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Heavy rains cause widespread flooding across Jakarta, Indonesia

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya
The Jakarta Post
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:36 UTC
Motorists steer a stalled motorcycle to the median strip on Jl. Letjen Suprapto in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta
© kompas.comMotorists steer a stalled motorcycle to the median strip on Jl. Letjen Suprapto in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, which was flooded on Feb. 15. Prolonged heavy rains on Thursday morning saw flooding in several areas across the capital.
Heavy rains on Thursday morning caused mild to severe flooding across Jakarta that paralyzed traffic along several major streets in the capital.

According to the official Twitter account of the Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), at least six streets in Central Jakarta had been flooded since 10 a.m.

Floodwaters reached a height of 100 centimeters along an underpass in Kebon Kosong, Kemayoran.

Floods also hit Jl. Sukarjo Wiryopranoto, Jl. Letjen Suprapto, Jl. Agus Salim, Jl. Wahid Hasyim and Jl. Palbatu, with floodwaters reaching up to 40 centimeters.

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Four people killed by landslide in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Sanba hits (VIDEOS)


The Big Wobble
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:38 UTC
Tropical Storm Sanba was acquired from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite as it continued moving over the Philippines.
© NOAA/NASA Rapid Response TeamTropical Storm Sanba was acquired from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite as it continued moving over the Philippines.
Four people were killed in the southern Philippines early Tuesday as a tropical storm unleashed heavy rain and triggered deadly landslides, police said.

Tropical Storm Sanba slammed the east coast of the main southern island of Mindanao Tuesday with gusts of 75 kilometres an hour.

The heavy rain triggered landslides that hit mountain villages outside the mining town of Carrascal -- 760 kilometres south of the capital Manila -- killing four people, municipal police chief James Alendogao told AFP.

"These areas are currently inaccessible and we do not know the extent of the damage," he added.

The state weather service said the storm was expected to move swiftly northwest over the next 24 hours, bringing moderate to heavy rain across the central Philippines.

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Roads turned into rivers, mass blackouts and hundreds of islanders are evacuated as Cyclone Gita slams Samoa (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

Kylie Stevens and Emily Pidgeon
Daily Mail
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:01 UTC
Power has been cut, main roads flooded and more than 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in Samoa
Power has been cut, main roads flooded and more than 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in Samoa
Residents in Samoa hope the worst is over as tropical cyclone Gita moves away from the island nation after wreaking havoc.

Power has been cut and more than 200 people have been evacuated from their homes after major flooding, which include main roads in the capital city of Apia.

A category 2 cyclone warning on Saturday morning has since been cancelled.

'Tropical cyclone warning category 1 (39-54mph) remains in force for all of Samoa,' Samoa Meteorological Service's Facebook page states.

'Heavy rain warning remain in effect for Samoa; flooding and landslide is possible for vulnerable areas. Flood advisory remains in effect for low-lying coastal areas due to high surf.'

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Rain-fueled landslide kills 2 in Bolivia, 1 missing


ABC News
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:27 UTC
Rocks and mud clog a street outside a flooded home, where a couple and a dog stand by, after a river overflowed in Tiquipaya near Cochabamba, Bolivia, Wednesday, Feb. 7
© The Associated PressRocks and mud clog a street outside a flooded home, where a couple and a dog stand by, after a river overflowed in Tiquipaya near Cochabamba, Bolivia, Wednesday, Feb. 7
Two young people were found dead Wednesday and one person was missing after heavy rains caused a mudslide and flooding in a central Bolivia town, authorities said.

The governor of Cochabamba province said both of the known dead were minors.

The overnight swelling of the Taquina river damaged buildings and covered streets in mud and rubble in the small community of Tiquipaya, about 150 miles (250 kilometers) east of La Paz.

President Evo Morales issued a state of emergency for several regions that were worst-hit by torrential rains. The decree sets out money to help the more than 6,300 families affected.

Source: The Associated Press

Comment: The latest is now 3 dead, 6 missing.

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At least 6 killed, tens of thousands displaced as floods hit Bolivia and Argentina (VIDEOS)


The Santiago Times
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 09:02 UTC
Bolivia floods
At least six people have died in heavy flooding across the Andean nation of Bolivia, where days of rain have left thousands of people homeless, fields underwater and houses destroyed.

One man died when he was dragged away by a swollen river and five people were killed in road accidents caused by the rain, said the mayor of Cotagaita in the southern Potosi department.

After days of heavy rain, the flooding was reported in areas around Zacuiba, Camiri and Villamontes in Gran Chaco province.

Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Civil Defence, Carlos Eduardo Brú, said that at least 50,000 people in seven of the country's nine departments have been left homeless. The hardest-hit areas are near the southern border with Paraguay and Argentina.

Rural and Land Development Minister Cesar Cacarico said the flooding has also damaged 33,000 fields.

During a visit to the town of Tupiza in Potosi department, President Evo Morales promised to help victims rebuild and to provide farmers with seeds.

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Flooding and landslides cause thousands to evacuate in Indonesia


Reuters
Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:19 UTC
Indonesia floods
© ReutersFloods in Indonesia has displaced thousands of people
Thousands of residents in Indonesia's capital have been evacuated due to flooding, Jakarta's governor said on Tuesday, though the level of rivers swollen by the release of water from a reservoir upstream was dropping for now.

The torrential rain had also caused landslides in satellite cities around Jakarta, with eight people missing after two landslides around the city of Bogor, police said.

TV footage on Tuesday showed people wading through murky brown water in some neighbourhoods of the capital Jakarta.

City governor Anies Baswedan said about 6,500 people had been displaced by floods in parts of south and east Jakarta.

"We are making sure that those evacuees receive aid," Baswedan said in a statement, adding that flood waters had receded at the Manggarai floodgates in the city.

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Storm kills 2 in flash floods days after devastating king tide in New Zealand (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Harrison Christianson
Stuff.nz
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:58 UTC
flash flood auckland new zealand february 2018
Flash floods in West Auckland's Waitakere Ranges claimed two teenagers' lives on Saturday evening.

The two people who died after being swept away in a flash flood were both teenage boys, police have revealed.

Mitch Woolley​ and Sosi Turagaiviu, both 17 years old, were swept away while trying to cross a swollen river in West Auckland's Waitakere Ranges about 5pm Saturday.

Comment: Both hemispheres of the planet are being slammed by extreme weather: Also see:

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Venice water levels lowest since records began - and it's sinking (PHOTOS)

Devika Desai
National Post
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 23:18 UTC
A gondola is seen tied up in Venice, near the Rialto bridge, on January 31, 2018, as exceptionally low tides have drained the lagoon city.
© VINCENZO PINTO / AFP/ GETTY IMAGESA gondola is seen tied up in Venice, near the Rialto bridge, on January 31, 2018, as exceptionally low tides have drained the lagoon city.
Photographs taken this week show the famed Venetian gondolas helplessly abandoned on the docks, as the low tides caused by Wednesday's 'super blue blood moon' dry up the canals, robbing gondoliers of their money and residents of their transportation.

This is the third year that Venice has experienced record low water levels, with data showing a decrease of up to 60 cm lower than average. Two years ago, the city reported water levels up to 70 cm below normal levels, the lowest ever recorded in city data, according to Express.
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Record rains cause flooding in Tarija, Bolivia - 50,000 affected

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:10 UTC
Flood damaged roads in Yacuiba, Bolivia, January 2018
© Government of YacuibaFlood damaged roads in Yacuiba, Bolivia, January 2018
Record rainfall in southern Bolivia has prompted local authorities to declare a state of emergency for parts of Gran Chaco province in Tarija Department.

Areas around the towns and cities of Yacuiba, Camiri and Villamontes in Gran Chaco province, Tarija Department, have all seen flooding after days of heavy rain.

Record rainfall hit the city of Yacuiba on Sunday 28 January, 2018. Roads were flooded and 15 communities were left isolated. At least 3 houses were destroyed, although full damage assessments are yet to be completed.

Heavy rain has been falling in the areas since last week. Yacuiba recorded 98.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 26 January. Then record rainfall hit 2 days later when the city saw 194.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 28 January, beating the previous high of 178 mm set in 1985. The rain continued with a further 48.2 mm falling in 24 hours to 31 January.

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Ex Cyclone Fehi causes major flooding in New Zealand

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:56 UTC
Families are evacuated in Ruby Bay.
© BRADEN FASTIERFamilies are evacuated in Ruby Bay.
After causing severe flooding in New Caledonia, the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Fehi brought severe weather including thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the South Island of New Zealand from 31 January 2018.

Thousands of homes have been left without power. Local states of emergency have been declared in Buller and Dunedin.

Buller, West Coast region

Buller District Council said that there have been evacuations in many low lying areas such as Snodgrass, Carters Beach and Derby Street and many houses have experienced flooding.

The Emergency Operation Centre has been on standby since yesterday and is now in full swing as a coordination point for welfare, planning, communications and the general emergency operations

The main issue has been the high tide which was at 12.20 hrs. The water is now starting to recede in some areas however continues to rise in areas north of Westport. Evacuated residents should not return home until notified it is safe to return.

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