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Peruvian army sent in to deal with floods


Euronews
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:06 UTC
Floods in Peru
Floods in Peru
The authorities in Peru are sending the military to help areas affected by floods that have afflicted several parts of the country.

Scientists blame El Niño, the warm ocean current, for the heavy rains that turned roads into rivers in Arequipa, setting cars adrift in the torrent. The southern province has been particularly badly hit; at least two people were reportedly killed.

Residents in Tumbes, a coastal region in the northwest, were also left to survey the damage.

Local media reported that 3,000 people in the area had been left homeless, with 30,000 affected in some way.


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Flash floods hit Montego Bay, Jamaica


The Gleaner
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:15 UTC
Creek Street in Montego Bay St. James.
© Abka Fitz-HenleyCreek Street in Montego Bay St. James.
Western Bureau:

The heavy rains that have been lashing section of St James since late Friday afternoon resulted in significant flooding in several sections of downtown Montego Bay and has left several houses in the newly constructed Port Bello Housing Scheme, near Cornwall Courts, under water.

"We have had reports of Creek Street, Dome Street and the Sign main road being under water at this time," Montego Bay's mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, told The Gleaner shortly after 1 p.m.

"We have teams from the National Works Agency, the Police and the St James Fire Department out there monitoring the situation".

As a result of the number of flooded roadways across the western city, traffic was reduced to a snarl in some areas and came to a complete standstill in many other sections, creating a nightmare for motorists and pedestrians.


Montego Bay city flooded after heavy rain
© Abka Fitz-HenleyMontego Bay city flooded after heavy rain
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Flash floods in Kuching, Malaysia following 300 mm (nearly 1 foot) of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 29 Feb 2016 13:51 UTC
Floods in Kuching
© Bomba MalaysiaFloods in Kuching
Heavy rainfall in Malaysia has caused the third wave of flooding in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo.

A torrential downpour that began early on Saturday 27 February caused severe flooding in and some landslides in the district of Serian. Other areas affected included Padawan, Penrissen and Bau-Lundu.

The state's capital city, Kuching, was also badly affected, with some streets under 70 cm of water at the peak of the floods.

Local media say that much as 300 mm of rain fell in Kuching in 24 hours between 27 and 28 February, 2016. The city's drainage system is designed for a maximum of 180 mm of rain and was unable to cope. However, much of the flood water had subsided by late morning of Sunday 28 February.


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Roads blocked after flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:19 UTC
Flooding in the streets of Jakarta, 26 February 2016.
© BPBDFlooding in the streets of Jakarta, 26 February 2016.
In Indonesia, Jakarta's Disaster Management Agency, BPBD, reported earlier today that heavy rainfall in Greater Jakarta and the surrounding areas has caused flooding across several parts of the city, causing traffic problems and some damage to buildings.

BPBD say that most of the rain fell in just one hour during the evening of 25 February 2016. In East Jakarta, the rain left flood water up to 90cm. BPBD say that around 40 people have been evacuated from their homes in Cakung.

Flooding has also been reported in areas of West and South Jakarta, and also in North Jakarta, in particular Kelapa Gading and Cilincing.

Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, Dan Geofisika - BMKG) has predicted further rain over the weekend for Greater Jakarta, surrounding areas and across many parts of Indonesia.
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Flash floods hit La Paz, Bolivia after torrential rainstorm

Alessandro Masoero
Floodlist
Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:10 UTC
flash flood in La Paz, Bolivia.
© Andrea InnocentiBridge topped by the flash flood in La Paz, Bolivia.
Intense rain and increasing river levels have been reported in Bolivia since 23 February, 2016. So far Bolivia's rainy season, under the influence of this year's strong El-Niño, has mostly been characterised by drought rather than floods.

La Paz

A torrential rainstorm hit the city of La Paz on the 24 February 2016, causing a flash flood resulting in the overflow of the Huayñajahuira River, a tributary of the Choqueyapu River. Starting at 17:00, intense rain affected the upper part of the urban watershed of Choqueyapu River, with no rain observed in the southern part of the city, where the flood occurred.

Video below courtesy of Andrea Innocenti:


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Flash floods hit eastern Israel


Times of Israel
Mon, 22 Feb 2016 11:02 UTC
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© Akil al Ziadneh/AlbayanFlooding in the Bedouin town of Um Namila, near Rahat in the Negev on Monday, February, 22, 2016

Flash floods hit eastern Israel as temperatures drop throughout country; warmer days expected later in the week

Several Israeli schools and roads were closed Monday due to flooding as rain and wind bashed the country after a week of unseasonably high temperatures.

Flash floods in the area of Ein Gedi in eastern Israel prompted school closures in the area. On Mount Hermon, heavy snow and wind led operators to close the ski resort.

A group of 10 hikers who were stranded due to the inclement weather in the Negev, next to the Ramon Crater in southern Israel, were rescued. A search and rescue unit was called to the area and safely brought the hikers out using jeeps, reports said.

The southern city of Sderot also experienced flooding, as well as many Bedouin areas of the Negev.

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Torrential rainfall causes flooding in northern Morocco

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:06 UTC
Floods in Morocco
© StoplydecFloods in Morocco
Torrential rainfall between Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February caused flooding in areas of northern Morocco, in particular in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, including the provinces of Tetouan and Chefchaouen.

In the harbour city of Larache, Larache province, 99 mm of rainfall was recorded in 24 hours between 20 and 21 February. In Tangier, around 29 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 21 February.

The city of Tetouan recorded 22.1 mm in 24 hours on 20 February and 25.9 mm the next day. Roads were blocked and the flooding caused major traffic disruption. Residents criticised the city's drainage system for its inability to cope. Some damage to buildings was also reported in both provinces of Tetouan and Chefchaouen.

There are also unconfirmed reports that a woman drowned in a remote area of Tetouan province after a group she was travelling with became trapped by the flood water.


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Winter rainfall record smashed in Portland, Oregon

Rosemarie Stein
OregonLive
Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:53 UTC
Record setting rainfall in Portland
© NOAARecord setting rainfall 2015/16
Portland International Airport set a rainfall record for December through February (the meteorological winter) at 25.27 inches, the National Weather Service reports.

Normal rainfall for the airport during the same period is 14.14 inches. Records have been kept at the airport since 1940.

That's a lot of rain. And February's not over yet, so the number will climb.

Other near-record-setting areas (where records have been kept since the 1890s) include:

Vancouver with its second wettest winter (25.77 inches)

Downtown Portland's third wettest winter (31.06 inches)

and Hillsboro with its fourth wettest winter (24.74 inches).

The ranking is for the period of Dec. 1 1 through Feb. 28-29.

And the Portland area's rainy season is far from over. Keep those rain boots and umbrellas handy.

Comment: Heavy rains saturate Portland, northwest Oregon, causing flooding, landslides, sewer overflow

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Flood emergency declared in 6 key farming provinces in Argentina

Hugh Bronstein
Yahoo News
Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:27 UTC
Flooded field
The resolution, announced in the government's morning gazette, covers the provinces of Cordoba, Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Chaco, La Rioja and Corrientes. Argentina's top grains producing province of Buenos Aires was not included in the emergency, but floods were reported there as well.

Six of Argentina's main farm provinces were declared flood emergency areas by the government on Friday, making special credit lines and tax breaks available to affected growers in the soy and corn exporting powerhouse.

The resolution, announced in the government's morning gazette, covers the provinces of Cordoba, Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Chaco, La Rioja and Corrientes. Argentina's top grains producing province of Buenos Aires was not included in the emergency, but floods were reported there as well.

This year's El Niño weather pattern, which causes global climate extremes, has worsened floods in some parts of South America, including Argentina. In other areas, such as Colombia, it has brought drought.
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Ice jam causes flooding in downtown Augusta, Maine


wmtw.com
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:08 UTC
Unseasonably warm temperatures earlier this week caused an early breakup of ice on the Kennebec River, causing minor flooding in low-lying areas
Unseasonably warm temperatures earlier this week caused an early breakup of ice on the Kennebec River, causing minor flooding in low-lying areas
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Kennebec River in Augusta due to an ice jam.

The flood warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m.

At 10:23 a.m. Wednesday an ice jam formed quickly on the river, causing it to rise to 13.2 feet.

The river was at 14 feet as of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and was expected to fall slowly.

At 5:30 a.m. Thursday the river was at 12.25 ft in Augusta, prompting the National Weather Service to extend the flood warning into the afternoon. Flood stage is 12 ft.


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