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Thousands displaced in north and west of Myanmar (Burma) as rivers overflow


Floodlist
Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:29 UTC
Flooding from the Irrawaddy river in Myanmar
© MOI MyanmarFlooding from the Irrawaddy river in Myanmar’s state of Kachin.
Flooding has displaced thousands of people in northern and western Myanmar after a period of heavy rain caused rivers overflow.

Kachin State and Sagaing Region

Over 14,000 people have been displaced by flooding from the Irrawaddy river in Myanmar's northern state of Kachin.

According to reports, the worst hit area is Myitkyina, where 2,000 households have been forced to leave their homes. Over 20 relief camps have been set up to accommodate those displaced.

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Record-high of 377 rivers reporting floods in China

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Xinhua
Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:23 UTC
Aerial photo taken on July 10, 2019 shows a part of flooded Xiangtan city in Central China's Hunan province
© XinhuaAerial photo taken on July 10, 2019 shows a part of flooded Xiangtan city in Central China's Hunan province
China has seen a record high of rivers reporting floods since this year's high-water season began, the Ministry of Water Resources said Sunday.

A total of 377 rivers across the country have reported floods exceeding alarm levels, over 80 percent more than the annual number of such rivers registered since 1998 when severe floods hit China, according to Wang Zhangli, deputy director with the ministry's flood and drought disaster prevention department.

Some 15 small and medium-sized rivers had seen the all-time worst floods, Wang added.

Comment: Floods have affected nearly 20 million people in China

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Floods have affected nearly 20 million people in China

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Xinhua
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:02 UTC
Floods affect 19.91 mln people in China
Floods affect 19.91 mln people in China
A total of 19.91 million people have been affected by floods since the beginning of the flood season this summer in China, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.

The country had relocated about 1.3 million people due to floods, while 582,000 people were in need of emergency aid, the ministry said.

The disasters caused total losses of 53.4 billion yuan (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars), with 34,000 houses collapsed and over 1.76 million hectares of farmland affected.


Comment: Record-high of 377 rivers reporting floods in China

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Floods kill over 100 in India, Nepal and Bangladesh with 4 million forced from their homes


India Today
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:27 UTC
Flood affected villagers with their belongings
© APFlood affected villagers with their belongings travel on a boat in Katahguri village in river Brahmaputra, east of Guwahati, India, Sunday, July 14, 2019
Floods have forced more than 40 lakh people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc.

The Assam and Bihar are among the worst hit. Some 43 lakh people have been displaced from their homes in Assam in the last 10 days due to rising waters across the mostly rural northeastern region, according to a government release on Monday.

Television channels showed roads and railway lines in Bihar submerged, with people wading through chest-high, churning brown waters, carrying their belongings on their heads.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Tropical Storm Barry washing away US agricultural output


Adapt 2030
Sun, 14 Jul 2019 22:53 UTC
Storm Barry
© Washington PostLike many storms that have struck the U.S. in recent years, Barry's biggest threat comes in the form of torrential rain and flooding.
Tropical Storm Barry forecast to be a rainmaker and drop 6-10 inches of rain on already soaked and flooded US farmland. This time though it is happening in the pollination period for rice so that is expected to take a hit as well. Mississippi will hit massive flood stage again delaying barge traffic and this will ruin many fields with newly emerged corn. Another and possibly final blow to US 2019 agriculture.

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Comment: A Global Food Disaster is in The Making

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Ice Age Farmer Report: Economic collapse 2020 - Cosmic "Perfect Storm" cause rising food prices


Ice Age Farmer
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 10:47 UTC
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The continuing devastation to crops globally is causing food prices to rise, and ultimately will push the troubled global economy over the edge.

The powers that be plan for (and welcome) this, in order to lock people down and maximize the efficacy of their blood sacrifice.

Start growing food now.


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Flood hits 10 districts hard in Bangladesh


Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:27 UTC
A man rows a boat on a flooded street in Bandarban Bus Station area in the pouring rain yesterday. The Sangu burst its bank near the town inundating several neighbourhoods.
© Sanjoy Kumar BaruaA man rows a boat on a flooded street in Bandarban Bus Station area in the pouring rain yesterday. The Sangu burst its bank near the town inundating several neighbourhoods.
Situation likely to worsen; Teesta barrage under threat; 3 kids drown in Chattogram, Cox's Bazar

Flood situation has deteriorated in 10 districts in the north, north-east and hill regions amid continued downpour in the country as well as neighbouring India.

At least three children drowned yesterday including two Rohingya boys in Cox's Bazar.

Thousands of people remain stranded in the flood affected districts, as road communications have been snapped by flood water.

The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said the worst was yet to come as rivers would swell even further, inundating new areas.

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30+ killed, 100+ buildings ravaged by floods & landslides in northern India and Nepal


RT
Sat, 13 Jul 2019 03:16 UTC
India floods
© AFP / Diptendu DuttaAn Indian resident looks at the portion of a broken bridge carried away by floods

Over 30 people have been killed and more than 130 buildings have collapsed following days of torrential rainfall that triggered mass floods and landslides across Nepal and two northern Indian states.

Severe monsoon thunderstorms have wreaked havoc across 14 districts of the Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 15 people since Tuesday. Landslides and floods caused major damage to the state infrastructure, leading to the collapse of at least 133 buildings, official data showed.

In the northern Indian state of Assam, the death toll from this week's floods has risen to at least 6 people. Thousands have been displaced from 1,556 villages spread out across 21 districts, authorities said.


Comment: Flood situation deteriorates in Assam, India - 423,000 people affected with 749 villages under water

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Deadly flash floods hit Pennsylvania


Floodlist
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:25 UTC
A vehicle goes through flooded Route 562 near Boyertown, PA.
© APA vehicle goes through flooded Route 562 near Boyertown, PA.
Parts of Pennsylvania saw over 4 inches (101.6mm) of rain on 11 July, triggering flash floods and mudslides. Two people reportedly died after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters.

"Numerous water rescues in multiple counties have already been reported to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency," said Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. "We need everyone to be careful, because flash flooding can occur quickly and can be very difficult to see at night."

Local media reported that 2 people were found dead in a car swept away by floodwaters in Douglass Township, Berks County.

O'Hara Township in Allegheny County issued an emergency declaration urging all residents to leave low-lying areas.

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Flood situation deteriorates in Assam, India - 423,000 people affected with 749 villages under water


Outlook
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:14 UTC
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The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday as it spread to 17 districts affecting 4.23 lakh people with many rivers flowing above the danger level in various places, officials said.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three people were killed in rain and flood-related incidents in Golaghat, Dhemaji and Kamrup Metropolitan district on Wednesday.

The deluge, which had affected 2.5 lakh people in 11 districts on Wednesday, spread to six more districts on Thursday affecting 4.23 lakh people, it said.

The district which have been affected by floods are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Darrang, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Morigaon, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Baksa and Sonitpur.

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