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Flash flooding in Texas, Kentucky kills 2


The Weather Channel
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:37 UTC
Waterways Overflow in Georgetown, Kentucky
Waterways overflow in Georgetown, Kentucky
Flooding in Texas was blamed for one death and damage to dozens of homes over the weekend, and as the rainfall moved east, parts of the Ohio Valley were swamped Sunday and Monday. Sunday afternoon, the flooding in Kentucky claimed another life.

In Arlington, Texas, authorities are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who was swept off a bridge near the University of Texas at Arlington campus. His body was recovered about 2 a.m. Saturday. His identity has not been released.

More than 8 inches of rain fell at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport between Friday and Saturday, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Tom Bradshaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Friday night's rain set a new record for the wettest September in the area. The previous record, 10.8 inches of rain throughout the month, was set in 1932. After Friday's rain, this September has seen 11.03 inches of rain so far.

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5 dead, 9 missing after flash flood strikes the town of Periban in Mexico


The Province
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 20:07 UTC
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At least five people are dead and searches continue for others after a 5-foot (1.5 metre) wall of floodwater crashed through the streets of a town in western Mexico, state officials said Monday.

The interior secretary of Michoacan state told the Milenio television network that five bodies have been found so far. Pascual Sigala said emergency personnel were still working to find nine people reported as missing.

Earlier, a state official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the dead include two children.

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Floods hit Bangkok and adjacent districts after torrential rain, Thailand


Bangkok Post
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:48 UTC
Beach road in Pattaya is flooded after a downpour
© Chaiyot PupattanapongBeach road in Pattaya is flooded after a downpour on Sunday.
Heavy rain on Sunday flooded many roads in Bangkok, including the major arteries of Ratchadaphisek and Ramkhamhaeng. Pictures posted on Twitter showed flooding at Rajamangala National Stadium.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported stretches of 17 different roads were underwater.

Pattaya and Bang Lamung districts in Chon Buri were also hit by torrential rain on Sunday. The downpour started around 1pm and lasted about two hours, flooding numerous roads and causing traffic congestion.

Pattaya's Beach Road, including the Walking Street section, saw water levels rise to between 30 and 50 centimetres. Officials and volunteers helped move stalled cars to higher ground.

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North India wreaked by rains: Death toll jumps to 25 as floods, landslides hit Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana


Latestly
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:23 UTC
Rains wreak havoc in Punjab and Himachal
Rains wreak havoc in Punjab and Himachal
Rains have wreaked havoc in North India with death toll jumping to 25 in incidents of landslides and flash floods being reported from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. The weather department has sounded alert with authorities deploying disaster response force to minimise the risk of further casualties.

In Punjab, six deaths have been reported so far, with an 8-month-old girl in Jalandhar being the latest victim. Three others in Kapurthala and two in Amritsar died on Sunday night. Floodgates of Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh Opened After a Decade as Water Level Crosses Danger Mark.

In Himachal Pradesh, five deaths were reported as the Beas river has overflown to cause floods in several parts of the state. In Jammu & Kashmir, the maximum damage to life and property has been reported in the elevated Doda district.

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At least 4 dead after record rainfall causes flash floods in northern Tunisia - almost a foot of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 13:09 UTC
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At least 4 people have died in flash floods in northern Tunisia over the last few days.

Tunisia's Ministry of Interior said Nabeul Governorate was the worst affected area after torrential rain on 22 September. In a statement of 23 September, the Ministry said that one person was swept away by floods in Takilsa, another in Bir Bouregba and 2 people near Bou Argoub.

The Ministry of Interior said that 197 mm of rain fell in Nabeul on 22 September. Tunisia's Ministry of Agriculture reported a record-breaking 297 mm of rain fell in Béni Khalled in 24 hours to 23 September.

Roads, bridges and homes were damage and vehicles swept away by the flash flooding. Civil protection teams were required to pump water from over 150 flooded homes. At least 3 people were rescued by emergency services and around 30 were evacuated.

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Swollen river sweeps away vehicles as flash floods hit Himachal Pradesh, India

Manjeet Sehgal
India Today
Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:41 UTC
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Swollen waters from the Beas river swept away a tourist bus in Himachal Pradesh's Manali on Sunday. There was no one inside it.

The bus was parked at the Potato ground, which is sometimes used as a market.

The incident occurred on Sunday at 5 pm; water from the raging Beas river quickly eroded the ground under the bus. Locals said they had warned the bus staff about a possible calamity, but that they ignored the warning.

Another such incident took place at 11 am, when a truck was swept away after river water entered the parking premises.

No loss of life was reported in both of these accidents.

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As Hurricane Florence flooding recedes, dead fish cover eastern North Carolina highways


Sputnik
Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:39 UTC
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© Twitter/MatrixityHurricane Florence aftermath
US fire crews dealing with the clean-up operation after hurricane floodwaters receded made an unexpected discovery: dead fish spread across the highway.

The flooding from the deadly hurricane pushed the fish from their natural habitat and scattered them along an interstate highway, the Penderlea Fire Department posted on Facebook on Saturday.

"Well, we can add 'washing fish off of the interstate' to the long list of interesting things firefighters get to experience!" it said.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Rice crop wipe out - 200 year floods - Golden waterspouts


Adapt 2030
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:43 UTC
The shoreline of the town of Aparri on the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Friday. Typhoon Mangkhut hit Luzon on Saturday
© CreditCreditFrancis R. Malasig/EPAThe shoreline of the town of Aparri on the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Friday. Typhoon Mangkhut hit Luzon on Saturday
Northern Philippines lost almost all agriculture in the fields as Typhoon Mangkhut passed over ripening and mature crops at the end of the summer grow season, an instant flip from export to imports with food inflation expected @10%. Golden sunset water spouts in France, once in 200 year floods in Mexico and expected massive dips in temperature over Europe in the coming week.


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Dozens killed by flooding in northern regions of Ghana

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:52 UTC
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Long-term heavy rainfall combined with water releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, have caused severe flooding in northern Ghana over the past few weeks.

Ghana's National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) said that at least 34 people have died. The country's northern regions - Upper West, Upper East and Northern - have all been affected. Local media reported that as many as 100,000 people have been displaced.

Much of the flooding is a result of the overflowing White Volta river. Releases from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso over the last few weeks have increased levels of the river in northern Ghana. SONABEL, the power utility in Burkina Faso with responsibility for the Bagre Dam, started releases in late August after heavy rainfall in catchment areas had increased dam levels.

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Deadly flash floods in Constantine and Tebessa, Algeria

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:35 UTC
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At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Algeria during the past week.

Heavy rain caused flash floods in the city of Constantine, Constantine Province in north eastern Algeria on Wednesday 19 September, 2018.

Algeria Press Service (APS) reported that 2 people were found the dead after their vehicle was swept away by flooding on the N27 road between Constantine and Hamma Bouziane. APS said the Ziad wadi had flooded the road after heavy rain.

Civil Protection units were deployed to affected areas and have rescued at least 11 people who were stranded in their cars. Several roads have been closed and material damage also reported.

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