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Tropical Storm Claudette triggers floods in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama - up to a foot of rain overnight

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:25 UTC
Floods in Slidell, Louisiana after heavy rain from Storm Claudette, June 2021.
© St. Tammany Fire Protection District 1Floods in Slidell, Louisiana after heavy rain from Storm Claudette, June 2021.
Tropical Storm Claudette formed along the US Gulf Coast early 19 June, 2021 bringing heavy rains and some flooding to coastal areas of Mississippi and Louisiana. Flooding also affected parts of Alabama, where one person was reported missing.

The National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans said 8 to 10 inches (203 mm to 254 mm) of rain fell across portions of the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Coast, with some areas near Slidell seeing more than 10 inches.

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Flooding was reported in coastal Mississippi, in particular in areas of in Jackson and Hancock counties. Reportedly residents were trapped in their homes due to flooding in Shoreline Park, Hancock County.

In Louisiana, severe flooding affected parts of St. Tammany Parish, mostly in Slidell where flood waters swamped city streets and damaged dozens of vehicles and some buildings.

Damage assessments in Slidell are ongoing. The Parish Government said, "St. Tammany Parish, specifically Slidell, received about 10-12 inches of rain overnight, per the National Weather Service. Saturday morning, Parish President Mike Cooper and other local elected officials visited the neighborhoods that sustained some of the most rainfall to assess damages."

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Severe flooding in Transbaikalia, Russia - up to 8 feet deep

The weather from the chef
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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:02 UTC
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All television channels have repeatedly shown footage of the flooded cities of the Crimean Peninsula, but for some reason there is very little information about floods in the Trans-Baikal Territory? Over the past three days, June 17-19, 2021, there have been heavy and prolonged rains, which provoked the overflow of rivers.

Roads, vegetable gardens, farmsteads and houses were under water. In seven settlements, 35 residential houses and 44 household plots were flooded, 7 wooden bridges were destroyed, 4 road sections were partially flooded, and transport links were disrupted.

The emergency mode was introduced in Gazimuro-Zavodsky, Mogochinsky, Nerchinsky, Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky, Sretensky, Chernyshevsky and Shelopuginsky districts. In the Nerchinsk region, six villages were cut off from the regional center because of the bridge destroyed by the flood. In the city of Baley, another bridge over the Unda River was closed due to damage. In some settlements, residents were evacuated from flooded houses.

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Kolkata in India waterlogged due to overnight heavy rains - up to 7 inches falls


Hindustan Times
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:38 UTC
Heavy monsoon rains cause floods in several parts of Kolkata, West Bengal, India on June 17, 2021
© Sumit Sanyal/Anadolu AgencyHeavy monsoon rains cause floods in several parts of Kolkata, West Bengal, India on June 17, 2021
Several parts of Kolkata reported waterlogging on Thursday morning following heavy overnight rains. The early morning high tide in Hooghly river added to the problem.

"The western parts of the city experienced a downpour. There was also a high tide in the river and the lock-gates, which allow the storm water to drain out, had to be kept shut. As a result, several areas were submerged in knee-deep in water," said a senior official of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) regional office in Kolkata reported around 144mm of rain till Thursday morning.

According to the data shared by the KMC, the rain was heavier in the southern and western parts of the city. While Behala received around 163 mm rain, Mominpore and Kalighat received around 179 mm and 168 mm rain respectively. Compared to this, Salt Lake and Dum Dum recorded only around 73mm and 51mm rain respectively.

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2 dead in landslide during incessant rainfall in West Bengal, India

Amitava Banerjee
Millennium Post
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:51 UTC
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Incessant rainfall resulted in a landslide inside the railway tunnel on the Sevok Rongpu Railway project, killing two and leaving several others injured. The incident occurred at around 10:30 pm on Thursday. While the tunnelling operation was underway on the rail line project of IRCON in tunnel 10 at Bhalukhola in Kalimpong district, a landslide occurred. At least 7 workers were trapped inside the tunnel.

"A police team rushed from Melli police station to the spot. The trapped labourers were rescued and rushed to the Kalimpong district hospital. Two labourers were declared dead. Two others have been shifted to the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital and 3 sustained minor injuries and are under treatment at the Kalimpong hospital," stated Harikrishna Pai, Superintendent of Police, Kalimpong.

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Flood hits Puyang, China

Chave Weather
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:37 UTC
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Heavy rain causes flooding in Puyang City, Henan Province, China, which fills an underground car park, destroying all the vehicles inside. June 15th 2021.

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4 children from the same family buried alive in landslide triggered by heavy rain in Mizoram, India


Inside Northeast
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:25 UTC
Rain-induced landslides are very common in urban areas in the hill-state of Mizoram because houses are built very close to each other.
© The Indian ExpressRain-induced landslides are very common in urban areas in the hill-state of Mizoram because houses are built very close to each other.

In a tragic incident reported from Mizoram, 4 children — all from the same family — were buried alive as heavy rain triggered landslides in the Thuampui area of Aizawl on Friday night. Two persons also received severe injuries and their house was also badly damaged by the Aizawl landslide.

The incident occurred after a wall at a construction site collapsed due to the ongoing onslaught of rain which has been going on since Friday evening.

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Torrential flood hits Yalta, Russia

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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:58 UTC
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It is incredible!! A torrential flood and cars are games in the streets of Yalta, Ukraine

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River in Crimea's Kerch overflows banks flooding city center after heavy rain

Sumaira FH
Urdupoint
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:27 UTC
The central streets of the city of Kerch in eastern Crimea are flooded as a result of heavy rains
The central streets of the city of Kerch in eastern Crimea are flooded as a result of heavy rains
The central streets of the city of Kerch in eastern Crimea are flooded as a result of heavy rains and the overflowing of the banks of the Melek-Chesme River, Sergei Borozdin, the city mayor, said on Thursday.

Heavy downfalls hit the city overnight in the east of the peninsula, affecting Kerch and adjacent areas.

"Unfortunately, due to intense rainfall, the Melek-Chesme River overflowed its banks, and about 12 houses and the city hospital were flooded. Due to the flooding of the central streets ... I recommend refraining from using private vehicles. The streets and crossroads are impassable," Borozdin wrote on Facebook.

The city administration, along with the local branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, is taking measures to rescue people.

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Floods in Oaxaca, Mexico after 440mm (17 inches) of rain in 2 days

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:13 UTC
Flooding along the Mala River in San Juan Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico June 2021.
© Civil Protection OaxacaFlooding along the Mala River in San Juan Guichicovi Oaxaca Mexico June 2021.
Heavy rainfall brought by an area of low pressure has caused flooding and landslides in the state of Oaxaca, southern Mexico. Thunderstorms and lightning were also reported and 2 people died in lightning strikes in Ocotlán de Morelos municipality.

Mexico's National Meteorological Service reported that over 440 mm of rain fell in Jacatepec, Oaxaca in a 48 hour period to 16 June 2021.

State Civil Protection said several rivers have broken their banks, including the Mala river in the municipality of San Juan Guichicovi, and the Los Perros river in the city of Ixtepec. Levels of the the Los Perros river jumped over 3 metres in the space of a few hours, reaching 6.8 metres on 16 June, well above the danger mark of 3.5 metres. At least 50 families have evacuated their homes as a result.

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Laos suffers widespread flooding in wake of tropical storm Koguma


The Star (Malaysia)
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:00 UTC
The Nam Song River bursts its banks in Vang Vieng.
© Laotian TimesThe Nam Song River bursts its banks in Vang Vieng.
Parts of northern and central Laos have been hit by floods after Tropical Storm Koguma blew across Laos over the weekend, reports Laotian Times.

Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Koguma have impacted residences and agricultural land in Vientiane Province, Xayaboury, Xiengkhouang, and Bokeo.

According to local reports, Pha Oudom District in Bokeo Province has seen floodwaters rise, with houses washed away. Authorities have yet to make an official report on the extent of the damage.

Meanwhile, the Nam Houng River in Xayaboury province burst its banks today, flooding rice fields and entering villages and settlements along the river.

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