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Tropical Storm Cristobal dumps 11 inches of rain on Jackson County, Mississippi

Warren Kulo
Gulf Live
Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:52 UTC
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Earl Etheridge was right. It rained -- a lot.

Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall along the Mississippi coast Sunday, with the rains arriving well before the storm made landfall and continuing throughout the night and into Monday before abating.

Etheridge, the county's emergency management director, said as much as 11 inches of rain fell in many parts of the county and the highest wind speed recorded at the Emergency Operations Center was 46 mph.

The highest storm surge -- 5.5 feet -- was recorded at the mouth of the Pascagoula River. Etheridge noted the storm arrived in conjunction with astronomical high tide, which already had water levels at two feet above normal.


Comment: Drone footage of the coastal flooding at Mandeville in the neighboring state of Louisiana:



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Flooding hits Mexico City after severe hailstorm

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Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:13 UTC
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Severe flood, hailstorm hits Mexico City - MEXICO, June 8, 2020.

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Weather swings in Siberia as extreme heat is followed by June snow, tornadoes and floods

Svetlana Skarbo
The Siberian Times
Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:16 UTC
June snow in Khakassia,
© Abakan24June snow in Khakassia.
Russia's coldest region harvests first berries and mushrooms weeks ahead of schedule.

All four Red Book orchids are blooming in the south of Krasnoyarsk region - two weeks earlier than scheduled - but people can't get to them due to a flood.

An angler in the Altai region films clouds of thousands of mosquitos swarming around his fishing boat.

He laughs and swears in disbelief as this is the first time in his life that he sees so many blood-thirsty insects.

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Summer flood hits Orihuela in Spain

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Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:42 UTC
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Severe flood hits Orihuela, Alicante - SPAIN, June 8, 2020.

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Deadly flash floods in east of the Czech Republic


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Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:32 UTC
Damage in Olomouc district, Czech Republic after flash floods 07 to 08 June 2020.
© HZS OlomoucDamage in Olomouc district, Czech Republic after flash floods 07 to 08 June 2020.
Police in Czech Republic report that 1 person died, another is missing and dozens were rescued after flash flooding in Olomouc Region in the east of the country.

Fire services in Olomouc Region said that, during the evening of 07 June, teams rescued and evacuated dozens of people from flooding in several villages in the area, including Šumvald, Dolní Sukolom, Břevenec and Oskava.

Local media said the flood water was up to 1 metre deep in some areas. Images from the police and fire departments showed widespread damage, with streets strewn with mud, debris and upturned vehicles. Roads have been closed in the area.

Police said a woman from Břevenec died in the flooding but gave no further details. Teams from police and fire are searching for a missing woman who was swept away by flood waters from a stream in Oskava.

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800,000 affected by floods in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi, China - almost 13 inches of rain in 24 hours


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Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:06 UTC
A vehicle makes its way through a flooded road in Hezhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2020.
© Liao Zuping/XinhuaA vehicle makes its way through a flooded road in Hezhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 7, 2020.
At least person has died and 4 are missing after floods in central and southern China. Over 800,000 people have been affected by flooding in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi. Flooding and landslides were also reported in Hong Kong, where emergency services carried out several flood rescues.

Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi, China

China's Xinhua news agency, quoting local authorities, reported on 08 June 2020 that heavy downpours and floods have left one person dead and four missing in central China's Hunan Province. Over 3,000 people have been evacuated and flooding has affected over 93,500 in 20 counties and districts. Parts of the province have seen heavy rain since late May.

Heavy rain was also reported in the neighouring province of Jiangxi from around 02 June. Since then, flooding has affected almost 380,000 and led to the evacuation of 21,000. A total of 117 houses were complete destroyed and wide areas of crops damaged.


Comment: Heavy rainfall also led to severe flooding in the city of Guangzhou in late May:



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Biblical village of Bethsaida 'where Jesus fed the 5,000' is submerged by flooding

Michael Havis
Daily Mail
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:56 UTC
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The place 'where Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000' has been totally submerged by flooding, forcing archaeologists to abandon the excavation site. Pictured, the flooded El-Araj site
The place 'where Jesus miraculously fed the 5,000' has been totally submerged by flooding, forcing archaeologists to abandon the excavation site.

Bethsaida — hometown to disciples Andrew, Peter and Philip — was reputedly where Christ performed the miracles of feeding the multitude and helping a blind man see.

Archaeologists have been working to prove that the lost ancient town once stood at El-Araj, an excavation site on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

However, their efforts have ground to a halt after heavy rains caused the Sea of Galilee — also known as Lake Kinneret — to flood the site.

Lead archaeologist Moti Aviam of Kinneret College said that there was no way digging could continue this year.

'During the past 30 years, the amount of the rain in Israel was not enough to bring the lake to its full capacity,' he said.

'This year it happened. All of our excavated squares, even the highest — the mosaic floor of the Byzantine church — were covered.'
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Record-breaking rainfall continues in Yucatan, Mexico - 278% above normal


Yucatán Expat Life
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:14 UTC
Floods form a raging river in Tekax, where police rescue stranded residents.
Floods form a raging river in Tekax, where police rescue stranded residents.
It wasn't so long ago that we were celebrating the arrival of rain. Now residents are mopping and squeegeeing away water that in places is knee deep.

While June is normally part of Yucatan's rainy season, rainfall is 278% above normal, the weather agency reported today.

Cristobal has broken weather records in Yucatan. In 72 hours, Merida has been hit with 13.5 inches of rain. Valladolid was hit even harder, with 17.5 inches, Conagua reported. Oxkutzcab appeared to have the most rainfall: 19 inches.

The storm has "begun its journey toward Yucatan," declared a local weather forecaster.

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Severe flooding strikes Prochladny, Russia

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Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:35 UTC
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Severe flood, storm hits Prochladny, Kabardino Republic - Russia

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Severe flooding hits Managua, Nicaragua

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Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:15 UTC
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Severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Cristobal in Managua NICARAGUA - June 3, 2020.

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