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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 21 as rescuers search for missing 19


Yahoo! News
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:36 UTC
Rescuers search for victims of two landslides that hit Sumedang, West Java
Rescuers search for victims of two landslides that hit Sumedang, West Java
Indonesian rescuers dug through mud Wednesday as they scrambled to find survivors from weekend landslides caused by torrential rains, as the death toll rose to 21 and 19 others were listed as missing.

A landslide struck the village of Sumedang in West Java Saturday night, followed hours later by a second that engulfed rescuers digging for survivors.

The death toll has nearly doubled from the 11 deaths reported on Sunday.

And 19 residents are still missing, including a half dozen children, but the chance of finding any of them alive was slim, said Bandung rescue agency spokeswoman Seni Wulandari.

Comment: Earlier report and videos: Deadly landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 11 in West Java Province, Indonesia

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Heavy rain continues in Namibia, flash floods hit Windhoek

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:26 UTC
DANGER … Flooding in the Eros suburb of Windho
© Ronja Lyhs/Reën In Namibia Facebook pageDANGER … Flooding in the Eros suburb of Windhoek
Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Namibia, with flash flooding reported in the capital, Windhoek from 11 January, 2021.

Flooding has affected the city since late December. In a statement of 07 January, the city government said emergency response teams attended to 14 flood-related incidents from 30 December 2020 to 05 January 2021. Around 80 households, mostly in areas of Otjomuise, were affected. The city plans to relocate at least 65 households adversely affected by flooding.

Further flash flooding struck in the city from 11 January, blocking roads and causing problems for motorists. Several rivers broke their banks, including the Gammams river.

Windhoek has already seen around 200mm of rain since the start of the year. In 24 hours to 13 January, the city recorded 61mm of rain. The average for January is around 85 mm.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Food crisis is coming into focus


Adapt 2030
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:25 UTC
Floods in western Free State
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Rice prices spiking across the planet as crop losses begin in tropical regions of the planet causing China to import broken rice as a staple, a huge cultural anomaly as broken rice is considered animal food, not dinner table worthy. Worlds largest insect protein opens in Illinois as Australian crops rotting in the fields with no laborers to harvest this years crop.


Comment: As well as natural disasters devastating crop growth, the insane response to the coronavirus crisis and losing value of currency in Western nations in particular, have made the production, availability, purchasing and distribution of food - a MAJOR global issue the likes of which we haven't seen in generations.

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Violent storm caused floods in Santa Rosa, Argentina

Telam
YouTube
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:17 UTC
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The Municipality of Santa Rosa assists with mattresses, blankets and food reinforcement to the families who yesterday lost practically everything in the rain and hail storm, which caused flooding in different sectors of the capital city, mainly in the peripheral neighborhoods in which with boats , firefighters and policemen had to evacuate about a hundred families.

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Severe floods wash away sheep and cars in Morocco

Ultramix TV
YouTube
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:50 UTC
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Severe floods drag sheep and cars in Morocco.

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Heavy rains lead to floods in Saudi Arabia

Tawfiq Nasrallah
Gulf News
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 09:23 UTC
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Heavy rain has led to floods in Saudi Arabia's Ha'il region, including its main city and its surrounding suburbs, according to some videos posted on social media.

Saudi Arabia's National Center of Meteorology had expected the continuation of thunderstorms accompanied by heavy winds in the regions of Mecca, Al Baha, and Asir, extending to parts of the regions of Ha'il and Al Jawf.

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Snow, heavy rain in Balkans cause floods, disrupt traffic

Jovana Gec
Washington Post
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:23 UTC
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Snow in Belgrade, Serbia
Days of heavy rain and snow across the Balkans left homes and fields flooded Monday, disrupted traffic on highways and at ports and caused power outages.

In Serbia, authorities on Monday started clearing up tons of garbage that was clogging a southwestern lake after it was swept off from landfills by overflowing rivers. Emergency measures were announced in the southern Doljevac and Vlasotince municipalities, where rescue teams helped more than two dozen people evacuate their homes.

The state RTS television reported that numerous homes, barns and fields were flooded and villages were left without drinking water after days of rain and snow around the southern town of Leskovac and nearby areas.

In central and eastern Serbia, thousands of people were left without electricity as heavy snow collapsed distribution lines. Serbia's state power company EPS said Monday they were working to restore power.

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Severe floods hit Gran Canaria, Canary Islands after Storm Filomena

Extreme Disasters
YouTube
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:13 UTC
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River floods and dams hit Gran Canaria after Borrasca Filomena.

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Deadly hailstorm and flash-flooding hits southern Spain after heavy rain from Storm Filomena

Richard Davies
Floodlist.com
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:03 UTC
The flooding Fuengirola River in Mijas, Spain,
© Mijas PoliceThe flooding Fuengirola River in Mijas, Spain, after heavy rain from Storm Filomena, 08 January 2021.
Two people died in flash flooding in southern Spain after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Filomena.

While central and northern areas of the country, including the capital Madrid, were brought to a standstill after record snowfall, coastal areas of the southern Andalusia Region recorded heavy rainfall. According to figures from the country's AEMET weather agency, Estepona in Malaga province recorded 208.4mm of rain on 08 January 2021, with snow reported in higher elevations.

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Over 50,000 households hit by floods in south Thailand

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 15:37 UTC
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Floods and landslides have struck again in southern Thailand, affecting the 4 provinces of Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani. Authorities report 3 people have died as a result.

Flooding began around 04 January after heavy rain influenced by the North East Monsoon and an area of low pressure off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia, where flooding has also affected thousands of people since the start of the year.

According to Thailand's Meteorological Department, in a 24 hour period to 05 January, Yala recorded 141.9mm of rain and Narathiwat 71.7mm.

According to Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), as many as 58,497 households are affected across over 30 districts, with 907 people displaced.

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