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More than 50 villages in southern Laos flooded as forecasters warn of more rain


The Star (Malaysia)
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 15:30 UTC
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Residents in 54 villages in Khongxedon district, Saravan province, are suffering from flash floods after heavy rain in recent days, unleashed by tropical storm Wutip.

The district has been flooded since June 13, affecting farmland, houses, schools and animals, while roads are unusable. Fortunately, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths, according to the disaster management committee in Khongxedon district.

Currently, the Khongxedon district authorities are moving residents, vehicles and animals to safe places, and authorities continue to monitor the flood situation, especially in villages along the Xedon River.

They have also prepared for the situation, such as 24-hour patrols, 13 rescue boats, life jackets, food, drinking water and other necessary items.

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Flash flood wipes out 5 villages in Andarab, Afghanistan

Siyar Sirat
amu.tv
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:12 UTC
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Flash floods destroyed five entire villages in the Andarab Valley after a large reservoir wall collapsed early Saturday, local residents said, leaving no trace of homes and sweeping away farmland, bridges, and livestock.

According to residents, the deluge began around 7 a.m. when the wall of a major water reservoir above the Taghank gorge in Pul-e-Hisar district gave way, unleashing water that surged through the valley. The villages of Shurabak, Upper and Lower Mad Naj Khil, Qishlaq-e-Kalan Taghank, and Darband-e-Tirgaran were completely washed away.

"There's nothing left," one resident said, describing the devastation that also destroyed six footbridges, four vehicle bridges, five mosques, and hundreds of hectares of farmland. Nearby villages like Seyedabad, Dahyak, and Nowbahar were also severely damaged.

Residents said the initial landslide-like surge gave people time to escape, preventing loss of life. Taliban officials conducted two helicopter rescue missions and distributed limited food aid, but humanitarian groups have yet to fully respond. The Red Crescent is currently conducting assessments but has not delivered assistance.

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Heavy rains flood Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people

Jean-Yves Kamale
ABC News
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:28 UTC
Detail from Kinshasa, Photo: Screenshot/Youtube
Detail from Kinshasa, Photo: Screenshot/Youtube
Major flooding hit several neighborhoods in Congo's capital Kinshasa, killing at least 19 people and causing severe damage, authorities said Saturday.

Heavy rains Friday through Saturday triggered floods and landslides in Kinshasa's western neighborhood of Ngaliema, killing at least 17 people, the local mayor, Fulgence Bolokome, told the radio station Top Congo. Two avenues in the city were also cut off, he added.

Two other people died when the deluge toppled a wall in the southern neighborhood of Lemba, Mayor Jean-Serge Poba said. A police camp and a bridge were damaged.

"It was around 3 a.m. when we heard a loud noise. When we went outside, the neighbors' wall had collapsed. The man and his wife both died, leaving behind five children who made it out unharmed," resident Clovis Kalenga told The Associated Press.

In April, floods in Kinshasa killed at least 22 people and cut off access to over half the city and the country's main airport.

Associated Press

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Typhoon Wutip triggers waterspouts in Guangdong; mudslide claims 3 lives in Guangxi, China


Global Times
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:44 UTC
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Affected by a second landfall of this year's first Typhoon Wutip along the western coast of Leizhou, South China's Guangdong Province, waterspouts appeared near Guangzhou's Nansha passenger port on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, torrential rains triggered by the typhoon have caused a deadly mudslide in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, resulting in three fatalities.

According to the Guangdong provincial meteorological observatory, the center of the typhoon made landfall again in the western coastal area of Leizhou around 12:30 pm Saturday, packing maximum force 11 winds near its core, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

At around 10 pm Saturday, the official Weibo account of Guangzhou emergency early warning information release center stated that a waterspout occurred south of the Humen Bridge between 2:36 pm and 3:00 pm Saturday, followed by another waterspout east of Longxue island between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm, the Chinanews reported on Sunday.

No disaster reports have been received regarding these waterspouts, said the report.

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30,000 lightning strikes recorded overnight across UK by Met Office

Molly Court
Guardian-Series.co.uk
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:14 UTC
Lightning strikes in the sky along Church Street in Witham, Essex, early this morning
Lightning strikes in the sky along Church Street in Witham, Essex, early this morning
More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK (and the bad weather is set to continue).

The Met Office said the "vast majority" of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential downpours also hit land, causing significant flooding and disruption in Kent.

A major storm reached the county at around 10pm on Friday (June 13), prompting an amber weather warning and leaving homes in Dover under water.

It comes as late on Friday, the Environment Agency issued five flood warnings, where flooding is expected and immediate action is needed.

It also issued 49 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.

A further six flood alerts have been put in place by Natural Resources Wales in South Wales.

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Typhoon Wutip leaves 3 dead, thousands displaced in central Vietnam


Dimsumdaily Hong Kong
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:17 UTC
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Typhoon Wutip has caused widespread devastation in central Vietnam, resulting in three fatalities and significant damage to agriculture and infrastructure, according to the Vietnam News Agency on Saturday.

Two individuals lost their lives in Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province, during flood prevention efforts, while a third person drowned in Hai Lang district. In neighbouring Quang Binh province, four people remain missing as search and rescue operations intensify under improving weather conditions.

The flooding has submerged over 21,000 hectares of rice fields, alongside vast areas of vegetable crops and aquaculture ponds. Tens of thousands of poultry have perished, compounding the agricultural losses. Severe flooding has inundated homes, blocked transport routes, and forced evacuations across lowland and mountainous regions, though river levels are now beginning to recede.

The storm, which has weakened to a severe tropical storm, made its second landfall near Leizhou City in Guangdong Province, China, at 12.30am on Saturday, with winds of up to 30 metres per second and a central pressure of 980 hectopascals. This followed its initial landfall near Dongfang City on China's Hainan Island late Friday night.

Wutip is currently moving northeast at a speed of 20 to 25 km per hour, skirting the border between Guangdong and Guangxi provinces while gradually losing intensity. The storm's impact has highlighted the region's vulnerability to severe weather and the urgent need for disaster preparedness.


Comment: Also in central Vietnam just a day prior to the above report: First in a century: Unprecedented summer flood submerges Vietnam's Hue City - almost 3 FEET of rain in 3 days

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Best of the Web: First in a century: Unprecedented summer flood submerges Vietnam's Hue City - almost 3 FEET of rain in 3 days


tuoitre.vn
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:09 UTC
Phong Hoa Ward in Phong Dien Town, Hue City is severely inundated.
© Long NhatPhong Hoa Ward in Phong Dien Town, Hue City is severely inundated.
In a rare and historic weather event, Hue City in central Vietnam is being submerged by an unseasonal flood triggered by storm Wutip, which brought heavy rains to the central region - something not seen in the summer in over a century.

Floodwaters rose swiftly across several districts including Phu Xuan and Quang Dien, inundating homes and prompting emergency responses on Friday.

The widespread flooding began after three consecutive days of torrential rainfall from the impact of storm Wutip, the first to enter the East Vietnam Sea this year.

According to the Hue Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue, rainfall has reached extreme levels, ranging from 160 to 400mm in many areas, with Phu Loc and A Luoi Districts recording 400-700mm.

On Friday morning, water levels in key rivers surged dramatically, with the iconic Huong River surpassing alert level two of flooding.

The Bo River neared level three, the highest on the scale.


Comment: CÔNG LÝ 247 reports:
Hue is experiencing a historic mid-summer flood due to the influence of storm No. 1. In the past three days, many places have recorded rainfall of up to nearly 900mm. The water level of Huong River and Bo River exceeded the alarm level, and hydroelectric dams simultaneously released floodwaters, causing many areas in Hue City to be severely flooded.
(Translated by Google)

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15 vehicles swept away in San Antonio, Texas flooding, leaving 13 dead, all missing people found - 6 inches of rain in 24 hours (UPDATED)

Kayla McCormick, Jesse Kirsch and Viola Flowers
NBC News
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:24 UTC
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At least eight people are dead and six are missing in San Antonio after floodwaters swept away 15 vehicles early Thursday.

Photos of the flooding show vehicles flipped and almost entirely submerged in the water.

The San Antonio Fire Department said on Friday that the death toll has risen to eight, with six people still unaccounted for.

"The primary search efforts are focused on the Salado Creek (Perrin Beitel event) and the Leon Creek near Highway 90 and Callaghan Rd areas," the department said in a statement to NBC News. "The SAFD has requested Urban Search and Rescue assistance from Texas A&M Task Force 1 and at least 40 highly trained search specialists will be assisting our efforts in these locations."

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Thursday that bodies were recovered at various locations, including Beitel Creek. One victim was found a mile away, fire officials said.

Search dogs found a victim farther downstream, the fire department said.


Comment: Foxweather.com reports:
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San Antonio recorded 6.11 inches of rain, making it the second-wettest June day on record in 12 years.

The half-foot of rain also nearly doubles the previous daily record of 3.26 inches set back in 1973 and made Thursday the 10th-wettest day ever recorded at San Antonio International Airport.

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Update June 14

IrishStar.com reports:
The death toll from the heavy rains that swept through parts of San Antonio, Texas, has climbed to 13, with all missing persons now accounted for, according to authorities on Saturday.

Over 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain fell within a few hours on Thursday, leading to rapidly rising floodwaters that swept more than a dozen cars into a creek.

Some individuals managed to escape by climbing trees. Firefighters across the nation's seventh-largest city carried out over 70 rescues.


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Widespread flooding throughout Trinidad and Tobago

Kim Boodram
Trinidad Express
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:49 UTC
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WIDESPREAD flooding hit Trinidad and Tobago by noon yesterday, following heavy rainfall from Tuesday night which had already been preceded by frequent showers from the weekend. And a forecast for persistent, heavy rainfall has triggered an extended adverse weather alert until 4 p.m. today, as well as warnings that vulnerable communities brace for possible flooding.

Yesterday's downpour began before midday and was persistent in some areas of North and South Trinidad.

By noon, flooding was reported in Penal and by 1 p.m., the South-West Regional Health Authority took the decision to close the Rock Road Health Centre. However, the water had receded by mid-afternoon, which the corporation attributed to earlier mitigation works.

Some flooding was also reported in the San Francique area, and San Fernando and environs.

By yesterday evening, street flooding was impacting Coal Mine, Sangre Grande, as several streams overtopped. Flooding also hit the Manzanilla Mayaro Road and parts of Plum Mitan.

Flash flooding brought commercial and other daily activities to a near halt in parts of Malabar and Arima, also causing massive commuter pile-ups until late evening.

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Massive flooding hits Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines

Cyril Chaves
gmanetwork.com
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:37 UTC
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Several areas in Cagayan de Oro City were hit by a flash flood following heavy rains on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

The intense downpour triggered flooding in various barangays, submerging houses and stranding motorists.

A video captured by a netizen shows floodwaters surging through the streets at the Crossing Bolonsiri in Barangay Camaman-an.

Some vehicles were also seen being swept away by floodwaters. Other vehicles were also submerged.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD) immediately deployed personnel to respond to the affected areas.

Residents in the low-lying areas were also evacuated. They eventually returned to their homes when the floodwaters subsided later in the evening.

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