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Storm 'Axel' causes travel disruption, flooding in Germany, Austria - month's worth of rain in 48 hours


Deutsche Welle
Tue, 21 May 2019 14:27 UTC
The river Losse burst its banks in Hesse
The river Losse burst its banks in Hesse
Parts of Germany have come to a standstill after storms and torrential rain, especially in the south. One person died and daily life has been disrupted. The worst weather appears to be over, for now.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms, mainly in southern and central Germany, have left rivers overflowing and streets flooded. A man was reported to have died in the Bavarian town of Aurach on Tuesday after his car skidded off the highway.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded on Germany's southern border with Austria. The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) weather service reported that some locations in the region experienced a month's worth of rain in 48 hours. Areas in western Austria and eastern Switzerland were also affected by the storm.

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Floods in Paraguay's capital leads to evacuation of more than 11,000 families


teleSUR
Sun, 19 May 2019 12:00 UTC
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© ReutersA woman carries her belongings in a flooded street, after heavy rains caused Paraguay River to overflow, in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Asuncion, Paraguay.
The Municipality of Asuncion reported that 12,583 families have been displaced by the flood. About 11,000 are now settled in the 118 shelters enabled in several points of the capital city.

Winter seasonal rains have taken a toll on Paraguayans, as overflowing of the Paraguay River in the country's capital city, Asuncion has affected 12,500 families since May 10.

Authorities from the Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) explained that in the last 24 hours, the river rose about five centimeters, overflowing and reaching 7.25 meters and flooding riverside communities.

The Municipality of Asuncion reported that 12,583 families have been displaced by the flood. About 11,000 are now settled in the 118 shelters enabled in several points of the capital city. According to the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN), a total of 62,119 families are affected by the floods in Paraguay due to stronger rains since last week.

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Heavy rain and flooding hit parts of the Arabian Peninsula


Al Jazeera
Mon, 20 May 2019 18:01 UTC
Vehicles drive through a flooded road following heavy rains in Sanaa, Yemen.
© Yahya Arhab/EPAVehicles drive through a flooded road following heavy rains in Sanaa, Yemen.
Thunderstorms kicked off across much of the southern Arabian Peninsula this weekend after hot and humid conditions in the region.

In Oman, images out of Muscat's international airport showed very strong downpours on Sunday evening. Visibility was reduced to several hundred metres and flights were delayed while the storms moved through.


A bit further south in Oman, the town of Sur has picked up 66mm of rain in the last 48 hours. This is well above average for the month of May when the town would normally only see about 1.7mm.
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Newborn baby among family missing in Oman flash flood


Khaleej Times
Mon, 20 May 2019 17:43 UTC
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© Royal Oman Police
Their car was swept way in a flooded wadi.

A family of 6, including a 28-day-old baby boy, were reported missing after their car was swept away in a flooded wadi in Oman.

According to the Times of Oman, the Indian family are feared dead after their day trip took a turn for the worst. The father of the family -- Sardar Fazal Ahmed -- recounted how the tragedy unfolded. The Oman-based expat said that he managed to hold on to a palm tree branch and pull himself out of the fast-flowing waters in Wadi Bani Khalid.

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At least 14 dead after flash floods in Bamako, Mali


Floodlist
Mon, 20 May 2019 12:15 UTC
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The Red Cross in Mali reported that at least 14 people have died in flash flooding that hit the country's capital, Bamako, on 16 May, 2019.

According to the Red Cross report, the flooding struck after a sudden torrential downpour that lasted several hours. Six communes in the city were affected, in particular Niamakoro where 10 fatalities were reported. Flood water was up to 2.5 metres deep in some locations.

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Floods, hail and bad weather affect fruits and vegetables in Italy

Maria Luigia Brusco
Fresh Plaza
Tue, 14 May 2019 18:35 UTC
Heavy rain, flooding in Puglia, Emilia-Romagna
Heavy rain, flooding in Puglia, Emilia-Romagna
After the strong hailstorm recorded on Sunday May 12 in the Italian regions Basilicata and Apulia, new 'water bombs' mixed with hail affected the same areas. The situation is worrying for stone fruit, watermelon and table grapes. It was a very wet awakening, Monday May 13, in the provinces of Forlì-Cesena and Ravenna (Emilia Romagna). The plentiful rains have swollen all the rivers and some have overflowed. The most difficult situation is in the territory of Cesena with flooded orchards and closed bridges and roads.

"The damages on peaches, apricots, nectarines and some goji plants are enormous, with damaged fields and fruits that will rot in a few days. We had just finished with the thinning of the apricots and waited for them to be completely ripe to proceed with the harvest", says Anna Camarda, a farmer from Basilicata who has her crops in Metaponto. "The varieties of apricots affected are Vitillo and Thirintos (early apricot), while for peaches it is Sagittaria. The citrus orchards in bloom are also affected."
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Spring's record-late arrival in parts of the U.S. has a serious consequence

Linda Lam
The Weather Channel
Wed, 15 May 2019 11:06 UTC
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The calendar might've said it was spring more than a month ago, but the physical signs of it around us told a much different story.

Spring and its typical green growth arrived later than usual in much of the U.S., save for parts of the South, thanks to a stubborn weather pattern that most noticeably affected parts of the central and southern Plains, Northwest and northern New England.

Spring was more than 10 days later than usual in those areas, according to data from The USA National Phenology Network, which tracks the physical arrival of spring by looking at when leaves and other growth appears and blooms.

Using data that dates back to 1981, the group also examined how unusual this spring's lateness was compared to previous years.

Comment: Total catastrophe for U.S. corn production: Only 30% of U.S. corn fields have been planted - 5 year average is 66%

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Emergency declared as rivers rise in Croatia and Bosnia


Floodlist
Wed, 15 May 2019 08:32 UTC
Flooding in Bosnia, May 2019.
© Federalna Uprava Civilne ZaštiteFlooding in Bosnia, May 2019.
The same weather system that caused flooding and landslides in northern Italy has also affected parts of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Croatia

Strong winds of up to 70 km/h (43 mph) in Zagreb, capital of Croatia on 12 May, 2019, damaged buildings, downed trees and power lines. Firefighters said they responded to more than 300 interventions. Four people were injured.

Heavy rain in the country caused rivers to rise rapidly. Croatia Water (Hrvatske vode) figures show, that, as of 15 May, the Una river at Hrvatska Kostajnica (4.64 metres) and Korana at Karlovac (7.87m) are both at red alert levels. Meanwhile the Sava river at Jasenovac (8.05 m) is at orange alert stage.

Civil Protection have raised flood defences in Hrvatska Kostajnica and Karlovac. Local media said fire services have been called on to rescue several people from flood waters.

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Floods and mudslides in north-east Italy amid heavy rain - large snowfall in the Dolomites


The Local (Italy)
Mon, 13 May 2019 15:03 UTC
A bridge collapsed on Monday in Verucchio, near Rimini.
© Comune di Verucchio/FacebookA bridge collapsed on Monday in Verucchio, near Rimini.
Parts of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region were on high alert on Monday as heavy rains left rivers dangerously swollen.

The River Savio burst its banks in the province of Forlì-Cesena on Monday morning, according to the Italian Fire Service, which said it had rescued two people - a person with disabilities and their carer - who had found themselves trapped in their home.

Firefighters were also evacuating homes in Modena province as they warned that the Secchia and Panaro rivers could be next.

Roads and bridges were closed in some areas amid mud- and landslides, while trains between Rimini and Bologna were interrupted as the waters threatened to cover part of the tracks.

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A rising Lake Erie closes streets, ferry, leaves debris


Times Union
Tue, 14 May 2019 14:38 UTC
In this Wednesday, May 8, 2019 photo, Estral Beach Firefighters Courtney Millar, Eric Bruley, and Chase Baldwin kayak down Lakeshore Dr.
© Tom Hawley/The Monroe NewsIn this Wednesday, May 8, 2019 photo, Estral Beach Firefighters Courtney Millar, Eric Bruley, and Chase Baldwin kayak down Lakeshore Dr. in the south end of Estral Beach in Berlin Township, Mich., to see if anyone needs to be evacuated while also checking the floodwaters.
Floodwaters spilling over western Lake Erie's shoreline have swamped streets, shut down ferries and left behind dangerous debris during the past month. Now residents are bracing for more problems.

All the Great Lakes have been rising for several years and now are seeing an increase from winter's melting snow and recent heavy rains.

Lake Erie's water levels are expected to topple records this summer, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake is 26 inches (66 centimeters) over its long-term average.

Storms with high winds this spring already have led to flooding along the Ohio shoreline.

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