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Mudflows and rockfalls hit Dagestan, Russia after heavy rainfall


Meteovesti.ru
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:38 UTC
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Abundant rains with thunderstorms passed on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan last Monday. According to the data of meteorological stations, up to 21-33 mm of precipitation fell in the region per day, which is from 1/3 to 1/2 of the monthly norm of June.

Rains led to the emergence of multiple mudflows and rockfalls, as a result of which 11 roads were blocked in several districts of Dagestan.

Several vehicles were carried away by stormy streams of water and mud, including a column of municipal vehicles hit by a mudflow. Detours have been organized on all blocked roads, and it is planned to clear the roads from debris within the next few days.

Several streets were flooded in the capital of the Republic, the city of Makhachkala. There, a girl standing at an open window died from a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.


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Bhutan and Nepal - Flash floods leave at least 10 dead, many missing

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:45 UTC
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At least 10 people have died in Bhutan after heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flash flooding in a remote mountain camp in Laya. Meanwhile rain has also triggered flash floods and landslides in parts of nearby Nepal, where officials say several people are reported missing.

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Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said in a statement that 10 people have died and 5 are injured, 2 of them seriously, in the tragedy which struck in the early hours of 16 June. The victims are believed to be a group that was collecting cordyceps at a site in Laya.

Rescue efforts are continuing and helicopters have been mobilized to evacuate the injured. A rescue team including personnel from the military has been sent to the affected area, which is extremely remote.

The Prime Minister offered his condolences to the bereaved families and the community of Laya. He also urged people across the country to avoid visiting or camping near rivers and to be aware of the dangers brought by heavy rainfall during the monsoon.

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Heavy rain causes flash floods in Istanbul, Turkey


Hurriyet Daily News
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:48 UTC
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Sudden rainfall has disrupted life in Istanbul, flooding houses and shops and leaving vehicles stranded in traffic following the meteorology authority's warning for 22 provinces over unexpected weather conditions.

Precipitation hit the city's both European and Asian sides hard, while pedestrians sought shelter in bus stops and under shop awnings.

Locals rushed to clear floodwaters from shops and ground-floor residences in Esenyurt, a working-class district on the far west of Istanbul, while motorists waded through knee-deep water to get off major roads in Bayrampaşa and Fatih, two districts in the city center.

Some locals exerted efforts to clear clogged drains before firefighters arrived to assist in lowering the floodwaters in Esenyurt's Güzelyurt neighborhood.

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Record rain brings floods to Morgantown, West Virginia

William Dean
Yahoo! News
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:26 UTC
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Sunday's rain didn't just bring flooding to the area's roads and basements, it set a new date record for most rainfall recorded at the Morgantown airport.

"It was very heavy and very localized, " Chris Leonardi, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, said of Sunday's storm.

The sensor at the Morgantown airport recorded 1.92 inches of rain, surpassing the previous date record of 1.42 inches in 1951, Leonardi said.

There are radar indications that parts of eastern Monongalia County, into Preston County, got as much as 5 inches of rain, he said.

While 1.92 inches of rain would cause flooding anyway, the ground was already saturated from rain the previous week, Leonardi said. It also didn't help that Sunday's storm was slow-moving.

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Heavy downpour causes flooding in Medellín, Colombia


Teleantioquia Noticias
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:11 UTC
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The heavy rains that fell this afternoon on Medellín caused vehicular chaos in several sectors. The heavy downpour, which also occurred in the rest of the Aburra Valley, generated floods in the depressed areas of the city, commercial premises and the headquarters of the Medellín Personería.


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Government in Guyana declares flood emergency

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:53 UTC
Flooding Pomeroon-Supenaam Region, Guyana, June 2021.
© Office of the President of GuyanaFlooding Pomeroon-Supenaam Region, Guyana, June 2021.
The government of Guyana has declared a disaster in the country in response to the flooding that had affected all regions since mid-May 2021.

Meanwhile weeks of flooding continues in neighbouring Suriname, where over 10,000 people have been affected.

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially declared a disaster on 10 June. In his statement he said a Tropical Wave embedded with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITGZ) resulted in heavy rainfall during May, which was likely to continue until late June and possibly mid-July.

All regions of the country have been affected, in particular regions 2, 5, 6, 7 and 10. The president said a total of 28,228 households were reportedly impacted by the current flood, with water either entering homes, livestock and domestic animals in distress or farmlands inundated resulting in crop damages.

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Deadly flash floods in Sololá Department, Guatemala - 3 people killed

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:31 UTC
Flood damage in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, department of Sololá, Guatemala, June 2021.
© CONREDFlood damage in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, department of Sololá, Guatemala, June 2021.
Three people died in flash floods in Sololá Department, Guatemala, according to disaster authorities in the country.

The disaster struck after heavy rainfall caused the Quibá river to overflow in the village of Guineales, municipality of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán in Sololá department. Three people, including 2 children, were swept away by the force of the flooding. Around 30 houses were severely damaged and 85 people have moved to shelters.

Several communities in the municipality have been left isolated after flooding damaged roads and bridges. Media report at least 15,000 people have been affected in the municipality.

Meanwhile heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in other departments of the country since 12 June, 2021. A landslide in Amatitlán in Guatemala Department blocked a road, disrupting the travel of thousands of people. In Alta Verapaz department, flooding damaged buildings in San Cristóbal Verapaz, displacing 25 people.

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Rescues after damaging flash floods in La Rioja, Spain

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:20 UTC
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Emergency services were called on to rescue a driver trapped in flood waters after a storm in La Rioja, Spain on 14 June 2021.

SOS Rioja reported 54 weather-related incidents in a 3 hour period during the evening of 14 June, mostly in areas between Haro and Logroño. One person was rescued from flood waters in Navarrete. Flooding blocked roads in Briones and Uruñuela.

According to SOS Rioja, 31.1 mm of rain fell in Ezcaray and over 19 mm in both Haro and Nájera during the storm. Wind gusts of over 70 km/h were also reported.

One of the worst affected areas was the town Fuenmayor where two small rivers that run through the town broke their banks, causing sever damage to buildings and roads.

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Floods and landslides leave 1 missing, hundreds of homes damaged in Panama

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:59 UTC
Flooded buildings in Panamá Oeste, June 2021.
© Government of Panamá OesteFlooded buildings in Panamá Oeste, June 2021.
Heavy rain in Panamá has caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country since 12 June 2021.

The heavy rain caused rivers to overflow, landslides and flash flooding in urban areas. In 24 hours to 14 June 2021, Panama City recorded 114.5 mm of rain and Pacora in Panamá District recorded 92.5 mm.

The National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) reported at least 400 homes have been damaged across Panama, Panamá Oeste and Chiriquí Provinces. Some of the hardest hit areas are Tocumen and Pacora in Panamá District. Flight traffic was suspended at the international airport at Tocumen and flights were diverted to Cartagena, Colombia.

SINAPROC reported one person was missing in floods in Cristóbal in the province of Colón as of 13 June 2021.

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New Zealand: Some of Canterbury's May floods labelled a 'one-in-200-year event'

Steven Walton
Stuff.co.nz
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:10 UTC
Flooding near the Selwyn Huts in rural Canterbury
© CHRIS SKELTON/STUFFFlooding near the Selwyn Huts in rural Canterbury.
Some parts of the Canterbury floods were so extreme it was only expected to happen once every 200 years, scientists says.

During the floods, at the end of May, an Environment Canterbury rain gauge in Mt Somers recorded its largest 48-hour rainfall ever, with 526mm. Another rain gauge about 10km away recorded 310mm in the same period.

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) climate scientist Dr Trevor Carey-Smith said the long duration of the rainfall, not the short-term intensity of it, was exceptional.

"Most extreme rainfall only occurred in a relatively thin strip along the Canterbury foothills," Carey-Smith said.

The rainfall recorded at Mt Somers, Geraldine and Snowdon was on average only expected once every 200 years. Those rain gauges span an inland 100km stretch of the South Island.

Comment: New Zealand - Emergency declared after floods in Canterbury - up to 11 inches of rain in 21 hours

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