood bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

The Brahmaputra river and its tributaries are flowing above the danger level at several places and have flooded Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Udalguri, Darranf, Baksa, Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, the officials said.

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At least 5 killed by more floods in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire - 9 inches of rainfall in 5 hours


Floodlist
Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:33 UTC
Floods in Abidjan District, Cote D’Ivoire, 25 June 2020.
© ONPC Cote D’IvoireFloods in Abidjan District, Cote D’Ivoire, 25 June 2020.
At least 5 people have died and one is missing after flash flooding in Abidjan District, Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), 25 June 2020 after 240mm of rain fell in a few hours. More heavy rain is forecast over the next 2 days.

Civil Protection said several roads have been cut and houses damaged. Images shared on Social Media showed upturned cars that had been dragged through streets and residents taking refuge on roofs or clinging to walls and trees.

Firefighters responded to several calls for assistance, mostly in the suburb of Cocody which was among the worst hit areas. Police reported they rescued or evacuated 36 people in several areas of the Abidjan district.

According to figures from the country's meteorological office SODEXAM, Cocody recorded 240.8 mm of rain and Abobo 146.4 in a period 24 to 25 June.

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