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Two dead, 100 evacuated following landslides in northern Italian town


The Local (Italy)
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:01 UTC
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Two landslides close to the northern resort town of Courmayeur have killed one tourist and caused panic among many others, with over 100 people evacuated.

A couple from Milan was reported to have died after the landslides, caused by storms in the Val Ferret area close to the Swiss border at the foot of Mont Blanc.

Their car was one of several swept away by mud after one of the landslides flooded a small side valley close to the town of Planpincieux.

The body of the man, 71, was recovered on Monday evening and firefighters were on Tuesday working to recover his wife's body, which they had identified as trapped under the vehicle, Corriere della Sera reported.
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Heatwave gives way to deluges as flash-flooding forces thousands to evacuate in southern France


The Guardian
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 20:32 UTC
Flash floods hit southern France
© AFP/Getty ImagesRescuers stand in a flooded area of a camping as storms and heavy rains sweep across France
Helicopters, divers and hundreds of firefighters involved in rescue after torrent swept through campsite in Gard region

A German man in his 70s, who was helping supervise children at a campsite in south-east France, was missing on Thursday after being swept away by floodwaters, police said.

The 75-year-old man was accompanying a group of around 100 German children who were evacuated from a campsite in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, some 60km (37 miles) north of Avignon in the Gard region.

Trapped by a muddy, fast-flowing torrent after the Ardeche river burst its banks he sought shelter inside his caravan, but the vehicle was swept away.

It was later found "empty and in pieces" near the river, police said.

He was the only person unaccounted for after a rescue operation at three campsites in the area, where a heatwave ended abruptly this week in storms that caused flash flooding.

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Flood, landslips kill 22 across Kerala, India


The Economic Times
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:09 UTC
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At least 20 people lost their life due to heavy rain and landslides in Kerala today. The state is hit by heavy rains and the rivers are flowing above the danger mark at many dams. As part of precautionary measure the arrival operations at the Cochin International Airport have also been stopped. According to reports flood gates of 22 dams have also been opened and warning have been issued in several districts.

Here are all the live updates from Kerala:

* As many as 20 people have died across the state.10 people were killed in landslides in Idukki, five in Malappuram, two in Kannur and one in Wayanad district. Three persons are missing -- one each in Wayanad, Palakkad and Kozhikode districts.

* Floodgates of as many as 22 dams have been opened in the state as the rivers are flowing above the danger mark.

* Idukki dam gates in Kerala were opened after 26 years today at 12:30 pm following rising water levels due to heavy rains in the district. With the water rising quickly, a high-level meeting with the CM Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to open the shutters on a trial run basis

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Flash floods cause bridges and houses to collapse, mud rivers to flow in Turkey


Hurriyet Daily News
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:49 UTC
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Flash floods caused by heavy rains that hit Turkey's northern Ordu province damaged 66 houses and 264 shops, the country's vice president said on Aug. 9.

Vice President Fuat Oktay and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Aug. 8 visited the Black Sea province of Ordu where torrential rains have caused massive flooding.

Oktay travelled to the Ünye and Fatsa districts of Ordu to inspect the damages the flooding caused in the towns. He also visited a hospital in Ünye to meet with people who were injured in the disaster.

"At the moment, we don't have any casualties or citizens who are in need or whose needs have not been met. The climate has been changing [...] and so we also need a change of mindset," Oktay said.

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Flood death toll reaches 76 in Assam, India - 90,000 still affected


Nagaland Post
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:00 UTC
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The flood situation in Assam improved on Saturday although one person died in the deluge and nearly 90,000 people are still affected in 11 districts of the state.

According to a report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person lost his life at Mayong revenue circle in Morigaon district.

With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood related cases has gone up to 76, including eight in Guwahati.

The ASDMA said around 90,000 people are suffering at present in Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Karimganj and Cachar districts.

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Toronto inundated with unbelievably heavy rain and flash floods

Adam Frisk
Global News
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 02:29 UTC
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Residents in Toronto are sloshing through the aftermath of a heavy rain storm that caused flash flooding in portions of the city, submerging several vehicles and forcing road closures.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement ahead of the summer storm, warning of the potential for 50 to 100 millimetres of rain Tuesday evening.

According to a preliminary weather summary issued by Environment Canada on Wednesday after 12:30 a.m., the heaviest rain hit Highways 400 and 401, the area near Allen Road, the downtown core and the Toronto Islands.

Comment: Toronto's topography is full of hills and valleys that were carved out during the last ice-age, and a number of tributaries run through the city that empty into Lake Ontario. And because it's only 76 metres above sea level, this essentially means Toronto acts as a catch-basin of sorts. As we continue to see more extreme weather and 'sheets of rain' downpours, this could spell big trouble for the people who live in the largest and densest metropolitan area in all of Canada.

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At least 5 killed by flooding in southern Algeria

Richard Davies
FloodList
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 18:41 UTC
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At least 5 people died after floods hit the province of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria last week.

Algeria Press Service (APS) reported on Sunday 05 August, 2018, that the victims died after they were swept away by flood waters in In Guezzam and Tin Zaouatine districts. Civil Protection were called on to rescue several people and one person is still missing. Crops, homes and roads were all reportedly damaged in the flooding.

A series of storms that began around 02 August brought several days of heavy rain causing flooding, particularly in southern areas of the province.

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One dead, over 50 houses destroyed and 2500 affected by flooding in Bankura, India - Nearly 9 inches of rain in 24 hours


The Statesman (India)
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:44 UTC
One of the houses that collapsed due to flash flood in Bankura on Monday.
© Sanjoy KarmakarOne of the houses that collapsed due to flash flood in Bankura on Monday.
One person died and around 2500 were affected in Bankura as incessant rainfall led to a flood-like situation.

Fifty two houses were completely damaged and 663 partly damaged, according to official reports.

Seventy year old Gunomoy Bhandari of Nagardanga village in Mejia block drowned in the flood water after his locality was submerged. His son, Ranjit Bhandari, said: "My father was trapped in a waterlogged area and he got drowned while he was trying to cross a stream that swelled up."

The district administration has set up two relief camps under Bankura block-II wherein 610 people have been accommodated.

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20 killed, 8 missing as heavy rains trigger flood in northwest China


Money Control
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:17 UTC
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Over 8,700 houses, farmland, roads, railway lines and power and telecommunication facilities were damaged in the floods that have wreaked havoc in China since early this week

Twenty people were killed and eight others went missing as torrential rains triggered flood in northwest China, state-run media reported today.

Over 8,700 houses, farmland, roads, railway lines and power and telecommunication facilities were damaged in the floods that have wreaked havoc in China since early this week, it said.

While 20 people died this week in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, eight remained missing after heavy downpours hit Qincheng Township in Hami on July 31, state-run Xinhua news agency said.

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Firefighters rescue 14 people trapped on vehicles as flash flood hits town in central China


CCTV Plus
Sun, 05 Aug 2018 19:43 UTC
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Firefighters rescued 14 people after their vehicles were stuck in a flash flood triggered by torrential rain in a local town in central China's Henan Province on Sunday.

On Sunday morning, more than 20 trucks became stranded by a torrent of floodwater caused by a swollen river in Fudian Town, Yanshi City.

Amateur footage captured the power of the flooding, with rushing torrents slowly washing away the heavy trucks.

Some drivers and other occupants were forced to climb on top of their vehicles.

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