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Dam in Brazil bursts possibly killing 15 or more in its wake

NY Times
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:27 UTC

A dam from an open-pit mining complex burst on Thursday in southeastern Brazil flooding a nearby community and enveloping homes and cars in sludge. Rescue teams descending from helicopters scoured the site for survivors.

The authorities said Thursday night that they were trying to determine the number of casualties, with Brazilian news organizations reporting that at least one person had died. Union officials representing workers at the mine said they feared that as many as 15 people might have died after the dam burst.

Two Egyptian children drowned in floods in Amman, Jordan

The Cairo Post
Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:05 UTC

Flooding in Amman

Two Egyptian children drowned after their building was flooded in Jordan's Amman, Egypt's state-owned news Agency MENA reported a Jordanian official Thursday.

Three adjacent buildings, including the victims' in Argan city was hit by floods, as Jordan saw continuous rainfall since Thursday morning, the official from the Jordanian Civil Defense Directorate stated.

The Jordanian forces recovered the dead bodies of the children, 4 and 12 years old, and rescued others, he added.

Cyclone Chapala triggers heavy flooding in Yemen

Aljazeera
Tue, 03 Nov 2015 20:39 UTC

A rare tropical cyclone slammed into Yemen on Tuesday, triggering heavy flooding and causing damage in the southeastern region of the war-torn country.

Packing winds of more than 60 mph, Cyclone Chapala made landfall in the provinces of Hadramawt and Shabwa, Minister of Fisheries Fahd Kafain told Agence France-Presse.

"The damage is enormous," said the minister, who is part of a commission established to deal with the cyclone that brewed in the Arabian Sea.

The World Health Organization said that it had delivered trauma kits for 1,000 patients in Mukalla, the provincial capital of Hadramawt, and was providing fuel for hospitals and ambulances.

Southern Italy hit by deadly floods following 2 days of heavy rain

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 03 Nov 2015 17:21 UTC

Calabria and Sicily in southern Italy endured heavy rain since Sunday 01 November 2015, resulting in severe flooding and an increased thereat of landslides. At least 2 people have died in weather related incidents.

Calabria

The Calabrian regional government said yesterday that it will request a state of emergency to be declared to help the region recover from flood damage. Italian news agency ANSI describe the damage as huge. Calabria has already endured major flooding this year when, in August 2015, more than 200mm of rain fell in 24 hours.

The city of Reggio Calabria is reported to be one of the worst hit areas. Local emergency workers has to respond to hundreds of calls. Evacuations were carried out in the city of Catanzaro.

Power has been cut in many areas of the region, and houses, roads and railway lines have been severely damaged. A 750 metre stretch of coastal railway line has been severely damaged. Around 250 emergency workers have been drafted in to help clear debris and repair damaged infrastructure.

Several days of torrential rains flood the Masai Mara plains in Kenya, puzzling the wildlife

Sara Malm
Daily Mail, UK
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:49 UTC

Thunderbolt and lightning: As the heavens open once more, the lioness makes her way across the muddy, watery plains

A long drought on the plains of the Masai Mara has been broken by several days of torrential rains, turning the dry Kenyan plains into a veritable sea.

These stunning images taken last week show drought turned to flood on the national reserve in southern Kenya, and lone animals who did not make it to shelter in time.

They include a lioness teetering on a small mound of earth, before 'island hopping' between small patches of land still visible above the giant puddles. Another image shows a forlorn gazelle hunched and exposed to the heavy rains.

The images were taken by British wildlife photographer and guide Paul Goldstein, from Wimbledon, south London.

'Last week the drought in Kenya's Masai Mara was broken. Violently,' Mr Goldstein explains.

No way of staying dry: The lioness wades through the water which comes up her elbows

Storm kills 1, causes severe flooding in southern Portugal

Associated Press
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 12:09 UTC

© AP Photo/Armando FrancaUS surfer Garrett McNamara rides a big wave during a tow-in surfing session at the Praia do Norte, or North beach, in Nazare, Portugal, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. McNamara set a world record for the largest wave surfed when he rode a 23.7 metre wave (78-foot) in Nazare in 2011.

Authorities say a heavy storm has killed one person and caused severe flooding in Portugal's Algarve region.

Authorities were cleaning up and counting the cost of the damage Monday after the heavy storm hit the seaside resort.

Municipal workers, storekeepers and local residents shoveled away thick mud and fire crews pumped rainwater out of basements in Albufeira, the hardest-hit vacation town some 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of the capital Lisbon.

Police said they discovered the body Monday of an 80-year-old man whose car was found submersed.

The storm Sunday swept away cars, uprooted trees and washed away roads. Stores in the downtown area were flooded with brown water almost to the ceiling.

Unprecedented ice flash floods sweeps across Saudi Arabia

RT.com
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:40 UTC

Saudi Arabia has been hit by unprecedented ice flash floods, as seasonal low pressure brings huge downpours to Iraq and Iran as well. The shocking video shows chunks of ice the size of large ball bearings.

Extreme weather conditions have been lashing the country since October 28, as the low pressure area concentrated over the northern part of the Persian Gulf, according to climate scientist Dr Abd al-Aziz al-Rubaie, as cited by thewatchers.com.

6 dead, 2 missing as floods, tornadoes rage in Texas

RT
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:29 UTC

Heavy rains, flash floods and tornadoes have ripped through Texas, leaving at least six people dead. Authorities have advised parents to keep their children indoors and avoid traditional Halloween activities in the worst-hit areas.

Areas surrounding Austin and San Antonio were hit with heavy rains and flooding late Friday night. At least four people have died after being swept away by flood waters. At least one person is missing.

Flooding in Baghdad threatens Iraq's internally displaced

Euronews
Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:59 UTC

Floodwater in Baghdad

The Iraqi capital's internally displaced have been swamped following heavy rains.

Flood waters are said to have carried away a three-year-old girl from a camp in Baghdad, while at least seven people are reported to have died nationwide.

Many of the one thousand people residing in al Amal camp now find their floors turned to mud. Ahmed Omar is among them.

"This is not fair," he said. "Parliament, officials, government, we are your people. We are your people, You sold us out."

The storm has left the Iraqi capital without a working drainage system, hampering basic services such as the supply of clean water.

Flash flooding kills 6 in western Iran

Press TV
Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:38 UTC

Flash floods, triggered by heavy downpours, have killed six people in the two western provinces of Ilam and Lorestan in Iran.

Head of the Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Nasser Charkhsaz said on Thursday that flash floods have hit the provinces of east Azarbaijan, Ilam, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Lorestan and Khuzestan since October 28.

Officials in Ilam, a province which borders Iraq, said three people were killed following torrential rains.

Shapour Pouladi, a deputy provincial governor for development affairs, said the fatalities included two people in the provincial capital of the same name and one in the city of Dehloran, which is located some 500 kilometers southwest of the Iranian capital Tehran. He said one other person is still missing.

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Dam in Brazil bursts possibly killing 15 or more in its wake

Two Egyptian children drowned in floods in Amman, Jordan

Cyclone Chapala triggers heavy flooding in Yemen

Southern Italy hit by deadly floods following 2 days of heavy rain

Several days of torrential rains flood the Masai Mara plains in Kenya, puzzling the wildlife

Storm kills 1, causes severe flooding in southern Portugal

Unprecedented ice flash floods sweeps across Saudi Arabia

6 dead, 2 missing as floods, tornadoes rage in Texas

Flooding in Baghdad threatens Iraq's internally displaced

Flash flooding kills 6 in western Iran

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