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Thousands affected by floods and landslides across Peru

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:12 UTC
After the floods in Ambar district, Lima Region.
© INDECIAfter the floods in Ambar district, Lima Region.
Yet another period of heavy rain has caused major flooding and landslides in several areas of Peru over the last few days.

Floods and mudslides have affected parts of Lima Region, including the capital, where several rivers have overflowed.

Other parts of the country have also been affected, including the regions of Piura, La Libertad, Lambayeque and Callao.

Sadly the recent flooding is nothing new for many communities. The country has been experiencing periods of heavy rainfall since December 2016 and over 60 people have died as a result of flooding and landslides since then.

Local observers are calling the unusual climatic conditions "El Niño Costero" and are blaming the heavy rainfall on higher temperatures of the eastern Pacific Ocean waters. Further rainfall is forecast and authorities are bracing themselves for two more weeks of heavy rain, potential flooding and landslides.
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Alicante, Spain hit by six months' worth of rain in 24 hours; worst floods in 20 years


The Watchers
Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:23 UTC
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Central part of Playa de la Albufereta disappears after worst floods in 20 years hit Alicante, Spain on March 13, 2017.
The province of Alicante, southeastern Spain saw a record amount of rain on Monday, March 13, 2017, and its worst floods in 20 years.

Streets of the city of Alicante quickly turned into rivers with dozens of cars submerged and abandoned in what local media is describing as historic rainfall.

In 24 hours, the city recorded 137 mm (5.39 inches) of rain, almost half it records in a whole year (311.1 mm / 12.24 inches), according to data provided by the State Meteorological Agency Aemet. The normal amount of precipitation in March is just 23 mm (0.9 inches).

At least one man had to be rescued from its vehicle after being swept away into the Serpis River. Schools across the province are closed at least until Wednesday. The famous Albufereta Beach has disappeared in its central part as huge amounts of water kept rushing in (first video in the playlist below).


Comment: Last month along the same coastline flash floods hit Malaga after 5 inches of rain fell in just 6 hours.

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'Tasman Tempest' floods New Zealand's Auckland; 65 mm (2.5 in) of rain in one hour


The Watchers
Sun, 12 Mar 2017 08:57 UTC
Sinkhole opens in New Lynn, Auckland
© NZGrazie/TwitterSinkhole opens in New Lynn, Auckland after heavy rains on March 12, 2017.
A severe storm dubbed by NIWA meteorologists as Tasman Tempest has dumped extremely heavy rain and wreaked havoc in parts of northern New Zealand over the past couple of days. Some regions already saw 100-year storms and their worst flooding in a generation.

A huge sinkhole has opened up and some 320 houses were flooded in Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand, on Sunday, March 12, 2017, after torrential rain, including 65 mm (2.55 inches) of rain in just one hour, hit the city. 225 of the flooded houses are in West Auckland, the worst hit area.

Residents reported it took just 15 minutes for the water to completely flood their homes and turn streets into rivers. Civil Defence issued a warning to stay out of floodwaters which could be contaminated by sewage.

Local media reported that two people had to be rescued after a huge sinkhole opened up in the city, threatening the stability of a building and trapping multiple cars.

MetService meteorologist April Clark said around 80 mm (3.14 inches) fell in Auckland over a 24 hour period, but the worst of the rain seems to have taken place between 10:00 and 13:00 local time, with New Lynn and Glen Eden the worst affected.

Comment: Last week parts of New Zealand were hit by other storms bringing heavy rainfall.

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State of emergency declared following floods in Amazonas, Brazil; Juruá river 4 metres above flood level

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:12 UTC
Floods in Amazonas state, Brazil, March 2017.
© Civil Defence AmazonasFloods in Amazonas state, Brazil, March 2017.
The Juruá river in the northern state of Amazonas, Brazil, has overflowed affecting more than 6,000 families in four municipalities.

Civil Defence officials have been monitoring the situation since heavy rainfall in early January. However levels of the river recently increased dramatically and a state of emergency has been declared in the municipalities of Guajará, Ipixuna, Eirunepé and Itamarati.

As of 07 March, 2017, the Juruá river in Guajará reached 16.68 metres where the flood level is 12.64 metres.

Amazonas Civil Defence have started to distribute food and other emergency supplies including medicine, hygiene kit, sleeping equipment and water purification kits.

Elsewhere in the state increasing levels of the Juruá have placed on alert communities in the municipalities of Juruá, Carauari and Envira.
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Floods leave 1 dead, hundreds evacuated in Sarangani Province, Philippines

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:48 UTC
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Two rivers in Sarangani Province, southern Philippines, overflowed during the early hours of 09 March 2017 after a period of heavy rain.

The Kalaong River in Maitum and the Tual River in Kiamba both burst their banks, flooding nearby areas. Around 150 people were pre-emptively evacuated. Most of those displaced were families living near to the rivers. Several houses have been damaged or completely destroyed.

Temporary accommodation has been provided by Sarangani Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) for those displaced, although the flood waters in some areas have started to subside and some of those displaced have returned home.

PDRRMO reported earlier today that a 29 year old man has died in the flood. He went missing earlier today. Authorities have since found his body.
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Roads closed, campers evacuated following floods in Auckland and Coromandel, New Zealand; 10 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:37 UTC
Flooding in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park.
© Auckland CouncilFlooding in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park.
A storm and heavy rain overnight from 07 to 08 March caused flooding and power cuts across Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand on 08 March 2017.

Golden Valley in Coromandel recorded over 250 mm of rain in 24 hours. The Wairoa River near Clevedon rose by around 5 metres in just a few hours.

Several roads were closed due to flooding, slips and fallen trees, specifically in the Kawakawa Bay and Clevedon areas and also Waiheke Island.

Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management issued a warning to drivers:
"If you're commuting from south east Auckland today please consider delaying trip or drive with extreme care. Never drive through flood waters."
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SOTT Focus: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - February 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:35 UTC
Fireball Illinois
Februrary 2017 continued on as January started. Massive flooding in California due to "atmospheric rivers" dumping large amounts of rain on coastal areas and snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snow melt from this caused further flooding in Nevada. Eastern Canada also experienced record snowfall, as did Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Japan.

Wildfires broke out in Eastern Australia and New Zealand while record rainfall inundated Western Australia. Major flooding also hit several South American nations including Chile, Peru and Colombia.

There are at least 30 active volcanoes around the world right now, including a really impressive one in Guatemala. Massive earth cracks opened in Pakistan and Italy.

These are just some of the chaotic events we present in this month's Sott 'Earth Changes' video compilation.

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6 killed by floods and landslides in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:00 UTC
Landslide in West Sumatra, Indonesia, March 2017.
© BNPBLandslide in West Sumatra, Indonesia, March 2017.
At least 6 people have been killed, 2 seriously injured and thousands displaced due to floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

According to the country's disaster agency, four of the victims died in landslides and two as a result of flooding.

Heavy downpours from 03 March 2017 affected areas of Limapuluh Koto Regency, resulting in several rivers overflowing and as many as 13 landslides. Several vehicles were buried in the landslides and disaster officials have been searching affected areas. As of 04 March, 4 bodies had been found in the buried vehicles.
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Floods and landslides cause havoc across the Andes in Peru

Jillian Kitchener
Reuters
Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:11 UTC
trapped horse
Trapped by the floods... It took a team of rescue workers and volunteers to get this horse back on dry land. Similar scenes are playing out across much of Peru after months of heavy rain.

Here in in the greater Lima district of Lunahuana, a landslide crashed down across a highway. Fortunately no vehicles were caught underneath. Close by in the town of Chosica, a ravine collapsed, sending muddy water gushing across the road.

Landslides and floods have left residents desperate for help. In Piura, they're trying to salvage their belongings after rainfall unlike anything they've seen in 30 years. The floods have already killed 26 people across the country and displaced almost 250,000. And it could get worse with more rain predicted.

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246 people killed by floods in Zimbabwe


The Watchers
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:18 UTC
Floods in Zimbabwe
© Hon S KasukuwereFloods in Zimbabwe, February 2017
The government of Zimbabwe said that 246 people have died, 128 were injured and approximately 1 985 made homeless after above-normal rains flooded the country. Regions now affected by floods have recently suffered from severe drought which left more than 4 million in need of food aid.

President Robert Mugabe declared floods to be a national disaster this week and appealed to international donors for $100 million to help those affected by floods, which caused loss of human lives, destroyed homes and public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, dams, schools and hospitals, killed livestock and destroyed crops.

Recent floods caused by Tropical Cyclone "Dineo" have left a trail of destruction in most parts of Matabeleland South and North provinces, particularly in Tsholotsho, Bulilima, Mangwe, Nkayi and parts of Matobo districts.

In Tsholotsho District in Matabeleland North, where the Gwayi River and its tributaries burst their banks, there are still 859 people displaced.

"Across the country as a whole, over 2 500 homes have been damaged since October and some communities are still cut off by the floods. Roads, schools and health facilities have also suffered damage," said Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National House, Hon Saviour Kasukuwere.

Since December, floods caused by heavy rains have killed 246 people, injured 128 and left nearly 2 000 homeless. 74 schools were damaged and 70 dams had burst, Kasukuwere said.
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