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Floods kills 14, displace thousands in Kenya; 9 inches of rain in 24 hours for Mombasa

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 10 May 2017 18:46 UTC
The flooding Mbadi River.
© Kenya Red CrossThe flooding Mbadi River.
Torrential rain has caused deadly flooding and landslides in southern and eastern parts of Kenya. According to WMO, 235 mm of rain fell in Mombasa in a 24 hour period between 08 and 09 May, 2017.

At least 6 people have died in Mombasa as a result of the heavy rain. Mombasa Governor H.E Hassan Ali Joho, said via Social Media, "I am deeply saddened by the death of six people who were crushed by a perimeter wall which collapsed near Mbaraki Primary due to heavy rains."

He added, "Let's all exercise great caution at this time. There have been higher than expected rains and this poses unusual stress on our infrastructure."

Local media report that over 5000 people in Taveta, Taita Taveta County near the Kenya coast have been displaced by flooding and heavy rain. Local Red Cross said that over 900 families were affected.

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Here it comes - Melting snowpack floods Merced River in California's Yosemite National Park


CBS San Francisco
Wed, 10 May 2017 19:34 UTC
yosemite river
© National Park ServiceThe Pohono Bridge over the Merced River in in Yosemite National Park in January 2017.
The river running through Yosemite National Park briefly flooded its banks and a sheriff in California's Central Valley organized an airdrop of feed for 30 cows stranded downstream by rising waters as a heat wave melts record snowpack in the Sierra Nevada.

The National Weather Service says the Merced River should reach flood stage for a second-straight night Wednesday under the park's iconic Pohono Bridge. Cooling temperatures Thursday and through the weekend will slow the melt and ease the flooding.
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Death toll from Arkansas' severe storms, floods rises to 10

Ellen Lampe
Arkansas Matters
Wed, 10 May 2017 18:15 UTC
flash flood sign
At least 10 deaths are blamed on severe storms that knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and business across the state, caused catastrophic flooding in northeast Arkansas and ravaged hundreds of homes. The storms rolled in over the last week of April and peaked during the weekend of April 29-30. Arkansans are still feeling the aftermath of those storms nearly two weeks later, as cleanup and repairs are still underway and, in some areas, have just begun.

Strong storms packing high winds and heavy rain hammered the state Saturday, April 29, into early Sunday, April 30, leaving widespread damage -- enough for Governor Asa Hutchinson to declare a "state of emergency" statewide. All that rain caused river and lake levels to rise and eventually overflow, causing extreme flooding in various parts of the state. The flooding continued to worsen even after the brunt of the bad weather was over, with waters still lingering nearly two weeks after the original storms. Northeast Arkansas was the hardest hit after nine levees breached, putting the town of Pocahontas and other parts of Randolph County underwater.
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Thousands evacuated due to floods in Guangzhou, China; record levels of rain

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:35 UTC
china flood
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that heavy rain caused major flooding in parts of Guangdong Province yesterday, 07 May 2017.

Quoting reports from Guangdong Provincial Civil Affairs Department, MCA says that flooding affected several districts of Guangzhou City including Huadu, Zengcheng and Huangpu.

Local media reported that rivers overflowed in Huadu district. Some landslides were also reported in mountainous areas outside the city.

As of 08 May, a total of 8,600 people have been affected with more than 2,800 requiring emergency resettlement. Xinhua, the Chinese News Agency, says this figure is closer to 7,000.

As many as 1,100 people needed emergency rescue and nearly 400 houses have been destroyed or severely damaged. There have been no reports of fatalities.

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SOTT Focus: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Tue, 09 May 2017 11:37 UTC
lightning hits Texas tornado
Planetary environmental chaos continued unabated this April.

After Peru was inundated in March, Columbia was next in line for massive rainfall and flooding which provoked deadly landslides in the city of Mocoa. Major flooding and landslides also hit India, Indonesia, the USA and China, while

Wildfires once again struck the US state of Florida while very late snow saw many European nations blanketed, with many crops destroyed.

Meteor/fireballs were also spotted from one end of the planet to the other and a comet made a special appearance.


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Montreal declares state of emergency as floods continue to rage


RT
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:26 UTC
People row a boat in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec
© Chris Wattie / ReutersPeople row a boat in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, May 7, 2017.
A state of emergency has been declared on the island of Montreal, Canada, for the first time since 1998, due to devastating flooding caused by torrential rains and melting snow. The measure allows authorities to order forced evacuations of homes.

Several streets and bridges in the Montreal region have been closed due to flooding. More than a dozen schools were told to remain closed on Monday, Montreal Gazette reported.

Nearly 1,900 homes in 126 Quebec municipalities have been flooded, with more than 1,000 residents leaving the affected areas, the Canadian Press reported, adding that some 1,200 troops were deployed to help evacuate local residents.
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Flash floods sweep away 18,000 livestock in Samburu, Kenya

Josphister Lengarpatei
Citizen Digital
Sat, 06 May 2017 20:23 UTC
dead cattle
Livestock farmers in Samburu County are counting losses after an estimated 18,000 head of livestock were swept by flash floods following a heavy downpour in the county.

Livelihoods are now under threat in an area that has suffered the blunt of drought that has left hundreds of livestock dead due to starvation.

Speaking to Citizen Digital on phone, area Member of Parliament, Alois Lentoimanga said that the most affected areas by floods are Nyiro, Ndoto, Elbarta, Nachola, Angata and Baawaa wards where households have also been swept away by the floods.

Lentoimanga is now appealing to the government and the Kenya Red Cross to intervene, describing the situation as dire.

According to Joseph Lekaato, a resident of Bendera village in Samburu North Sub County, this is the worst loss that has never been experienced in the region.

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Webbots called Schumann Resonance increase, historic floods America & new glaciers

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Sun, 07 May 2017 19:10 UTC
Deadly floods slam the Midwest
Deadly floods slam the Midwest

The May 2017 Alta report, called at least three Earth change events correctly, more like five, but they are intertwined. The increase in Schumann Resonance at all time levels of 36 coupled with galactic cosmic ray increases effecting human emotions, the historic floods in the USA and increasing glaciers.


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Record precipitation levels threaten to trigger widespread flooding in Canada


CBC.ca
Sat, 06 May 2017 16:33 UTC
Floods in Quebec, Canada
© CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERSA man walks past an abandoned car on a flooded residential street in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, May 4, 2017. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of Quebec.
Unrelenting rain is worsening rising water levels in Central Canada that have already forced Quebec to call in military aid.

The Quebec government says Canadian Forces personnel have been enlisted to help battle the floodwaters in that province, where the storm is most severe.

More than 130 communities there have been hit by flooding and some 700 people have abandoned their homes.

Environment Canada says a massive system is slowly drenching much of Ontario, the Maritimes and Quebec. Record precipitation levels — with double to triple the seasonal norms for rainfall — have threatened to trigger widespread flooding in those areas.

Rainfall advisories were lifted for Montreal and Toronto early Saturday.

However, elsewhere in Quebec, along the Gaspé Peninsula, Environment Canada warns up to an additional 100 millimetres could fall.

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Increasing cosmic rays linked to historic USA floods & global deluges

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Sat, 06 May 2017 14:34 UTC
US floods
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
With historic floods sweeping our planet, the cause can be attributed directly to an increase in galactic cosmic rays. These cause cloud formation between 15,000 and 18,500 feet and there have been record increases in the last 18 months of 12.5% with another 19% increase forecast for solar cycle 25. This is the reason our planet is being ravaged by hail, blizzards and historic floods events, not CO2, but the answer is Galactic Cosmic Rays.


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