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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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Evacuations after Cyclone Kyarr brings coastal floods to UAE and Oman


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Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:20 UTC
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As Tropical Cyclone Kyarr makes its way across the Arabian Sea, a combination of high tide, storm surge and high waves caused coastal flooding in parts of United Arab Emirates and Oman from 28 October, 2019.

In United Arab Emirates, roads were closed in Sharjah and Fujairah as high waves and storm surged caused flooding along the coast. Police urged caution.

Local media reported that around 20 houses were flooded with seawater in Kalba, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Residents of the houses have been evacuated. Businesses and roads were also flooded and schools were closed. Gulf News reported waves of 7 feet (2 metres) in the area.

Disaster authorities in the country said there have been no reports of casualties or injuries.

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People feared dead after boat capsizes as flooding in Somalia forces 182,000 people from their homes

Chiara Giordano
Independent (UK)
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:40 UTC
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Two children believed to be among those who drowned in city of Beledweyne, UN humanitarian arm says

Numerous people are feared dead after flooding caused a boat to capsize and thousands to flee their homes in Somalia.

Up to 20 people were thrown into the water during the accident in the central city of Beledweyne, near the Ethiopia border, on Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

Two children are believed to have been among those who drowned when the vessel overturned in a river flowing through the city in Hiiraan province.

The number of casualties is not yet known, however mixed reports claim between 10 and 15 people are feared dead.

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At least 42 people killed in landslide caused by heavy rains in Cameroon

Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Reuters
Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:15 UTC
There has been heavy rain in the region
© ReutersThere has been heavy rain in the region
A landslide caused by heavy rains in western Cameroon killed at least 42 people overnight, state media reported on Tuesday.

Rescue teams spent the day scouring the rubble of destroyed houses in the town of Bafoussam in the western highlands. Among the bodies recovered were those of 26 children, Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) reported.

The search will resume on Wednesday for additional bodies believed to remain under the rubble, CRTV reported.

"Around 10 p.m. I heard a noise," said Albert Kenge, who survived the landslide. "I saw a big cloud of dust and when it dissipated, I saw that the mountain had collapsed."

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Deadly landslide after heavy rain in Peru


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Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:34 UTC
After the landslide in Perené district, Chanchamayo province, Peru.
© Mindef PeruAfter the landslide in Perené district, Chanchamayo province, Peru.
At least 1 person died and 11 homes were destroyed after a landslide in the Junín Region of Peru.

The landslide occurred in the Perené district, Chanchamayo province, late on 25 October, 2019. A short burst of heavy rain caused the landslide, sending mud, fallen trees and debris from surrounding hillsides onto the houses below.

Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) said a total of 5 people suffered injuries, 3 of which were serious. INDECI transferred the victims to nearby hospitals. Around 30 people were evacuated to safe areas.

Military personnel, including engineers, have been deployed to help with repairs and clean-up operations.


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Floods trap over 100 villages in northeast Nigeria

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:05 UTC
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Over 100 villages in Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa have been trapped by floods, caused by persistent rainfall in that part of the country, a local official said on Monday.

While confirming the development to reporters, Muhammad Sulaiman, head of the state emergency management agency, described the current flood situation as the worst ever experienced in the state.

The villages affected cut across seven local government areas of Adamawa, affecting mostly farmers, Sulaiman said.

During an on-the-spot assessment by a team of government officials on Sunday, the official said they observed that in some villages, farmers were seen trying to evacuate what is left of their affected rice and maize.

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