Altogether 13,197 people were affected in fresh floods at 50 villages or localities of six Revenue Circles across the districts of Barpeta, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, and Jorhat on Saturday.
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Neamatighat (Jorhat), the Jia Bharali at NT Road Crossing (Sonitpur), the Disang at Naglamuraghat (Sibsagar), and the Dhansiri (S) at Numaligarh (Golaghat).
The total crop area affected is 1,733.50 hectares, stated a bulletin of ASDMA.
Ireland's Dryest Spring Ever. Chinese floods. Massive hailstorms, cold temperatures, and precipitative extremes affecting agriculture globally. Trump orders new Icebreaker fleet to match China & Russia's nuclear icebreakers. Nations and Multinationals are preparing -- are you? 2020 may be remembered as the year the Grand Solar Minimum really kicked into gear. Christian breaks it down.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in parts of Guatemala and Honduras over the last few days.
Honduras
Two people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in western Honduras. The landslide struck on 17 June in the community of El Clarinero, Yamaranguila Municipality in Intibucá Department. According to media reports, the landslide caused a house to collapse, burying 2 occupants. One person survived.
As of 17 June, alerts for heavy rain had been issued for the provinces of Ocotepeque, Copán, Santa Bárbara, Lempira, Intibucá, La Paz, Comayagua, Yoro and Francisco Morazán.
Heavy rain has caused further death and misery in Côte d'Ivoire.
Days of heavy rain triggered flooding and a landslide in Anyama, a city in the northern outskirts of Abidjan, during the early hours of 18 June.
National Office Civil Protection (ONPC) said 13 bodies have been found under the mud and debris. Search and rescue operations are underway to find bodies that could still be trapped in the mud.
Weather is hampering rescue operations and damage assessments and there has been widespread flooding in the area. Local media reports suggest that around 20 houses were destroyed. Railway tracks were damaged in the landslide. Government ministers visited the site on 18 June.
Six persons from the same family in Bangourain, Noun Division of the West region of Cameroon are reported to have been struck to death by lightning Tuesday June 15, and two others buried by landslide the next day in Foumban.
The Noun Division of the West region of Cameroon was the scene of two fatal incidents Tuesday June 16 and Wednesday June 17 respectively.
On Tuesday June 15, four women and two children of the same family in Bangourain were struck by lightning as thunderstorms and heavy rains hit the Noun Division of the West region of Cameroon.
Severe weather including heavy rain caused wind damage and flooding in parts of Hungary and Czech Republic from 13 to 15 June.
Hungary
A massive storm swept across Hungary on 14 June, causing flooding and wind damage in several locations, including the capital Budapest.
Hungary's Directorate General for Disaster Management (BM Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság ) said teams carried out more than 400 operations in response to the storm.
A woman died in flash flooding in Tótvázsony, Veszprém County after being swept away by flood waters near her home. Several homes were flooded in the area. On 14 June, Szentkirályszabadja, situated about 20km east of Tótvázsony, recorded 61mm of rain in 12 hours.
Torrential rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of southern Côte d'Ivoire, including the capital city Abidjan.
Local media report that at least one person has died in the floods in Abidjan, with several others injured. Flooding also caused material damages in the city, including buildings. Roads have also been blocked and transport disrupted. Abidjan recorded over 260mm of rain in 48 hours to 15 June.
Among the worst hit areas are the districts of André Château d´Eau, Abobo-Belleville and Riviera Palmeraie. Landslides have also been reported in some affected areas.
Dr. Josh Eachus wbrz.com Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:05 UTC
For the second consecutive year, the Mississippi River is spending a chart-topping number of days above the flood stage of 35 feet. As of Monday, June 15, the gauge at Baton Rouge had been above flood stage for 150 consecutive days (since January 18). That is the second highest total on record; only 2019 went longer with 212 spanning from January 5 to August 4. For perspective, historically, most Mississippi River flood events have lasted for well under 100 days.
At least 63 people have been killed or are missing and almost 500,000 have been evacuated as downpours continue to batter southern parts of the country, unleashing wide-ranging floods, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
As of Monday, almost 8.5 million people in 24 provincial regions have suffered rain-triggered floods, which also caused direct economic losses of some 20.7 billion yuan (S$4 billion), it said.
The flood control situation remains grim as the national observatory renewed a blue alert-the lowest in a four-tier color-coded weather warning system-for rainstorms at 10 am Monday.
For the 24 hours starting at 2 pm Monday, heavy rain and rainstorms are forecast in some areas, including Zhejiang, Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, the National Meteorological Centre said.
Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is the basis for man's desire to understand. Who knows what mysteries will be solved in our lifetime, and what new riddles will become the challenge of the new generations.
- John Keel
”
Recent Comments
250,000 British girls victims of Muslim rape gangs + those are only the official numbers.
