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Deadly floods hit Abidjan and south Côte d'Ivoire


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Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:09 UTC
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Torrential rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of southern Côte d'Ivoire, including the capital city Abidjan.

Local media report that at least one person has died in the floods in Abidjan, with several others injured. Flooding also caused material damages in the city, including buildings. Roads have also been blocked and transport disrupted. Abidjan recorded over 260mm of rain in 48 hours to 15 June.

Among the worst hit areas are the districts of André Château d´Eau, Abobo-Belleville and Riviera Palmeraie. Landslides have also been reported in some affected areas.

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Mississippi River quietly climbing record charts again - 2nd highest ever number of days above flood stage

Dr. Josh Eachus
wbrz.com
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:05 UTC
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For the second consecutive year, the Mississippi River is spending a chart-topping number of days above the flood stage of 35 feet. As of Monday, June 15, the gauge at Baton Rouge had been above flood stage for 150 consecutive days (since January 18). That is the second highest total on record; only 2019 went longer with 212 spanning from January 5 to August 4. For perspective, historically, most Mississippi River flood events have lasted for well under 100 days.
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63 dead or missing as summer floods, downpours continue to hit south China - almost 8.5 million people affected

Hou Liqiang
Asia One
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:36 UTC
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At least 63 people have been killed or are missing and almost 500,000 have been evacuated as downpours continue to batter southern parts of the country, unleashing wide-ranging floods, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.

As of Monday, almost 8.5 million people in 24 provincial regions have suffered rain-triggered floods, which also caused direct economic losses of some 20.7 billion yuan (S$4 billion), it said.

The flood control situation remains grim as the national observatory renewed a blue alert-the lowest in a four-tier color-coded weather warning system-for rainstorms at 10 am Monday.

For the 24 hours starting at 2 pm Monday, heavy rain and rainstorms are forecast in some areas, including Zhejiang, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, the National Meteorological Centre said.

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3 dead or missing after flash floods destroy bridge in Kwara State, Nigeria


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Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:29 UTC
Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, and Kwara state government officials visited the scene of the incident in Ilorin on 14 June, 2020.
© Government of Kwara StateDeputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, and Kwara state government officials visited the scene of the incident in Ilorin on 14 June, 2020.
One person died and at least 2 are missing after flooding caused a bridge to collapse in Kwara State, western Nigeria.

The incident follows recent flooding in Borno state in the country's north east, and in the southern coastal state of Akwa Ibom.

In Kwara, heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the Ilorin area of the state. A bridge over the Asa river in Oko-Erin collapsed late on 13 June, throwing a vehicle and 5 passengers into the flood waters below. Two people survived and three are still missing. As of 15 June, search and rescue operations had found the body of one victim. The search for 2 missing people continues.

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Deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain hit South Sulawesi, Indonesia


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Sat, 13 Jun 2020 18:35 UTC
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Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have caused widespread damage in Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province.

Disaster authorities report at least 1 person has died and 3 are missing after a landslide struck in Jeneponto Regency late on 12 June. Three houses were buried in the landslide and 6 others severely damaged. Search and rescue teams, assisted by local volunteers, are still looking for 3 missing.

Meanwhile in the neighbouring Bantaeng Regency, floods have affected almost 12,000 people and displaced around 200 in the districts of Bantaeng and Sinoa. A young person was reportedly swept away in the flooding and is still missing.

Flooding struck on 12 June after heavy rain caused the Calendu river to break its banks. Flood water was up to 1.5 metres deep in some areas, causing damage to 2,339 houses and destroying a bridge which has left some areas isolated.

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Weakening of Earth's magnetic field probed


Sputnik News
Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:27 UTC
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© Aubert et al./IPGP/CNRS Photo libraryA simulation of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Geophysicists have been puzzling over a gradual weakening of the Earth's magnetic field in an area stretching from Africa to South America, which has resulted in technical disturbances in satellites orbiting Earth.

Scientists have resorted to data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm constellation to probe the disturbing weakening of Earth's magnetic field in the area known as the "South Atlantic Anomaly".

Jurgen Matzka, from the German Research Centre for Geosciences, and a team of experts from the Swarm Data, Innovation and Science Cluster (DISC) have been using data from ESA's Swarm satellite constellation to identify and measure the different magnetic signals that comprise Earth's magnetic field.
"The new, eastern minimum of the South Atlantic Anomaly has appeared over the last decade and in recent years is developing vigorously. We are very lucky to have the Swarm satellites in orbit to investigate the development of the South Atlantic Anomaly. The challenge now is to understand the processes in Earth's core driving these changes," said Matzka.
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Landslide after heavy rain leaves 8 dead in Parbat, Nepal


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Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:47 UTC
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At least 8 people have died in a landslide in Parbat District, central Nepal.

The landslide struck on 13 June after a period of heavy rain. Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army have been conducting search and rescue operations, which recovered 3 bodies on 13 June and 5 more the next day. According to district police, the search continues for at least one missing person.

The landslide occurred after a period of heavy rain, destroying a road and two houses in a small community in Kushma Municipality.

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Severe summer flood hits Karabağlar-İzmir, Turkey

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Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:18 UTC
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Severe flood hits Karabağlar-İzmir - TURKEY, June 12, 2020.

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Summer flood hits Anduze, France

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Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:36 UTC
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Severe flood hits Anduze - FRANCE, June 12, 2020.

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Floods in Veracruz, Mexico after storm dumps nearly 9 inches of rain in 24 hours


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Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:18 UTC
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At least 1 person has died after severe weather in Veracruz State, Mexico on 11 June.

Mexico's met agency Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) reported 221.2 mm of rain in 24 hours in the city of Veracruz on 11 June. Flooding was reported in areas around the city, and in the north of the state, in particular the municipality of Papantla, where some areas were cut off.

According to local media reports, flood waters of up to 1 metre deep were reported in parts of Veracruz City, where houses were damaged and around 900 families were affected. One fatality was reported in Ignacio de la Llave municipality.

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