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Cyclone Ava causes floods and landslides in Madagascar, 6 dead and 15,000 displaced

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:20 UTC
On Jan. 4 at 5:42 a.m. EST (10:42 UTC) NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Ava just off shore of northeastern Madagascar.
© NOAA/NASA Goddard Rapid Response TeamOn Jan. 4 at 5:42 a.m. EST (10:42 UTC) NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Ava just off shore of northeastern Madagascar.
Tropical Cyclone Ava swept across Madagascar from 05 January 2018, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall that has caused flooding and landslides.

According to reports from the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) in Madagascar, at least 6 people have died and over 15,000 displaced.

Among the worst hit areas are the capital Antananarivo, where at the peak of the storm over 3,200 people were forced from their homes to safer locations. Many areas of Antananarivo are at risk of landslides after heavy rain. As of 08 January, Red Alerts were in place for landslides in several districts of the city.

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Thunderstorms hit eastern Spain resulting in torrential downpours, hail and tornadoes


Severe Weather Europe
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 21:57 UTC
Thunderstorm in Spain
As expected thunderstorms hit eastern Spain this afternoon. An impressively unstable environment, particularly for January, established along the frontal system ahead of the forming cutoff upper low.
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Attention

Global Weather: Freezing temperatures in China, powerful winds in U.K. and floods in New Zealand mean U.S. is not alone

Sydney Pereira
Newsweek
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:57 UTC
The road to the Adelboden ski resort in Switzerland, which was swept away by a rain-induced mudslide, on January 5.
© GettyThe road to the Adelboden ski resort in Switzerland, which was swept away by a rain-induced mudslide, on January 5.
The U.S. has been immersed in a "bomb cyclone," the technical meteorological term for the winter storm plaguing the East Coast from Florida to Maine. The weather followed a blustery arctic blast, causing below-freezing temperatures for days and record-breaking lake-effect snow near the Great Lakes.

Extreme weather struck other parts of the world, too. From flooding and snowfall to high wind speeds and waves, here are a few extreme weather conditions happening beyond the I-95 corridor.
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Snowflake Cold

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Bombogenesis USA - Icy sea flooding - Blizzards rage (VIDEO)


Adapt 2030
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:38 UTC
Boston icy floods
© Nancy LaneBilly Carey and Justin Plaza, at right, from Boston Fire Rescue swift water team haul their boat after saving a man from his flooded car on Commercial Wharf during the storm on Thursday, January 4, 2018.
Here we are again same as 2016, Bombogenesis. Once considered rare, now twice in two years. The grand solar minimum is here. Ten thousand flights cancelled, blizzard warnings from Alabama to Maine, Florida swimming pools freeze, NYC snow bound, ocean ice floats in on floods from 100MPH + winds. The amplification begins, 2018 will be the year the world wakes up.


Comment: An update to this report can be found here.

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Snowflake Cold

"Bomb cyclone" Storm Grayson brings travel mayhem, high winds and icy flooding to US northeast - UPDATE


Sputnik
Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:49 UTC
US bomb cyclone Jan 2018
© AP / Michael Dwyer
On Thursday, airliners canceled more than 3,600 flights after a major winter storm, the fearsomely termed bomb cyclone, dished out mayhem across the northeastern US, according to FlightAware.com, an online flight tracking service.

More cancellations are expected Friday as the storm lingers in New England.

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Bizarro Earth

Brutal winds, high seas from storm Eleanor leave 55K homes without power and parts of Ireland completely flooded

Brynmor Pattison, David Coleman & Edel Hughes
Irish Mirror
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:48 UTC
Flooding Galway Storm Eleanor
Flooding in Galway caused by Storm Eleanor
Around 50,000 homes are now without power due to devastating Storm Eleanor.

Met Eireann was forced to issue and Status Orange alert - and it remain in place until 10pm tonight.

There is also a Status Yellow wind warning in place until 9pm tomorrow.

Storm Eleanor brought brutal gusts and high seas to a number of coastal communities today.

Met Eireann warned there could be flooding along coastal areas, as the weather front causes huge swells.

A forecaster said: "Storm Eleanor will quickly move across the country tomorrow evening and tomorrow night.

"West to southwest winds of mean speeds 65 to 80 km/h, gusting to 110 to 130 km/h, with damaging gusts are expected."

Keep up with all that's going on below.

Comment: Irish Central reports Storm Eleanor battered the shores with winds over 80 mph, with Galway catching the worst. The storm coincided with high tide in Galway City leaving fallen trees and severe flooding in its wake:





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After the flames subside: Hillsides left barren by California wildfires now at risk from mudslides

Paul Vercammen
CNN
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:15 UTC
Thomas fire, California
© Noah Berger/APThe Thomas fire burns through Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California
The frightening hiss and crackle of the massive Thomas Fire in Southern California has been replaced by the loud droning of heavy equipment below the burn area.

Public work crews in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are frantically clearing out every debris basin and storm drain possible, because the fire has left behind another threat -- mudslides.

"The Thomas Fire burned all of our front country range here," said Tom Fayram, Santa Barbara's deputy director of public works."

All these hills normally have a protective cover of chaparral. That's all gone. Almost 100% gone," he said.

What's left is black-gray hillside that officials and residents alike fear will become ashy waves of floodwater with the first rain of a so far bone-dry season.
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Arrow Up

Record-breaking natural disasters from around the world in 2017 (PHOTOS)

Hilary Brueck
Business Insider
Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:17 UTC
Hurricane Maria damage
© Carlos Giusti/APPeople walk next to a gas station flooded and damaged by the impact of Hurricane Maria, which hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
2017 was an expensive, deadly year of natural disasters on Earth.

Wildfires relentlessly scorched dry land from California to Portugal. Super-strength hurricanes and tropical storms slammed homes from the Caribbean to Ireland. Famine continued in Somalia and Yemen, while avalanches killed more than a hundred people in Afghanistan.

People around the world recorded record-breaking devastation, much of it caused by higher-than-usual temperatures on land and at sea. Climate experts say that in a warming world, these fatal events will continue to worsen.


Comment: See these related articles on so-called 'global warming':

A November 2017 report released by the Trump Administration cautioned that "extreme climate events" like heavy rainfall, extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and sea-level rise will all get more severe around the globe, and that some of these events could result in abrupt, irreversible changes to the climate as we know it.

Here's a look at some of the deadly power Mother Nature wielded in 2017:

A trio of super-strong hurricanes pummeled the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast, with each storm causing tens of billions of dollars in damage.

Comment: For more information on extreme weather from around the world, check out our Earth Changes Summaries. The latest video for November 2017:

To understand how and why these extreme weather events are occurring read Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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Cloud Precipitation

Massive flooding hits Cagayan de Oro, Philippines following Storm Vinta (UPDATE: More than 130 dead)

Pamela Jay F. Orias
Sun Star
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:52 UTC
Flood in Cagayan de Oro
Flood in Cagayan de Oro
Massive flooding, reminiscent of the deadly 2011 Tropical Storm Sendong, hit this city Friday morning, December 22, after Tropical Storm Vinta (international codename: Tembin) battered Mindanao Thursday night.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department (CDRRMD) placed the city on red alert Friday morning as the Cagayan River reached its critical level.

"It was like Sendong all over again, but only this happened in the morning," a resident said.

Sendong (international codename: Washi) ravaged Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions on the night of December 16, 2011, leaving more than 1,200 people dead -- at least 900 bodies were found in Cagayan de Oro.


Comment: UPDATE 12/23/2017:
Philippines tropical storm: More than 130 dead after flooding

Dozens of people are said to be missing, while power and communication lines are down, complicating rescue efforts.

Mudslides and flooding triggered by a tropical storm in the Philippines have killed 133 people, officials have said. [...]

Most of the deaths were in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, and on the Zamboanga Peninsula, Romina Marasigan from the government's disaster response agency said.

In the fishing village of Anungan, more than 30 people were swept away by flash floods. Sibuco town mayor Bong Edding said five bodies had been recovered so far.

"The floodwaters from the mountain came down so fast and swept away people and houses," Mr Edding said.

"It's really sad because Christmas is just a few days away. But these things happen beyond our control."

Mr Edding blamed the tragedy on years of logging in the mountains near Anungan.


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Flood kills at least 6 people in Malawi


Nyasa Times
Sat, 16 Dec 2017 19:57 UTC
Lilongwe disaster: Families displaced
© Roy NkosiLilongwe disaster: Families displaced
Authorities have confirmed that six people have died after being washed away by flood waters along Mchesi Stream ub the capital Lilongwe following rains of terror on Saturday afternoon.

Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) director for response and recovery Paul Kalilombe said there could be others who are missing and feared dead.

About five church buildings among them Area 22 Assemblies of God, Deeper Life Church in Kawale, African Church and Destiny Church have been affected.

Schools have also been damaged.

Vice president Dr Saulos Chilima visisted the disaster area on Sunday and called for transparency and accountability in identifying and registering affected households in Kaliyeka where 1,000 people have been displaced and 202 households have been affected.
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