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Best of the Web: Signs of Change: Extreme weather and environmental upheaval in June and July 2015 (VIDEO)

Hawkkey Davis
YouTube
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:20 UTC
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© HawkkeyDavisChannel/YouTubeA first? Wildfire torches moving vehicles on highway near Los Angeles, California
Video compilation of extreme weather events (and general environmental chaos) from the past month or so.

Record high temperatures in Germany were immediately followed by unusually strong storms and hail. Record rainfall in China was followed by a record heatwave there. In the US, there's been a record heatwave in the West, and record rainfall in the South. There's been record cold in Australia, and record heat in Pakistan. Volcanoes erupted in Indonesia, Japan and Mexico, while there was a strong earthquake in China and an earthquake swarm in Iceland... And in between all that; powerful storms and record rainfall.

Things be intensifying!

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Flash floods kill 4 and displace over 5,000 in Madhya Pradesh, India


ucanews.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:24 UTC
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© ucanewsDevotees trying to save items from a flooded temple in Ujjain.
Four people were killed and more than 5,000 displaced July 19 following heavy rains in India's Madhya Pradesh state, authorities and Church sources said.

"Many people are marooned, waiting to be saved," said Bishop Sebastian Vadakel of Ujjain, the area worst hit in the state.

The July 19 rains brought floodwater more than a meter-deep in many places, making roads impassable, cutting off villages and sparking power outages.

More than 2,000 people are stranded in railway stations, the bishop said while thousands of others are taking temporary shelter in relief camps.

Authorities did not reveal how the four flood victims died.

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Four killed and thousands flee as floods hit northern Philippines


au.news.yahoo.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:47 UTC
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Four dead, thousands flee as floods hit northern Philippines
Four people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes as floods inundated large parts of the northern Philippines, the government said Sunday.

Heavy monsoon rains lashed the largely agricultural provinces for days, bringing floods that left roads impassable and led about 3,000 people to be evacuated, government civil defence officers said.

At least four people died as a result of the rains, including a six-month old boy who was buried by a landslide in the northern province of Pangasinan, the officers said.

Social welfare and relief agencies are delivering aid to affected areas while the public works department is preparing to repair damaged infrastructure, said President Benigno Aquino's spokesman Herminio Coloma.
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11 killed by flash floods in Iran


Western Morning News
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:03 UTC
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Eleven people have been killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in a mountainous area of northern Iran.
Eleven people have been killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in a mountainous area of northern Iran.

State TV said authorities fear more casualties from the floods in the provinces of Tehran, Alborz and Qazvin. A Chinese national was reported to be among those killed.

The official IRNA news agency quoted local officials as saying that two women were among those killed and said at least 20 cars were swept away by the water, many with people inside them, including one with a just-married couple.

The area has been without electricity and rescue workers are still working, despite heavy rains overnight.

Authorities attribute the rising number of deadly flash floods in this part of the country to improper construction near river beds and deforestation.


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Mudslides force 10,000 to evacuate in Tajikistan

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:25 UTC
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© Image: Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team in Tajikistan.Map of debris and floods.
The rapid melting of snow and glaciers due to higher temperatures between 01 and 15 July 2015 have triggered mudflows in the Shugnan District in the eastern region of Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.

The mudflows have caused damage to buildings and infrastructure in local villages. The debris has also blocked the flow of the Gund river, creating an artificial lake which has flooded areas along the river.

As of 18 July 2015, the UN's Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) in Tajikistan reports that at least 56 houses have been destroyed and 10,000 people forced to evacuate to safer sites. Schools, stores, roads and electricity lines have also been damaged and 80% of the communities in the region have been without electricity. No casualties have been reported.

There is a risk of the lake overflowing or breaking through its temporary blockage. REACT say that this could cause devastating floods in Khorog and nearby communities, including three districts of Khatlon Oblast.

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© Focus Humanitarian Assistance in Tajikistan
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Devastating flash-flooding washes away buildings and vehicles in Arizona


Sky News
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:32 UTC
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Motor homes swept away and buildings destroyed
Torrential flash floods have destroyed builkdings and swept away cars after severe storms hit Arizona.

Up to 3,000 home and businesses were left without power as more than 50 electricity poles were knocked down, according to the Arizona Public Service.

Work was taking place on Sunday morning to reconnect power supplies in parts of the state.

Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Maricopa County early in the evening on Saturday before flooding hit the state's capital and largest city Phoenix.

The Arizona Republic reported that flooding was especially bad near a caravan park in Wickenburg, where the water swept away part of the road and made it impossible for people to go in either direction.
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Typhon Nangka strikes Japan, bringing flooding and landslides - 230,000 people evacuated, 2 killed


The Straits Times
Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:50 UTC
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Floodwater in Japan
Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan yesterday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as the authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate.

Packing gusts of up to 126kmh, Nangka barrelled over the nation's main island of Honshu after making landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late on Thursday.

Nangka (Malay for jackfruit) paralysed traffic. A total of 165 flights were cancelled, trains in western Japan suffered delays and highways near the ocean were closed.

Television footage showed muddy water overflowing Naka river in Tokushima, flooding up to the second floor of nearby school buildings.

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Hundreds displaced and two dead after floods, landslides in Nepal; one foot of rain in 24 hours


ekantipur.com
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:44 UTC
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© Post Photo People of Sunahaphata in Thapapur VDC-9, Kailali, move to safer areas after inundation.
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains displaced hundreds of families and caused damage to several road sections across the country on Thursday. Two deaths have been reported so far.

Srijana KC, 11, and Manju Mainali, 12, were swept away by the flooded Rapti stream at Hetauda-11 in Makwanpur on Thursday. The duo had tried to wade across the stream. Their bodies were found 1km downstream.

People in many villages in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts in the Far West and Banke and Bardiya districts in the Mid West moved to safer areas after incessant rains since Wednesday night inundated their settlements.

Flashfloods and inundation have been reported in Kailali, Banke and Bardiya since Thursday morning. In Banke, a downpour since Wednesday night flooded the Babai river which inundated Balapur, Gulariya and Nepalgunj. Fifty families have been displaced.
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Torrential rainfall causes flooding in Alyth, Scotland

Jamie Buchan
The Courier
Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:25 UTC
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© Michelle MacLeodSevere flooding in Alyth
Torrential downpours caused widespread devastation in Alyth this morning.

Rescue crews used inflatable boats to free people trapped in their homes and businesses in the flood-hit town centre.

Alyth Burn, which runs through the community, overflowed after debris and fallen trees blocked a series of bridges.

Locals told The Courier a large section of the town centre was under water within minutes.

Nearby homes and businesses were swamped, causing extensive damage.

The town hall has been opened as a shelter for people who have been affected by the floods.

A Perth and Kinross Council spokeswoman said that about 30 homes across Alyth had been hit, including sheltered housing at Burnside Court.

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65,000 people affected by flooding in Assam, India


ndtv.com
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:48 UTC
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155 villages have been affected due to the floods.
65,000 people in over 155 villages have been affected due to the incessant rains and floods in the state.

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in its flood report today that the affected villages are in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Sonitpur districts.

Sonitpur district bore the brunt of the disaster with nearly 50,000 people suffering, followed by Lakhimpur with over 13,000 people being affected, it said. Over 1,600 hectares of crop areas are under water.

Authorities have opened seven relief camps in Sonitpur, where 7,712 people are taking shelter.

The flood waters have also washed away two parts of a road and two embankments were breached in Lakhimpur, while five roads were damaged and several embankments were breached at four places in as many rivers in Sonitpur.

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