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10 bodies recovered from landslide due to heavy rainfall in Papua New Guinea


The Fiji Times
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:31 UTC
At least 12 people are feared dead after a landslip in the Tambul-Nebilyer district in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province.
© Peter Solo KinjapAt least 12 people are feared dead after a landslip in the Tambul-Nebilyer district in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province.
Ten bodies have been recovered from a landslide which buried 12 people in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands.

The weekend landslide in Tendepo ward of Tambul-Nebilyer district came amid a bout of heavy rain

District administrator Phillip Talpa said an excavator was quickly sent to the area with help from police and the local community.

"They were able to dig out 10 bodies. Two are still believed to be buried under ground. The excavator is already on site, digging a few sites that they believe the bodies are hidden under."

Mr Talpa said that with ongoing rain, there was a high risk of more landslides occurring in the area's hilly surrounds in coming days.
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UAE weather: Dubai hit by spectacular lightning, rain storm, hail and flooding

Rory Reynolds
The National
Sat, 21 Mar 2020 19:16 UTC
Motorists try to get through flooding on a
© Chris Whiteoak / The NationalMotorists try to get through flooding on a roundabout near Studio city in Dubai.
Dubai was hit by a spectacular lightning and rain storm on Saturday night, causing flash flooding within minutes.

The sky flashed continuously for almost an hour from 8pm, punctuated by cracks of thunder.

Hail followed and streets quickly filled up with water, in a repeat of the heavy flooding in late January.

Another deluge followed over night.

The storm followed torrential rain and thunderstorms earlier on Saturday that caused roads to flood. The Dubai Marina end of the city appeared to be worst hit.

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Heavy rains flood parts of Ohio, stranding residents

Christine Hauser
New York Times
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:08 UTC
Floodwaters in Galloway, Ohio, on Friday.Credit...
© The Columbus DispatchFloodwaters in Galloway, Ohio, on Friday.Credit...
In central and southern Ohio, hundreds of people have been evacuated from homes and vehicles after a period of intense rain.

Heavy rains swamped communities in central and southern Ohio, leading to road closures and rescues of residents by boats and at least one military vehicle, officials said on Friday.

At least three inches of rain fell in the region overnight and early on Friday, flooding roadways and overwhelming waterways when the ground — already saturated from previous rains — could not hold it all, according to Kathleen Fuller, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, a man escaped from his S.U.V. before it washed into an inundated culvert under State Route 79 and became lodged there, said Morgan Overbey, a Transportation Department spokeswoman in Licking County. The collapse of a portion of the route, near the city of Heath, created a chasm up to 17 feet deep of roaring water, she said.

A shiny tire, all that was visible of the vehicle, jutted out of the churning waters.

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Roads swamped in Fiji after nearly 7 inches of rain in 24 hours - (UPDATE) 3 killed in landslide


Floodlist
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:28 UTC
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Heavy rain of over 200mm in 24 hours has caused flooding in parts of Fiji.

Local media said that hundreds of residents in Nausori, Central Division, on the island of Viti Levu were isolated after flood waters cut roads access. Nausori recorded 222.9mm of rain in 24 hours to 19 March.

Some flooding was also reported in Navua, where buildings were inundated, and in the capital, Suva, where traffic was disrupted.

The Fiji Roads Authority said that a number of roads in the Central Western and Northern Divisions were closed due to flooding.

Flood warnings remain in place for parts of Viti Levu.

Comment: Update: RNZ reports on March 20th:
Three people have died in a landslide in Fiji's Namosi province.

A fourth person is injured.

Police have recovered the bodies where two trucks and a crushing machine were buried in the landslide at about 3pm on Friday afternoon.

Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko, said the condition of the survivor was not clear.

"Four people were involved in the accident. Details of the incident are still sketchy as I'm still on my way to the site. But I can confirm that of the four people, one has survived while three are dead."


Bad weather in Fiji is likely to continue into the weekend, Ms Soko said

Meanwhile, a heavy rain and flash flood warning is in place for most of Fiji.

The National Disaster Management Office said flooding had closed roads in low lying parts of Viti Levu.

There was a danger of more landslides and the public should notify authorities before trying to clear any slips, it said.


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Heavy rains bring floods to Jakarta and surrounding cities, Indonesia

Chave Weather
YouTube
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:52 UTC
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Heavy rains bring floods to Jakarta, Depok, Bogor, Cipanas amongst other areas of Java, Indonesia.


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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding and mudslides in southern Peru


Floodlist
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:27 UTC
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Days of heavy rain triggered flooding and mudslides in Arequipa department in southern Peru.

The heavy rain began around 13 March, 2020, causing rivers and streams to break their banks, triggering mudslides and flooding.

Among the worst hit are areas in the north of the city of Arequipa, where streets were swamped in water, mud and debris.

Media report that at least 100 homes have been damaged and a bridge in the north of the city is in danger of collapse.

Residents in Sachaca district were asked to move away from a local stream that had broken its banks.

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Flooding in northern Iraq stirs fears of landslides


Al Jazeera
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:16 UTC
The aftermatch after a pile of cars were swept away by flash floods in Duhok city, March 18, 2020.
© Kurdistan 24The aftermatch after a pile of cars were swept away by flash floods in Duhok city, March 18, 2020.
Once again, heavy rain has brought flooding to Iraq. In the northern city of Mosul, during the most recent late winter, or early spring, thundery rain dropped 127mm (5 inches) of rain onto the streets.

This is twice the average rainfall for March in Mosul and equivalent to about one-third of the year's expected rainfall. The result was thigh-deep flooding and boat rescue.

Mosul sits on the Tigris River and no doubt this heavy rain, much of which fell on Tuesday night, brought fears of the destructive events of early spring of 2019. The river then left its banks and caused death and destruction after heavy rain upstream.

In the town of Rabia, on the border with Syria, 187mm (7.4 inches) of rain was recorded on Wednesday.

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Torrential downpour causes severe flooding in parts of Timor-Leste (East Timor)


Floodlist
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:06 UTC
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports that over 9,000 people (1,664 households) have been affected by severe flooding in parts of Timor-Leste (also known as East Timor).

Flooding occurred after a torrential downpour lasting just a few hours during the afternoon of 13 March 2020. IFRC said the flooding caused rivers to break their banks, inundating homes and streets with flood water and mud.

Almost 200 homes were completely destroyed and media report many more have been damaged. Seven people were injured but there are no reports of fatalities. Vehicles and electricity lines were also damaged. Some reports suggested the newly built Bridge B.J. Habibie in Dili was also destroyed.

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Heavy rains cause dangerous flooding in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Chave Weather
YouTube
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:26 UTC
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Heavy rains cause flooding across Sao Paulo, Brazil, particularly in Vila Prudente.


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Comment: An appropriate question asked by one of the commentators (Neil Cooper) below the the video:
Why aren't these on mainstream media only coronavirus?


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Landslide due to heavy rainfall filmed in rural Rwanda

Glory Iribagiza & Lavie Mutanganshuro
The New Times (Rwanda)
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:41 UTC
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A video of a large chunk of land shifting ground has been going viral on social media. In the background, you could hear people speaking Kinyarwanda and in shock saying this is a sign of the end of the world. Others took to Twitter to make fun of footage that was taken the weekend of March 13 2020.

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