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Violent rainstorms, flash flooding hits Cagliari, Italy

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Downpours, lightning, gales sweep flooded Sardinian capital

Two violent thunderstorms hit Cagliari in the space of a few hours on Thursday turning the streets of the Sardinian capital into rivers.

Cagliari and the surrounding area were swept by thunder, lightning, cloudbursts and a gale-force northwesterly wind.


Comment: The nearby town of Carbonia was also hit by flooding:




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River overflows after torrential rain and floods Maracay, Venezuela

The torrential rains in Maracay caused the overflow of the El Limón river this Wednesday, affecting several cities of the Aragua state
The torrential rains in Maracay caused the overflow of the El Limón river this Wednesday, affecting several cities of the Aragua state in Venezuela, according to reports and videos posted on Twitter.
El Limón river overflowed and flooded in Maracay, Aragua.

Rio El Limón in full flow. This was quite literally the worst thing that could have happened to Venezuela, COVID, no gasoline and now a severe flood.


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China renews blue alert for rainstorms

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China's national observatory on Tuesday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in parts of the country's northeastern, eastern and southern regions.

From Tuesday to 8 am Wednesday, heavy rainfall and rainstorms are expected in parts of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, the National Meteorological Center said.

Some regions will see up to 60 mm of hourly precipitation, the center said.


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Flood death toll rises to 6 in north east Ghana

A photo of the flood situation in the North East Region
A photo of the flood situation in the North East Region
Two more persons have died in the floods in the North East Region. This brings to six the number of persons who have died so far.

The deceased, namely Amanita Adjei, 42, and Anaab Akumayini, 39, were said to have drowned last Saturday while using a canoe to salvage their crops that had been submerged by the floodwaters.

Days of downpour and spillage from the Bagre dam in Burkina Faso have resulted in massive flooding of areas down the White Volta.

This year's opening of the spill gates to release water from the Bagre Dam is the earliest since 2007. The spill gates were opened on August 10, which is three weeks ahead of the earliest date previously recorded.


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Deadly flash floods hit Northern Provinces of Algeria

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At least one person died and hundreds of homes damaged after flash flooding in northern Algeria.

The flooding came after stormy weather from 07 to 08 September brought heavy rainfall. Baraki in Algiers Province recorded 63.0 mm of rain in 24 hours to 08 September.

Algeria Civil Protection reported that one person, believed to be a child, died after being swept away by flood waters in the city of Mila.

Elsewhere, 3 people were rescued from a vehicle trapped in a flooded tunnel in the city of Oum El Bouaghi. Civil Protection were also called on to rescue people from several vehicles trapped in flood waters in the city of Batna. Around 800 homes were flooded in Boumerdès and 40 homes in Khenchela.

Flooding also affected the capital, Algiers, and surrounding areas. Roads were inundated, causing severe traffic disruption in at least 5 municipalities, including Sidi Mhamed where 2 buildings partially collapsed.


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Sudan floods: Nile water level threatens ancient pyramids as three-month state of emergency declared

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© GETTY IMAGESThe pyramids at the site are more than 2,300 years old
The authorities in Sudan are trying to protect the country's ancient pyramids from flooding as heavy rains have caused the nearby River Nile to reach record-breaking levels.

They have built sandbag walls and are pumping out water, archaeologist Marc Maillot is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.

The site is home to a host of ruins more than 2,300 years old.

Countrywide, floods have killed nearly 100 people and made thousands homeless.

The Nile regularly bursts its banks and farmers rely on the floodwaters to create fertile land, but the extent of this year's flooding is very unusual.

"The floods had never affected the site before," Mr Maillot is quoted as saying.

"The situation is currently under control, but if the level of the Nile continues to rise, the measures taken may not be sufficient."


Comment: South Sudan - 600,000 displaced by floods since July, says UN


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Flooding and storms hit Taif, Saudi Arabia

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Flooding and storms in Taif, Saudi Arabia. September 6, 2020.


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State of Emergency activated after deadly floods in Senegal - 8 inches of rain in 24 hours

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Authorities have activated a state of emergency in Senegal, West Africa, in the face of ongoing floods in several parts of the country.

President Macky Sall activated the Plan Orsec - Organisation de la Réponse de Sécurité Civile - after heavy rainfall from 05 September 2020 caused widespread flooding, including in the capital, Dakar.

Senegal's National Agency for Civil Aviation and Meteorology (Anacim) said that the areas of Joal, Khombole, Sokone, Passy, Thiare and Toubacouta all recorded more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours on 05 September. Parts of the capital recorded more than 100mm of rain on 05 September.

Local media reported that at least 6 people have died as result of flooding in several parts of the country on 05 and 06 September. Fatalities were reported in the regions of Dakar (1), Kaolack (2) and Sédhiou (3).


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Receding floods reveal vast tracts of rotting crops in Odisha, India "The floods have completely shattered the rural economy''

Farmers show rotten paddy saplings in flood-hit Gobindapur village of Kendrapara district.
© EPSFarmers show rotten paddy saplings in flood-hit Gobindapur village of Kendrapara district.
The receding water has revealed the extent of damage in flood-ravaged Kendrapara district with the worst hit being farmers.

The receding water has revealed the extent of damage in flood-ravaged Kendrapara district with the worst hit being farmers.

Vast tracts of paddy fields in Aul, Pattamundai, Marsaghai, Derabishi and Rajkanika blocks have turned into swamps with rotting crops still submerged in water.

"The floods have completely shattered the rural economy. Farmers had spent huge amount of money to raise paddy saplings which have been damaged in the floods. With the deluge ruining our livelihood, we now stare at a bleak future," said Sarat Sahoo, a farmer of Manapur village under Rajkanika.


Following good rains during transplantation of paddy saplings three months back, farmers were expecting a bumper crop. But all hopes have been shattered.


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7 Upper Egypt-Red Sea highways closed after rains, flood falling from mountain swamps western Luxor

Map of Egypt - Red Sea governorate official website
Map of Egypt - Red Sea governorate official website
Upper Egypt and the Red Sea coast have been struck with floods after heavy rain, prompting the police traffic department to close off several highways in the area on Sunday.

The western Sohag-Qena road, Sheikh-Fadl-Ras Ghareb road, Qift-Quseir road, Safaga-Sohag road, Luxor-Nag Hammadi road, Luxor-Wadi Gedid road, Ghareb-Minya were closed. Safaga-Sohag road, Luxor-Nag Hammadi road and Qift-Quseir road were reopened later after the weather improved, as the weather forecast had predicted sandy winds.

In western Luxor, rain falling down from Ruzaiqat mountain caused floods on Saturday night. The city council dispatched equipment to change the course of the torrent into flood drainage systems so it does not reach homes in this mountanious area.