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Heavy rainfall causes flooding across Turkey


The Hurriyet Daily News
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:46 UTC
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Turkey has been hit by heavy rains across several provinces over the weekend, with the General Directorate of Meteorology issuing a warning early on June 17 against flooding.

The rain in Istanbul inundated roads, causing havoc in the city. Some cars were even submerged in torrential downpours that followed lightning flashes across the city.

İncirli underpass in Istanbul's Bakırköy district was submerged under water, with firefighters running to help people stuck in their cars.

The General Directorate of Meteorology said early on June 17 in its warning that the thundery showers would continue for at least three hours in Istanbul. It called on citizens to be careful and take measures against possible "flash flooding" in its statement.


Comment: This is the 3rd major flooding event for Turkey in 6 weeks, see also:

Flash flood strikes again in Ankara, Turkey - 2nd such event in 2 weeks

Unexpected flood hits Ankara, Turkey - vehicles float down streets

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Worst flooding in 40 years strikes Mon State, Myanmar (Burma)

Naw Betty Han
Myanmar Times
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:27 UTC
Floods in Mottama, Mon State, Myanmar, June 2018.
© Red Cross Society MyanmarFloods in Mottama, Mon State, Myanmar, June 2018.
Hundreds of people were forced to flee their homes on Sunday after floods swept Mawlamyine and other townships in Mon State after hours of heavy rain, government officials and rescuers said.

The flood occurred before dawn in Mawlamyine, and a landslide was also reported on Ngawuntha mountain in the centre of the township.

"It's the first time that I experience floods in Mawlamyine in over 40 years. Normally some quarters in Mawlamyine flood when the tide rises in the Thanlwin River but this time was not only about tide but also heavy rain, the drains in town are overflowing," said Thein Hla, a resident of Mawlamyine.

His house was submerged in the flood and his family moved to safety, he added.

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Storms cause flash floods that wash out roads in Houghton and Hancock areas of Michigan


Detroit Free Press
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:51 UTC
Flash floods destroy streets in Lake Linden, Michigan
© Steve Haagen
Storms moving across the Upper Peninsula washed out several roads in the Houghton and Hancock areas and created dozens of sinkholes across the Keweenaw Peninsula.

MLive.com reports that the storms that swept through the area early Sunday prompted officials in southern and central Houghton County to declare a Flash Flood Emergency.

Residents of the area say there have been emergency evacuations in some areas and some people are stranded.

As of 10 a.m. Sunday, at least four major roads in the area were closed due to washouts and other complications from the flooding, WLUC-TV (Channel 6) reported.

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Sheets of rain: Austrian photographer creates stunning time-lapse of cloud dumping 'tsunami' over lake


RT
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:03 UTC
austria sheet rain
© Peter Maier / YouTube
Mother Nature's beautiful and mysterious ways have been caught on camera by a professional photographer who has captured time-lapse footage of a powerful rainstorm over a lake in Austria.

The video, titled 'Tsunami from Heaven' shows blue skies turning grey as rain clouds swoop in over Lake Millstatt in Carinthia, Austria. It doesn't take long to see why photographer Peter Maier gave the video its title, as the downpour of the rainstorm does indeed look like a tsunami coming from the heavens.

Comment: Epic looding around the world is on the rise and according to one study atmospheric are expected to rivers to double in size:
"However, because the findings project that the atmospheric rivers will be, on average, about 25 percent wider and longer, the global frequency of atmospheric river conditions - like heavy rain and strong winds - will actually increase by about 50 percent." Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow jets of air that carry huge amounts of water vapor from the tropics to Earth's continents and polar regions.

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These "rivers in the sky" typically range from 250 to 375 miles (400 to 600 kilometers) wide and carry as much water - in the form of water vapor - as about 25 Mississippi Rivers. When an atmospheric river makes landfall, particularly against mountainous terrain (such as the Sierra Nevada and the Andes), it releases much of that water vapor in the form of rain or snow.
See also: Also check out SOTT's monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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At least 13 killed by landslides as monsoon storms batter Bangladesh


FARS
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:16 UTC
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 12 people in Bangladesh's border district of Cox's Bazar
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 12 people in Bangladesh's border district of Cox's Bazar
The victims of Tuesday's incident were buried under mud when surrounding hills gave way under a deluge of rain, Al-Jazeera reported.

Eleven people died in Naniarchar including a family of four, while several people remained missing, district administrator Mamunur Rashid told the AFP news agency.

Aid agencies have been warning of the potential for a humanitarian catastrophe over the coming months as heavy rains lash an area home to the world's largest refugee camp.

Landslides have so far killed at least 13 people this week, including a Rohingya boy who was crushed to death by a collapsing mud wall at the Kutupalong refugee camp on Monday.

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Deadly floods and landslides in 4 states of India after torrential rain - At least 25 killed

Richard Davies
FloodList
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:57 UTC
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Torrential monsoon rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in four states in India over the last few days.

As of 14 June, at least 3 people had died and around 36,000 displaced in Assam. Severe flooding has also affected the north eastern states of Manipur, where 6 people have died, and Tripura, where at least 3 people have died and 15,000 displaced.

Meanwhile monsoon rain, strong winds and high waves continue to batter the south western state of Kerala, where 13 people have died in the last few days.

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3 killed by flood, landslide in Assam, India - 370 villages under water

Anup Sharma
The Pioneer
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:04 UTC
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At least three people were killed — two in landslide and one in flood — and over 1.5 lakh people were affected by the first wave of floods that have hit Assam this year even as 370 villages in seven districts continued to be under water for the second consecutive day on Thursday.

Assam State Disaster Management officials said that flood waters have affected 370 villages in seven districts including Hojai, Cachar, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Karimganj, Karbi Anglong (East) and West Karbi Anglong districts. The flood waters have also affected large tracks of agricultural in different flood affected districts — some with standing crops.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: June 2018 showing signs of Grand Solar Minimum intensification


Adapt 2030
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:03 UTC
Staff at Igloo Lake Lodge stand amid six-foot-tall snowbanks that encompass the Labrador fishing camp on June 13.
© Jim BurtonStaff at Igloo Lake Lodge stand amid six-foot-tall snowbanks that encompass the Labrador fishing camp on June 13.
First week of June 2018 had blizzards in Canada, devastating frosts in Canada killing crops, volcanic eruptions making international headlines.Yet somehow the media still doesn't put the dots together.


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Five perish as house collapses due to landslide after heavy rain in Myanmar (Burma)

D Hline Win
The Irrawaddy
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:59 UTC
Aerial view of a section of Mogok taken in February 2018.
© Zaw Zaw / The IrrawaddyAerial view of a section of Mogok taken in February 2018.
Five family members were killed when their house was destroyed by a landslide in Mogok, Mandalay Region, early Thursday morning.

The incident happened in the ward of Aung Thit Lwin in Kathae village tract in Mogok, said Mogok Township lawmaker U Saw Thaung Tin in the Mandalay regional parliament.

"Three houses on the hillside in Aung Thit Lwin collapsed at around 4 a.m. on Thursday, as it had been raining heavily the whole week," he said.

Family members from two of the houses had been taking shelter at a temporary camp opened at a Chinese temple in the ward when the landslide happened.
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Severe hailstorm brings flooding to Užice, Serbia


b92
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:01 UTC
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A strong hailstorm hit the town of Uzice in western Serbia on Wednesday afternoon.

The ensuing flash flood produced incredible scenes, with waist-deep rivers of ice mixed with water flowing through the streets, and cars struggling to make their way through.

Scroll down for more images and videos of the aftermath of the storm posted on social media:

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