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Prague evacuated, state of emergency as floods grip Czech Republic


RT.com
Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:26 UTC
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© AFP Photo / Michael CizekThe Vltava river is flooded on June 2, 2013 in Prague
At least two people have been killed in devastating floods gripping the western Czech Republic. The disaster caused by torrential rains has prompted the evacuation of metro stations, several hospitals and the zoo in the capital.

Heavy rain over the weekend has resulted in flood warnings in west, north, central and south Bohemia.

At least one woman is dead, after her home collapsed in Trebenice u Prahy, southwest of Prague and two people are missing after their raft overturned on the River Berounka in Hlasna Treban in central Bohemia.

In Prague, rescue workers, aided by the army, have set up flood barriers for the first time since the devastating floods of 2002. Hospitals, retirement homes and cultural institutions as well as the zoo are being evacuated across the city.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Czech Republic due to the threat of flooding, Prime Minister Petr Neฤas announced in a televised address.
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Thunderstorms bring torrential rains, life-threatening flash flooding to Kansas City area

Robert A. Cronkleton
Kansas City Star
Fri, 31 May 2013 08:28 UTC
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Thunderstorms with torrential rains moved across the Kansas City area early Friday morning causing life-threatening flash flooding.

Emergency crews, especially in the southern part of the metropolitan area, responded to numerous reports of drivers stuck in high water after they drove into water-covered roads.

The drivers became stranded by the fast rising and swift moving waters.

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, Mo., continued a flash flood warning for most of the Kansas City area until 11 a.m. Friday.

The warning is in effect for Johnson, northern Miami and southern Leavenworth County in Kansas and southwestern Lafayette, northwestern Johnson, southern Jackson and northern Cass counties in Missouri.

The National Weather Service said radar indicated at 6 a.m. Friday that thunderstorms with torrential rainfall was moving across the southern Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Geological upheaval - April 2013

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19 UTC
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Video: Strange weather phenomena for the first days of May 2013

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Youtube
Wed, 15 May 2013 08:29 UTC
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Tropical Storm Mahasen strikes southern Bangladesh: 1 million displaced, 12 dead


The Extinction Protocol
Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00 UTC
A tropical storm has lashed coastal areas of Bangladesh, killing 12 people, destroying thousands of huts and forcing up to a million people to flee. Officials had prepared for a cyclone, but the storm, called Mahasen, weakened considerably before making landfall. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with heavy rain and wind of up to 100km/h (60mph). Early reports suggest Muslim Rohingya living in camps on both sides of the Burma border were spared the worst. The United Nations had warned that 8.2 million people were at risk from Mahasen in Bangladesh, Burma and north-east India. Several Indian states issued storm alerts and warned people to take precautions against severe weather conditions.
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Severe weather slams the USA: Snow, floods and wildfires

Steff Gaulter
Al Jazeera
Fri, 03 May 2013 17:45 UTC
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© AFPHundreds of residents have been forced to leave their homes as strong winds fan the flames of the wildfires
The country endures the extremes of weather from record breaking snowfall to raging wildfires.

The start of May has been a strange one for the USA. It seems that nature can't decide if it's winter or summer.

Heavy rain has flooded parts of Key West in southern Florida. Two days of torrential downpours have led to flooding and in the last 24 hours, 109mm more rain fell across the island.

The rain has flooded homes and businesses and forced the closure of a number of roads.

Whilst rain is the problem in Florida, elsewhere winter is still winning. Heavy snow has smothered parts of the Plains and the Midwest.

Some of the worst weather was in the state of Minnesota, where the snow set new records.
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Evacuations ordered as flooding hits eastern France


United Press International
Sat, 04 May 2013 15:17 UTC
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© AFPA flooded car park in Neuilly-les-Dijon where the Ouche river bursts its banks after days of heavy rain.
Officials in eastern France ordered evacuations Saturday after torrential rains hit the Burgundy region.

Some residents of Dijon were ordered out of their homes to escape the rising waters of the Ouche river, which overflowed its banks, after a month's worth of rain poured down over 12 hours.

Dijon firefighters had to rescue three people trapped in a car, and ferry service in Lyon was suspended because the water in the Saone river had risen to the point the boats could not pass under bridges, Radio France Internationale said.

Flood alerts in seven departments were lifted Saturday, however the downpour was expected to continue in other parts of France.
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Flooding spreads in Saskatchewan - emergencies declared in three more communities


The Canadian Press
Sat, 04 May 2013 22:13 UTC
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© Roy Antal/Canadian PressCity crews install sandbags along Rotary Park in Regina. By Saturday 13 communities in the province had declared emergencies because of rising floodwaters.
Two First Nations and a rural municipality have been added to the list of Saskatchewan communities under flood emergencies.

The James Smith First Nation, the Cowessess First Nation and the regional municipality of Fish Creek bring the total number of communities that have declared emergencies to 13.

"We're still seeing in the rural areas significant impact to infrastructure such as roads either overtopping or having to be cut, so most of the rural municipalities are still facing some challenges," Duane McKay, Saskatchewan's commissioner of emergency management, said Saturday.

Highway 3, just west of Spiritwood, was closed Saturday because of flooding.
Meanwhile, the Water Security Agency said sandbagging and other efforts to keep the water out of the town of Radisson, northwest of Saskatoon, were holding.

The agency said the good news is that water levels appear to be going down a little around Radisson.

"With the snow cover there being decreased and it seems it's calming a little bit and we're hoping that we've seen the worst of that situation," said agency spokesman Patrick Boyle.

"The town has done a lot of mitigation work to facilitate the flow of water away from the community in Radisson."
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Nearly a foot of rain falls in Jackson County, Mississippi

Donna Harris
Sun Herald
Wed, 01 May 2013 16:58 UTC
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© Tim Isbell / Sun HeraldCindy and Roy Smith brave flood waters to wade their way into neighborhood on Brandon James Drive.
South Mississippi should brace for more showers through Saturday morning as a low pressure system hovers over the area, dropping nearly a foot of rain in east Jackson County, officials said.

The National Weather Service on Thursday morning registered rainfall at 1.71 inches in Gulfport, 4.27 inches in Biloxi and 7.12 inches in Pascagoula.

Radar estimates showed rainfall could have been even higher in Jackson County, meteorologist Mike Efferson said. "Anywhere from 10 to 12 inches," he said. "It was significantly higher in the northern half of the county and along that eastern border that meets up with Alabama.

The Coast will see a redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon with possibly another 1 to 3 inches to fall on already soaked soil, while some isolated areas could see significantly more, he said.
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Flash floods kill 16 in Saudi Arabia after heaviest rainfall in 25 years


Arutz Sheva
Thu, 02 May 2013 16:50 UTC
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© AFPFlooding of Saudi lake - File photo
Sixteen people have been killed and three more are missing in Saudi Arabia after downpours caused flash floods in several areas of the desert kingdom, the civil defense authorities said on Wednesday, the AFP news agency reported.

Two others died in flash floods in neighboring Oman, local media reported, as cloudbursts swept across most Gulf countries.

The official Saudi SPA state news agency quoted a civil defense statement as saying people died in several areas including in the capital Riyadh, Baha in the south, Hail in the north and in the west.
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