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Severe flooding after heavy rains in Barquisimeto and Cabudare, Venezuela


Elimpulso.com
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:21 UTC
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This Friday, through social networks, users reported heavy flooding in different areas of Barquisimeto and Cabudare . The Palavecino municipality has been one of the most affected by rainfall.

Sectors such as Valle Hondo, La Puerta, Villas Tabure, among others, have reported severe flooding, while in Barquisimeto, vehicles plow through the large lagoons caused by the waters.

So far, local and regional authorities and Civil Protection have not offered balances on the heavy rainfall.

In videos published on social networks, it was possible to see how the waters ravage Cabudare, where vehicles have been swept away by the strong current , while homes are also beginning to suffer the rains.


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Flash foods cause chaos in Eastern England - nearly 2 months' rain in 2 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:54 UTC
Floods in Peterborough, July 2021.
© Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFloods in Peterborough, July 2021.
Heavy rainfall in eastern England, UK on 09 July 2021 caused streets to flood, disrupting traffic and damaging homes and businesses.

The city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire was the worst affected. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said they responded to over 160 incidents of flooding in the space of a few hours during the evening of 09 July 2021. Around 20 elderly people were evacuated from a retirement home. Flooding also damaged a local sports stadium.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said, "Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding in Peterborough this evening. Please do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Bourges Boulevard area is among the areas badly affected. Roads are looking like rivers so please avoid the area until the water subsides.

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Japan issues evacuation orders for 365,000 people on Kyushu amid heavy rainfall - 13 inches of rain in just 12 hours


goachronicle.com
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:23 UTC
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Evacuation orders have been issued for 365,000 people in three of Japan's prefectures amid heavy rains in the country's south-west, the NHK broadcaster reports.

NHK said on Saturday that over 90,000 households in Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Kumamoto prefectures received evacuation orders and 236,000 people got the highest (level five), "beyond evacuation" warning.

Another 128,500 people on the island of Kyushu got urgent (level four) evacuation orders.

According to the latest forecasts, up to 200 mm of rainfall are expected on Kyushu in the coming 24 hours. Around 330 mm of rainfall were recorded in Kagoshima prefecture in the past 12 hours.

Reports of landslides and river flooding have started to come in. The NHK broadcaster cancelled all of its morning programs in order to report on the situation in the country's south-west.

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Flood situation in India's Bihar worsens, causing deaths, migration and property damage as heavy monsoon season arrived earlier than usual

Radhika Parashar
Sputnik
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:51 UTC
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This year, the monsoon season arrived slightly earlier than usual in some parts of India. While urban regions like Mumbai that are situated near water bodies are facing power cuts and road blockages due to rising water, rural Indians living near rivers are losing their lives, livelihoods, and homes.

Several villages in India's Bihar state have been flooded due to heavy monsoons, disrupting the normal lives of local people. At least 21 people have lost their lives in the rain and flood-related situation, including lightning strikes, media reported.

So far, Bihar's administration has not set up relief camps for villagers who have been compelled to leave their homes, residents have told local media.

Talking to Sputnik, police officer Rajiv Rajak of Bihar's Lauriya district said that while the flooding of river-side regions in the state is not uncommon during monsoons, this year the rains arrived early and people were unprepared.

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Reports of flooding, mudslides as another cold front hits Cape Town, South Africa

Marvin Charles
News 24
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:27 UTC
The rain is certainly bucketing down in Cape Town!
© David MaynierThe rain is certainly bucketing down in Cape Town!
Disaster services in Cape Town have been responding to reports of mudslides, flooding and uprooted trees as residents battened down the hatches in the face of another cold front, which hit on Thursday.

The City of Cape Town's disaster risk agencies were on high alert as more gale force winds and heavy rain lashed the city.

Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said all agencies were ready to deal with any impact brought on by the adverse weather conditions.
"We appeal to residents to help reduce flood risk by clearing out drainage systems, raising the floor level of a structure so that it is higher than the natural ground level, making sandbags and digging trenches around the house to divert water away."
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Torrential rains continue to batter parts of China, triggering floods and mudslides

Avery Choi
South China Morning Post
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:36 UTC
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Multiple parts of China have been hit by floods and mudslides after a round of torrential rains hit the country in early July 2021.

In southwestern Sichuan province, a major mudslide damaged homes and killed livestock, sparking the evacuation of more than 1,000 residents.

China has been on high alert since severe floodings hit the region in 2020, with flood-response and rescue drills carried out ahead of the May rainy season.


Comment: View in addition this report from July 1st: Floods hit 27 provinces and regions in China - 7 million affected

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Major storm brings flash flooding to Perth, Western Australia


10 News First
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:20 UTC
WA braces for more wild weather as strongest cold front of the season set to hit state
WA braces for more wild weather as strongest cold front of the season set to hit state
A major storm hitting Perth has caused widespread flash floods with cars and buildings caught in the chaos. The Bureau of Meteorology warns of worse to come.

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Remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa bring severe flooding to New York City area


Reuters
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:12 UTC
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Severe weather and flooding hit the New York City area as remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa threatened to pummel tri-state areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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A "river of ice" - Cardston in Alberta hit with brief but intense hail storm

David Opinko
Lethbridgenewsnow.com
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:23 UTC
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Residents and business owners in Cardston are dealing with the aftermath of a severe hail storm.

Public Works Foreman at the Town of Cardston LeNark Duce says the first hailstone dropped around 8:00 pm and, thankfully, the storm only lasted about 20 minutes.

"The hail knocked so much debris into the streets and the water was rushing - it plugged all the storm drains and so they couldn't even start to keep up. It was so much water to start with that it would've been hard to keep up with anyways."

Water and hail flowed throughout the town, flooding numerous homes and businesses.

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Southern regions of South Korea damaged by heavy rainfall and flooding with 20 inches of rain overnight

Bahk Eun-ji
The Korea Times
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:37 UTC
A pavement is inundated in Gwangju, July 6.
© YonhapA pavement is inundated in Gwangju, July 6.
Heavy rain has been causing deaths and property damage in southern parts of the country, especially in South Jeolla Province, since Monday evening.

While heavy rain alerts have already been issued in the southern regions, more rain is forecast there throughout the week, raising concerns over more damage.

More than 500 millimeters of rainfall has fallen in some parts of South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province since Monday night, inundating houses and farmland.

A woman in her 60s was swept away by water near her house in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, and was found dead, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, which suspected that she had drowned.

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