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Floods cause devastation in north west of Ireland; 63% of August rainfall fell in just 9 hours

Seamus McKinney
The Irish News
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:43 UTC
Cars were swept into the River Faughan at Drumahoe on the outskirts of Derry during severe rain and storms in the north west.
© Margaret McLaughlinCars were swept into the River Faughan at Drumahoe on the outskirts of Derry during severe rain and storms in the north west.
Serious questions have been asked over the response of authorities to severe floods that devastated the north west.

More than 100 people had to be rescued in the north alone after roads and bridges collapsed, cars were washed away and homes and businesses destroyed in Tuesday night's storm.

Counties Tyrone, Derry and Donegal were worst affected after 63 per cent of the average August rainfall fell within just nine hours.

Millions of pounds worth of damage was caused to homes, roads and businesses during the worst floods seen in the area in living memory.

Some farmers also lost sheep during the flooding.

The north's Department of Infrastructure has pledged financial support for home owners affected.

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Update: Death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo landslide increases to 200


Al Jazeera
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:03 UTC
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At least 200 people have been killed in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a landslide swept through a fishing village on the banks of Lake Albert in Ituri province, officials said.

Abdallah Pene Mbaka, governor of Ituri province, told AP news agency on Saturday that the estimate is based on missing people and homes affected in the Tora village.

He said 50 houses were destroyed from Wednesday's landslide.

The governor called on the international community for emergency assistance with rescue and recovery efforts.
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Update: 24 million affected by floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India; over 750 dead


Arab News
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 18:43 UTC
Flood waters in Balurghat, in West Bengal, eastern India
© STR/AFP/Getty ImagesFlood waters in Balurghat, in West Bengal, eastern India
More than 24 million people have been affected by some of the worst flooding to hit South Asia in decades, with large areas of land submerged in water, the Red Cross Tuesday.

Authorities in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have put the death toll at more than 750 since August 10, when a series of deluges began spreading with the annual monsoon season.

"The situation is going from bad to worse," Red Cross under secretary-general Jagan Chapagain said in a statement, confirming the death toll given by regional authorities.

"Almost one third of Nepal has been flooded. One third of Bangladesh is flooded," he told reporters.

"This is the worst flooding that parts of South Asia have seen in decades."

Flood waters in the three countries have left hundreds of people stranded and entire communities cut off from road access, according to the Red Cross.

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'Historic' flash floods in Kansas City leave many people stranded


RT
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:40 UTC
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Flash flooding caused by three rounds of heavy rain storms drenched Kansas City, Missouri overnight, leading to numerous water rescues and residents trapped on their roofs.

Parts of the Kansas City metro area picked up over 9in (22 cms) of rain, breaking a record, as three rounds of heavy rain pounded the area throughout Monday and into early Tuesday morning.

There were more than 130 weather-related calls to the police and fire departments of Kansas City overnight and into Tuesday morning due to the flash floods.
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Update: Bihar flooding death toll increases to 304 in India; situation grim in Uttar Pradesh


Times of India
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:25 UTC
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The death toll in Bihar floods has crossed the 300 mark with 51 people losing their lives since Sunday. The figure of flood fatalities stood at 253 till Sunday. 1.38 crore people are battling the deluge in 18 districts of the state. The figure of flood fatalities rose by three each in Assam and Uttar Pradesh. However, life in the deluge-ravaged areas of West Bengal slowly limped back to normalcy, with the water level of rivers receding.

Around *7.34 lakh people in Bihar have been shifted to safer areas. Close to 3.27 lakh people are putting up in 1,346 relief camps.

Araria district accounted for 71 deaths alone, Sitamarhi (34), West Champaran (29), Katihar (26), Madhubani (22), East Champaran (19), Darbhanga (19), Madhepura (15), Supual (13), Kisanganj (11), Gopalganj (9), Purnea (9) Muzaffarpur (7), Khagaria (6), Saran (6) and Saharsa (4), Sheohar (4).

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a high-level ministerial meeting to take stock of the flood situation.

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'Domino effect': Dozens of vehicles pile up in row after mudflows in Crimea


RT
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 15:29 UTC
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Dozens of cars were swept away and piled up after massive mudflows caused by heavy rainfall rocked a resort town in Crimea, videos on social media show. The chain of wrecked vehicles triggered a 10-km traffic jam on the local highway.

The town of Sudak and surrounding area in eastern Crimea were pounded by heavy rain on Friday evening. The town has around 16,000 residents, but the total number of people is higher in the summer due to the influx of tourists.

The rain triggered flooding in areas near the Suuksu river, and a part of the highway from Sudak to Crimea's capital, Simferopol was heavily eroded.

At least 41 households were flooded, authorities say, adding that dozens, including children, have been evacuated.

Around 50 cars piled up in a 50-meter-long row on the Sudak-Simferopol highway. The vehicles were partially flooded due to the mudflows and rains. The pile-up caused a 10-km traffic jam on the highway, the town said.

On Saturday, authorities said that the town was in a state of emergency.

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5 million people now flood-affected across Bangladesh; 77 die in a week


bdnews24.com
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 21:14 UTC
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With more areas in 27 northern and central districts or one-third of the country inundated by floodwaters, the authorities now say an estimated five million people are affected.

The second spell of the flooding, triggered by the onrush of upstream water and heavy rains, has claimed 77 lives in the affected areas in a week, the Department of Disaster Management officials said on Friday.

There is no definitive count of deaths, but the authorities on Wednesday said that 107 people died in floods since July.

The flood has damaged crops on over 618,000 hectares of land.

Naznin Shamima, an official at the DDM control room, said 133 Upazilas and 43 municipalities of 27 districts have so far been flooded.

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Flood situation worsens in the Indian state of Bihar; death toll rises to 153 with 10 million affected


Oman Tribune
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 20:01 UTC
Bihar floods claim 153 lives
© IANSBihar floods claim 153 lives
The toll in Bihar floods rose to 153 on while the number of those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 10 million mark.

Meanwhile, as many as 500 people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in northeastern states and Uttar Pradesh, officials said Saturday.

Authorities sought military help in two districts of northern Uttar Pradesh state after heavy rain left hundreds of villages marooned.

As many as 33 out of 75 districts in the state are reeling from floods that have left 55 people dead. "We have sought army's help to reach out to the affected people," T P Gupta, a senior official from the state's disaster management authority, said.

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Update: Sierra Leone death toll increases to 450 after mudslides; 600 still missing, feared dead

Lekan Oyekanmi
The Durango Herald
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:15 UTC
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Graves being dug for the dead victims of the Sierra Leone mudslide
Rescue officials in Sierra Leone warned Friday that the chances of finding survivors in the debris of this week's mudslides "are getting smaller every day," as bereaved and homeless survivors faced the magnitude of all they have lost.

Burials and rescue efforts pressed on amid the threat of further disaster. Up to 450 bodies have been recovered in and around the capital, Freetown, after Monday's mudslides and flooding, according to Dr. Simeon Owiss Koroma, the government's chief consultant forensic pathologist. Some 600 others are missing and feared dead.

At least 122 of the victims are children, and a similar number have been orphaned by the disaster, the aid group Save the Children said.

Sayo Jalloh, who lost a son, a brother and 15 other family members, has been too numb to mourn. At a camp for those made homeless in the hard-hit Regent neighborhood, she has been having trouble sleeping and pleads with her traumatized daughter to eat.

"I just keep wondering why I don't see them or even dream about them," she said of her lost relatives. "It just seems like when someone has travelled. I can't even locate the house where used to live anymore, other than to just point at the area."
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The floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India have killed about 500 and affected over 16 million


BBC
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:09 UTC
Deadly floods hit South Asian states
Deadly floods hit South Asian states
More than 16 million people have now been affected by seasonal flooding across a swathe of South Asia, say aid officials.

The floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to worsen.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) says it is becoming one of the worst regional humanitarian crises in years.

There are growing concerns about food shortages and disease.

Martin Faller, ICRC's deputy regional director, said more than a third of Bangladesh and Nepal were flooded, while about 11 million people across four northern Indian states were also affected.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced.

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