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Heavy rain, landslides and floods leave communities cut off in Montenegro


Floodlist
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:31 UTC
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Communities have been cut off and dozens of homes damaged after flooding in Montenegro from 05 November, 2019.

The Ministry of Emergency Management in Montenegro reported that days of heavy rain in the country has caused flooding and landslides in the municipalities of Niksic and Kolasin, prompting dozens of interventions by protection and rescue services.

Roads have been blocked leaving communities cut off and dozens of homes flooded with water up to 1 metre deep. At least 8 people were evacuated on 06 November in the village of Broćanac Niksic.

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Kafu river in Uganda 10 METRES above normal raising fears of major flooding


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Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:50 UTC
River Kafu by our disaster preparedness team indicates that the water level has risen by 10m from it's normal level
© Uganda Red Cross Soc ‏River Kafu - the water level has risen by 10m from it's normal level
Continued heavy rain across Uganda has caused further flooding and landslides. Local media and Red Cross report at least 6 people have died in rain-related incidents since 30 October, 2019.

Hundreds of people were displaced and at least 3 killed after flooding in Uganda in mid-October this year.

Meanwhile the Kafu river in Western and Central Region is 10 metres above normal levels, raising fears of major flooding.
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Heavy flooding devastates lives and economies in Horn of Africa


Sierra Leone Times
Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:38 UTC
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United Nations and private agencies are scaling up life-saving humanitarian operations in response to severe flooding across large parts of the Horn of Africa.

Massive flooding following months of unusually heavy rainfall is wreaking havoc in Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. The United Nations reports hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, tens of thousands of livestock have been killed, property has been destroyed and livelihoods shattered.

Jens Laerke, the spokesman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says an estimated 220,000 of the more than half a million flood-affected people in Ethiopia are homeless.


Comment: Throughout much of Africa in recent months (from the end of August to October) exceptional rainfall and flooding has been widely reported in multiple countries as evidenced by the following headlines: All pointers to a trend of global cooling maybe?

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Video of camp floating down flooded West Canada Creek as rivers overflow in Central New York state


bigfrog104.com
Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:16 UTC
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Rivers, lakes and streams are overflowing from the heavy rains in central New York. It's so bad a camp was seen floating down West Canada Creek.

The camp sat on property owned by Richard Goodney in Poland on Route 28 between Gravesville and Beecher Road. The owners are from the south and weren't there at the time. "Luckily the owners just headed home for the winter," said his son Skyler.

Jessica Johnson Rowland captured the camp floating by her home just before she had to evacuate. "Prayers are needed," she said.

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Heavy rainfall and flooding hits Liguria, Italy - 2 inches of rain in 1 hour


IL Globo
Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:45 UTC
Mayor of Sestri Levante, Valentina Ghio has issued a warning to all people instructing them to remain in their homes to avoid the flooding.
© ANSAMayor of Sestri Levante, Valentina Ghio has issued a warning to all people instructing them to remain in their homes to avoid the flooding.
The region of Liguria has been hit by extreme winds and rain, with many streets and piazzas flooded.

The Italian Riviera area is facing a red alert, with the town of Sestri Levante the most badly affected zone.

Sestri Levante was hit by 57.6 millimetres of rain in one hour.

These extreme levels of rain have caused the rivers to flood, with both the Vara and Petronio rivers rising to dangerous levels.

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Flood hits 5 provinces of Iran, leaving 2 dead


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Sun, 03 Nov 2019 11:40 UTC
Floods in Golestan, Iran, November 2019
© IRCSFloods in Golestan, Iran, November 2019
At least 2 people have died in floods in Iran over the last few days. One person is still missing.

Heavy rain over the last few days has affected northern areas of the country, with flooding reported in the provinces of Golestan, Mazanderan, Semnan, North Khorasan, South Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan.

Roads have been cut and schools closed. Flooding has caused severe damage to farmland. Water supply has been interrupted in some flood-hit areas.

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4 children killed by landslides after torrential rain in Uganda

John Thawite
New Vision
Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:06 UTC
The house that was hit by mudslides on Thursday in Kasese
© John ThawiteThe house that was hit by mudslides on Thursday in Kasese
Fresh landslides have buried four more children alive in Kasese district following torrential seasonal rains that have hit the Rwenzori region.

The incident brings to seventeen the number of children so far killed in the landslides in Kasese district since 2011, mostly in Mahango sub-county which has lost eleven children.

The children perished when mudslides struck their sleeping rooms on Thursday in Namuhuga South cell, Bulembia Division, Kasese Municipality and Kyondo sub-county, Bukonzo east constituency.

The four-roomed permanent house in Namuhuga was constructed adjacent to a sharp cliff and above which some agricultural activities were taking place.

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Father and his 3 sons killed when landslide swallows their house in Guatemala

Rory Tingle
Daily Mail
Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:35 UTC
An image showing the aftermath of the landslide, which saw houses plummet down a cliff
An image showing the aftermath of the landslide, which saw houses plummet down a cliff
A father and his three sons were killed today when a landslide swallowed their house in Guatemala.

Shocking footage shows houses being sucked into a huge hole as the ground gives way in the village of Xenaxicul near the border with Mexico at around 6.30am.

Francisco Mejia Lux, 39, was inside ones of the houses with his three children, aged three, six and ten. Their bodies were recovered from the rubble.

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10,000 affected by floods in Antioquia, Colombia


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Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:15 UTC
Floods swept through Apartadó, Antioquia Colombia 28 to 29 October 2019.
© Ejército Nacional de ColombiaFloods swept through Apartadó, Antioquia Colombia 28 to 29 October 2019.
Almost 10,000 people have been affected by flooding in Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the San José River broke its banks on 28 October, 2019, affecting areas in Apartadó municipality.

Around 2,600 homes were flooded, with water reaching roof height in some locations. No injuries or fatalities have been reported so far. Shelters have been set up in affected areas to house some of those displaced. Many families have lost material possessions.

Military personnel have been deployed to the area to support relief agencies and mitigate the flood situation.
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Mono river flooding affects 50,000 in Togo and Benin


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Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:06 UTC
Flooding in Maritime Region, Togo, late October 2019.
© United Nations Resident Coordinator in TogoFlooding in Maritime Region, Togo, late October 2019.
Heavy rain in Togo and Benin during October caused the Mono river to overflow from around 23 October, 2019.

Levels of the Mono river at Athiémé in Benin jumped from 7.8 metres on 19 October 2019 to 8.5 metres on 23 October. Satellite images show around 4,000 hectares of land are under water in areas around either side of the border between the 2 countries.

In Togo areas of Maritime Region, in particular Lacs prefecture, are worst hit. Around 2,000 households (8,000 people) are thought to be affected in the region.
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