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11 deaths reported following floods and landslides in 9 districts of Nepal

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:05 UTC
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) in Nepal has said that at least 11 people have died as a result of landslides and floods in the country over the last 3 days.

Some areas of the country have seen heavy rain since 30 June 2017 which has triggered several landslides and floods in nine districts.

MOHA reports said that between 01 to 02 July, flooding affected the districts of Kaski, Mugu, Shyanja, Sindhuli and Saptari. Two flood-related deaths were reported, one in Dudhauli, Sindhuli district, and another in Tilathi in Saptari district.

Local media reported that around 1,500 houses were inundated at various settlements in Saptari as flood waters entered settlements.

MOHA said that three people died in a landslide in Parbat district on 01 July. A landslide in Myanglung, Terhathum district on the same day also killed 3 people.

Four landslides were reported in Kaski district where 2 people have died. Two landslides occurred in Pyuthan district, where one death was reported.

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Two girls die in flood, landslide in Assam, India

Samudra Gupta Kashyap
The Indian Express
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:23 UTC
People at relief works after a landslide in which a 7-yr-ol girl Dipeeka Barman (inset) was buried alive in the debrisa, at Panikhaiti in Kamrup district of Assam on Monday.
© PTIPeople at relief works after a landslide in which a 7-yr-ol girl Dipeeka Barman (inset) was buried alive in the debrisa, at Panikhaiti in Kamrup district of Assam on Monday.
Floods and landslides claimed two lives in Assam on Monday - both victims being minor girls - while the overall flood situation in the state continued to remain grim with officials putting the total number of people affected at around 3.55 lakh.

While Dipeeka Barman, a six-year old schoolgirl was killed in a landslide incident at Panikhaiti in the eastern outskirts of Guwahati city early Monday morning, Pallabi Narai, a two-and-a-half year old girl died of drowning in floods in Lakhimpur district. The body of one Mahendra Dekaraja, who was washed away by floods in Kaki in Hojai district on Saturday evening, meanwhile was recovered on Monday.

Dipeeka Barman, a Class 1 student of a Jatiya Vidyalaya at Panikhaiti, a locality in the eastern part of the city, was getting ready for school when earth from the slope of the hill behind their tin-roofed bamboo house came tumbling down, instantly burying her. While Dipeeka died on the way to the hospital, her younger sister fractured one of her legs after she got stuck under the debris. The incident took place at around 7:45 AM on Monday. Today was the last day of school before the summer holidays.
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Torrential rain pounds South Korea; 13 inches recorded overnight

Kim Da-sol
The Korea Times
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:59 UTC
A bridge is destroyed in Hongcheon Country in Gangwon Province where 343 millimeters of rain fell overnight.
© YonhapA bridge is destroyed in Hongcheon Country in Gangwon Province where 343 millimeters of rain fell overnight.
Intermittent monsoon rain pounded the country Monday, destroying bridges and roads and leaving at least one person missing in a flooded stream.

While more rain - falling at 30 to 80 millimeters per hour -- is expected in Seoul, Gyeonggi and most other parts of the country until Wednesday, a typhoon is fast approaching waters off Jeju Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

"The monsoon rain front will become stronger, influenced by water vapor from the typhoon and bring more torrential rain to some regions," said KMA official.

A 86-year-old man went missing after falling into a flooded stream in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, which received over 100 millimeters of rain between midnight Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday.

A bridge was destroyed and four mountain hikers were marooned by a flood in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, where 343 mm of rain fell overnight.

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Swathes of south China flooded; 33 dead,15 missing and hundreds of thousands evacuated

Ben Blanchard and Lusha Zhang
Reuters
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:26 UTC
Rescuers row as they transfer residents with a boat at a flooded area in Guilin, Guangxi province, China on July 2.
© ReutersRescuers row as they transfer residents with a boat at a flooded area in Guilin, Guangxi province, China on July 2.
Torrential rain lashed parts of central and south China on Monday, with floods damaging crops, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes and killing at least 33, while the north wilted in a heat wave and drought-like conditions.

Water levels in more than 60 rivers in southern China have risen above warning levels, the flood control authority said.

Thirty-three people are confirmed dead and 15 missing as of Monday morning after heavy rain and flooding engulfed provinces central and southern provinces including Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan and Guizhou, China's civil affairs ministry said.

The annual rainy season, which arrived in the second half of June, has hit southern Hunan province the most. Weather forecasters predict the relentless downpours could start to ease in coming days.

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Two dead, one missing as landslides hit Kaski, Nepal after torrential rainfall


The Himalayan Times
Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:20 UTC
The kitchen area of the house owned by Hari Paudel, that was swept away by the landslide along with his wife Shova Paudel, beside Seti River, in Lamachaur, of Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City-19, on Sunday, July 02, 2017.
© Rishi Ram BaralThe kitchen area of the house owned by Hari Paudel, that was swept away by the landslide along with his wife Shova Paudel, beside Seti River, in Lamachaur, of Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City-19, on Sunday, July 02, 2017.
As many as two persons died and another went missing from various locations of Kaski district, following flood and landslide triggered by continuous rainfall since Saturday night.

The deceased have been identified as Shova Paudel (33), wife of Hari Paudel, a permanent resident of Lamachaur in Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City-19 and Tanka Chhetri (14) of Galyang Municipality in Syangja.

Paudel was swept away by the landslide on Sunday Morning at around 4:00 am in Lamachaur. She was attempting to clean the excess water in her kitchen area, when the landslide swept the kitchen along with her, said police.

The house was on a cliff beside Seti River. Her 12-year-old son, however, was safe in the mishap as he was sleeping in another room, said police.

A police team mobilised in the area had recovered Paudel's body some 100 metres down the cliff buried in the debris at around 7:00 this morning.
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5 killed,19 injured in mudslide after torrential rain in Hunan, China


The Indian Express
Sun, 02 Jul 2017 14:11 UTC
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Four others remain missing in the mudslide, which had hit Zuta village, Ningxiang County on Saturday due to heavy rains

At least five persons have been killed and 19 others injured in a mudslide in China's southern Hunan province that witnessed severe flooding after torrential rains over the last 10 days. Four others remain missing in the mudslide, which had hit Zuta village, Ningxiang County on Saturday due to heavy rains.

Several parts of the county received over 200 mm of precipitation within 24 hours, with flooding disrupting traffic and telecommunications and raising water levels in reservoirs and rivers above warning levels. A rescue and search operation is underway, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Last week 15 people were killed and 73 others were listed missing in Xinmo village in Maoxian County in the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba. Hunan has experienced severe flooding after torrential rains over the last 10 days. Since June 22, flooding has inundated parts of several cities, forced 311,300 people to evacuate, damaged 295,160 hectares of crops and destroyed 6,369 houses.
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Exceptional hailstorm hits Girona, Spain (VIDEOS)


Sott.net
Sun, 02 Jul 2017 05:22 UTC
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© Marc MartíClearing up after intense hail hit Spain's city of Girona on Friday 30 June.
Torrential rain accompanied by huge amounts of hail hit the city of Girona in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, on Friday, June 30, 2017.

According to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC), in just 30 minutes the storm left Girona 53 liters per square meter as reported in El Periódico de Catalunya.

The Mayor of Girona, Marta Madrenas said that the city suffered "a very complicated, unusual situation, as never before had been seen in the city."

He indicated that although there were alerts for intense rainfall and to prepare for some flooding "the sanitation system was unable to absorb all water."


Comment: Some other severe hailstorms from around the world in recent months include: It is likely that atmospheric dust loading from increased comet and volcanic activity is contributing to these 'exceptional' or 'freak' hailstorms, the cooling effect of which causes ice crystals to form.

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Nowhere to go: South Mississippi flooded by heavy rains

Katy Magandy
Sun Herald
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:44 UTC
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© Tim Isbell ttisbell@sunherald.comMDOT closed Highway 57 south of Vancleave due to flooding at Quave Road last week. More roads flooded and the rivers are rising as a result of heavy rains that fell Thursday, June 29, 2017.
Heavy rain that moved through Thursday evening left yards and streets flooded as the saturated ground could not hold more water.

Waters receded after the rain moved out, but people were reporting on social media that some houses were taking on water, pools were overflowing and streets were impassable.

The good news is the heavy rains are not expected to continue through the holiday weekend, according to the weather service forecast. Although afternoon rain showers are always a possibility during this time of year.
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Berlin firefighters work to tackle flooding after 'heaviest rain in a century'


The Daily
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:18 UTC
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© DPAA flooded street in Brandenburg on Thursday.
Heavy rain has meant that Berlin firefighters battled flooded streets and cellars throughout the night on Thursday and into Friday morning. Fire services were still in action on Friday morning, working hard to pump water out of cellars and away from streets after hours of uninterrupted rain on Thursday. On Friday morning 600 professional firefighters were still deployed. They had been supported by around 550 volunteers on Thursday evening.

The rain started shortly after midday on Thursday and still hadn't stopped by the evening. Much of the inner city had been brought to a standstill late on Thursday, with water levels often reaching up to knee height. Throughout Thursday and Friday people uploaded eye-watering footage of the flooding to social media. On Friday morning one commuter filmed a man swimming along the street in a central neighbourhood of the capital.
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Heavy rain brings flash floods and havoc to Mexico City


Mexico News Daily
Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:05 UTC
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Transportation infrastructure hard hit as up to 70 millimeters recorded in Mexico City

The rainy season is in full swing once again in Mexico City where a deluge caused havoc yesterday. Heavy rains lashed the city beginning in the late afternoon, causing flash flooding that stranded motorists in their submerged vehicles, forced the closure of key transportation infrastructure and flooded people's homes. Up to 70 millimeters of rain fell on some parts of the city.

The boroughs of Miguel Hidalgo and Azcapotzalco were the worst hit although the deluge also affected other boroughs and the wider metropolitan area. There have been no reports of fatalities.

Last night Mexico City Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera stated that 2,000 government workers on 20 teams were working to restore affected roads in the capital. Flooding was particularly severe on the city's most famous boulevard Paseo de la Reforma and important ring road Circuito Interior, with some vehicles completely submerged by the rapidly accumulating waters.
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