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"Adverse cyclonic conditions" bring flooding to the streets of Cape Town, South Africa

Tom Head
The South African
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 18:07 UTC
SUNDAY 1 JULY 2018: Wind and rain batters Mouille Point, Cape Town
© Linda VenterSUNDAY 1 JULY 2018: Wind and rain batters Mouille Point, Cape Town
Ooft, Sunday morning was above and beyond hectic. The Cape Town weather has been unforgiving, as the heavens opened up and delivered a deluge to the city.

Around 9:00, severe downpours hit the CBD and its surrounding areas hard. The South African Weather Service (Saws) have already issued several weather warnings for Sunday, as the region attempts to deal with "adverse cyclonic conditions".

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Flash floods kill 3 in Jammu, India


Firstpost
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:37 UTC
Vehicles wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Srinagar on June 30.
© Waseem AndrabiVehicles wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Srinagar on June 30
Three persons, including a woman, were killed and nearly a dozen houses were damaged in rain-related incidents in different districts of the Jammu region, officials said on Saturday.

Harbans Lal (45) was washed away by flash floods in a stream near his house at Natulphal village of Khour in the Akhnoor sector on Saturday afternoon, they said. The officials said Lal was crossing the stream when a sudden surge in the water level due to incessant rains caught him. The body of the deceased was recovered and handed over to his family, they said.

A woman, identified as Jameela, was killed when a tree got uprooted due to heavy rains and fell on her temporary shelter at Kalamsatherdhar village of Kishtwar district, officials said. Jameela's daughter was also injured in the incident and was shifted to a hospital, they said.

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"We're in the tropics now!" Sheets of rain, strong winds and rockfall as heavy storm breaks Moscow heatwave


RT
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 18:06 UTC
People cross a street during heavy rain in central Moscow, Russia on June 30, 2018
© Gleb Garanich / ReutersPeople cross a street during heavy rain in central Moscow, Russia on June 30, 2018
Heavy rain has hit Russia's capital, turning streets into wild rapids and even causing surprise rock-falls, rare in a largely flat region, giving Moscow a truly tropical feel amid unusually hot weather.

Massive rain and stormy winds hit Moscow on Saturday afternoon, seemingly putting an end to a nearly week-long spell of scorching heat. Emergency services released a warning ahead of the storm, forecasting hail, thunderstorms and strong winds peaking at 17-22 m/s (38-49 mph), advising citizens to stay home and not to brave the weather. The warning remains in place until Sunday.

Some trees have been reportedly brought down by strong winds across the Russian capital, but no information on injuries or casualties was immediately available.

Comment: The intensity of the seasons has increased dramatically on the planet, causing epic flooding, disastrous droughts, deadly winters, scorching summers and much more, although the overall trend is toward serious global cooling: Also in Russia:


And one probable source of some of the effects we're seeing:




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Heavy rain and floods hit South Korea as Typhoon Prapiroon approaches

Chyung Eun-ju
The Korea Herald
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:33 UTC
Cars are submerged in a street in Boseong-gun, South Jeolla Province on Sunday morning.
© YonhapCars are submerged in a street in Boseong-gun, South Jeolla Province on Sunday morning.
One missing, one injured, cars waterlogged in Korea at 6 p.m. due to advancing typhoon. Korea braces, shuts down national parks.

South Korea was hit by a nationwide downpour on Sunday as Typhoon Prapiroon was approaching the country's southwest coast, resulting in floods, canceled flights and damaged farms.

Up to 300 millimeters of rain fell on Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and western portions of Gangwon Province on Sunday. A 74-year-old was reported to be missing since Thursday, while a 73-year-old women got injured due to landslide on Sunday at 8 a.m. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Tuesday.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety sent 36 officials to six cities and 11 provinces on Sunday as a pre-emptive measure against possible landslides caused by heavy rain. The government is considering setting up a disaster center as well.

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Flash flood kills man in Des Moines, Iowa - 7 inches of rain in less than 3 hours

Linh Ta and Danielle Gehr
Des Moines Register
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 10:57 UTC
Street flooding from Walnut Creek at the intersection of 73rd St & University Ave in Windsor Heights, Iowa, after heavy rain Saturday, June 30, 2018.
© Rodney White and Brian PowersStreet flooding from Walnut Creek at the intersection of 73rd St & University Ave in Windsor Heights, Iowa, after heavy rain Saturday, June 30, 2018.
A 65-year-old man died after he was swept away in flash floodwaters in Des Moines.

Around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Des Moines police responded to a report of a stalled and occupied van in the flooded streets at 50th Street and Twana Drive. As officers responded, it was reported that the occupants had left the van, and that one person had been swept away in the flash floodwaters.

Officers and rescue personnel from the Des Moines Fire Department immediately began a search of the area.

Around 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, first responders found the man, deceased, several blocks away from the original call.

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At least 3 killed by flooding in Kumasi, Ghana


Ghana Web
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:16 UTC
NADMO has hinted of heavy rains in the Western and Brong-Ahafo regions
NADMO has hinted of heavy rains in the Western and Brong-Ahafo regions
Three persons have been confirmed dead at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region following torrential rains in the city on Thursday evening.

The 3 bodies recovered were part of six persons believed to have been carried away by rainwater into one of the storm drains in the area.

The bodies have since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue.

A search is currently underway to find one other body believed to be missing.

Areas such as Sawaba, Anloga junction, airport junction and its environs are said to be the worst affected.

When Citi News visited the site, most commuters and road users were stranded.

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Homes damaged and roads closed as rivers overflow in Bulgaria and Romania

Richard Davies
FloodList
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 13:09 UTC
Flooding in Bacau county, Romania, 28 June 2018.
© ISU BacauFlooding in Bacau county, Romania, 28 June 2018.
Homes have been flooded and several roads and bridges closed after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in Bulgaria and Romania.

Bulgaria

Officials in Bulgaria reported earlier today that the provinces of Plovdiv, Pazardjik, Sofia, Smolyan, Bourgas have all been affected. Officials added that, between 28 and 29 June, emergency services responded to 146 calls for assistance due to flooding and storm damage.

In Plovdiv Province evacuation orders were issued for residents living along the Chaya River in Sadovo Municipality, after river embankments had been breached in two locations. Over 50 houses have been flooded in the province and the road between Plovdiv and Haskovo is closed.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Summer snow and floods in Europe, noctilucent 'tornado' cloud and waterspouts


Adapt 2030
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:13 UTC
Flooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
© Greece Civil Protection / Fire ServiceFlooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
As forecast with the unusual "Winter Storm in Summer" to dump floods on Greece and Italy, oh my, Athens is under six feet of water, other cities, nine feet. More snow across Romania, record cold Slovakia, feet deep hail in Serbia and EF-3 waterspouts off Italian beaches. Noctilucent clouds with a strange blue tornado pattern in the upper atmosphere. Major Typhoon directed at North Korea that will alleviate the drought there. Signs in the Skies.


Comment: See also:

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At least 22 dead following landslide and floods in north Vietnam - 15 inches of rain in 24 hours (Update)

Richard Davies
FloodList
Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:47 UTC
Rescuers work at the flood-affected area in Lai Chau province, north of Vietnam, on June 25, 2018.
© Xinhua/VNARescuers work at the flood-affected area in Lai Chau province, north of Vietnam, on June 25, 2018.
Vietnam's Disaster Management Authority (DMA) reports that floods and landslides triggered by recent heavy rain in northern areas of the country have killed at least 7 people and destroyed almost 50 houses.

The affected provinces are Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Thai Nguyen. Nam Giang in Lai Chau recorded 386 mm of rain in 24 hours to 24 June, 2018. Bac Quang in Ha Giang recorded 335 mm during the same period.

At least 5 people have died in Lai Chau province. A further 5 people have been injured and 12 people are still missing, including 9 after a landslide in Sin Ho district, and 1 each in Than Uyen, Tam Duong and Nam Nhun districts.


Comment: UPDATE, Jun 26: From The Straits Times:
The death toll from floods and landslides in Vietnam rose to 15 on Tuesday (June 26), with the authorities warning the toll could go higher with more torrential rains forecast for the worst-hit province in the mountainous north.

Lai Chau province, 470km north-west of Hanoi, has been the worst hit, with at least 12 people, including two children, killed, said Le Trong Quang, deputy chairman of the province's People's Committee.

Most of the victims drowned or were buried in landslides, triggered by heavy rains since Saturday, Quang told Reuters.

A flood-damaged road in Lai Chau province, Vietnam, on June 24, 2018.
© EPA-EFEA flood-damaged road in Lai Chau province, Vietnam, on June 24, 2018.
UPDATE, Jun 28: From the news agency Xinhua:
Floods and landslides triggered by downpour over the weekend in Vietnam's northern mountainous provinces have killed 22 people and left nine others missing, the country's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said on Thursday.

Specifically, 16 residents of Lai Chau province, five of Ha Giang province, and one of Quang Ninh province were killed in landslides, house collapses or flash floods. All the nine people listed as missing by Thursday morning were swept away by floods in Lai Chau.

The floods and landslides have injured 15 people in Lai Chau and one person in Son La.

Rescuers clear ruins after a landslide in Vietnam's northern Lai Chau province, on June 27, 2018.
© Xinhua/VNARescuers clear ruins after a landslide in Vietnam's northern Lai Chau province, on June 27, 2018.


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Floods in central and northern areas of Greece after heavy rain - 6 inches in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:27 UTC
Flooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
© Greece Civil Protection / Fire ServiceFlooding in West Attica, Greece, June 2018.
Summer storms over the last few days have caused flooding in central and northern areas of Greece.

The storm system, named 'Storm Nefeli' by local observers, brought heavy rain of more than 60 mm in 24 hours to parts of Attica, Thessaly and Central Macedonia regions.

According to local meteorological services, Avlonas in Attica recorded 156.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 27 June and Nea Moudania in Halkidiki, Central Macedonia region recorded 110.1 mm.

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