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Flash flooding in Wisconsin, Minnesota results in mudslides, washed out roads and water rescues

Pam Wright
The Weather Channel
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:29 UTC

Flooded roadways in the town of Cream, Wisconsin.

Flash flooding in parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota washed out roads, caused mudslides and prompted several water rescues after more than seven inches of rain fell in some areas Thursday.

Motorists were stranded in the floods, and there were also reports of basement collapses in the Minnesota towns of Willmar and Olivia, according to the Associated Press.

"If you talk to the experienced, or old-timers here, nobody's ever seen it rain quite like this in that short of time," Willmar Public Works director Sean Christensen told the AP.

Willmar residents were asked to stay home Thursday due to the flooding, and because the city's wastewater treatment plant was overwhelmed, residents were asked to limit their water use until further notice, the AP also reported.

"I'm afraid people were praying for a little bit of rain too much and it all got here all of a sudden," Christensen told the AP.

In Gilmanton, Wisconsin, water rescues were performed after rising waters flooded homes along a creek, Bill Graul of WKBT-TV reported.

6 people killed in Myanmar floods; over 420,000 affected

Nay Pyi Taw
The Indian Express
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:08 UTC

Six killed in rain related incidents in Myanmar

Six people were killed in Myanmar due to floods caused by torrential rains, affecting over 420,000 people nationwide, authorities said on Friday.

The flooding, which began in July, is still persistent in Bago, Ayeyawaddy and Yangon regions although some regions such as Kachin state and Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway have closed their relief camps as flood waters have receded, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said.

Nine townships in Bago region, 12 in Ayeyawaddy and three in Yangon were the latest areas hit by flooding, Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile, Myanmar's western and northwestern states of Chin and Rakhine have been alerted for possible flash flood and landslide as a depression is forming over the northwest Bay of Bengal, according to the Meteorology Department on Thursday.

Source: IANS

Deadly floods swamp Rajasthan, India

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:21 UTC

Flood rescues in Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan, India.

Several days of heavy rain in the state of Rajasthan, India, between 06 and 10 August, 2016, has caused severe flooding in several cities and districts.

Flooding has been reported in the cities of Jaipur and Jodhpur, disrupting traffic and rail transport. Several southern districts of the state are some of the worst hit, where fatalities have occurred and where rescues and evacuations have been carried out. The flood hit districts include Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar, Barmer and Pali.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit area in Bhilwara and Chittorgarh districts on Wednesday 10 August. The Chief Minister directed the district authorities to be alert and provide all possible assistance and relief to the people.

Flooding destroys 5,300 houses in Kano, Nigeria

NAN
Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:09 UTC

Flood has destroyed over 5,300 houses in six Local Government Areas of Kano State.

Alhaji Aliyu Bashir, the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (SERERA), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday.

He said the affected local government areas include Bebeji, Dawakin Kudu, Kiru, Shanono, Bagwai and Garun-Malam.

"In Dawakin Kudu alone more than 2,300 houses were affected, while more than 600 houses in each of the remaining five areas were destroyed by the flood," he said.

Bashir said the officials of the agency had visited all the affected areas with a view to assessing the damage cause by the disaster.

"At the moment we are compiling a comprehensive report on the disaster for onward submission to the Federal and state governments for necessary assistance to the victims," he said.

10 people killed as widespread flooding hits Karachi, Pakistan

Al Jazeera
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 15:05 UTC

The flooding has left 45 percent of Karachi without power

At least 10 people have been killed after torrential rain lashed Karachi.

Fifty-six millimetres of rain was reported in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of the city on Saturday, which was enough to bring traffic to a standstill and cause widespread flooding.

Most of the people who died were killed by electrocution or were crushed when walls or buildings collapsed on them, according to reports by the AP news agency.

The inundation left 45 percent of the city without power. In turn, the lack of electricity affected the pumping stations, disrupting the water supply to the city.

Other parts of the Sindh province have also seen torrential rain in the last few days. Thatta was hit by 116mm of rain in three days, and Hyderabad was swamped when 77mm of rain fell in just one day.

At least 10 dead or missing after flooding in Vietnam

Viet Nam News
Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:12 UTC

A suspension bridge is drowned under the water in Dong Tuyen Commune.

At least 10 people are reportedly dead or missing following a flood last night in the northern Lào Cai Province, authorities said this morning.

The mountainous Bát Xát District suffered the heaviest human loss with three people dead and six missing being swept away by the flood.

Updates from the Bát Xát Permanent Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Prevention as of 8am today said the people were residents from three communes of Cốc San, Tòng Sành and Phìn Ngan.

The flood also swept away another person in the tourist destination of Sa Pa District.

Six dead as Tropical Storm Earl triggers landslides in Veracruz, Mexico

The Guardian
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:51 UTC

Soldiers help dig out damaged homes in Veracruz, Mexico. Six people died in the state when their homes were buried by landslides.

Six people died in eastern Mexico when they were buried in landslides caused by intense rainfall from the remnants of now-downgraded Tropical Storm Earl, an emergency services official said.

The six deaths involved two separate families in eastern Veracruz state, emergency services spokesman Manuel Escalera said.

He added that local authorities were continuing to monitor rising rivers and saturated soil that could trigger additional landslides.

Earl's maximum wind speed dropped to 30mph (48km/h) by Saturday afternoon, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

It was located approximately 105 miles (169km) east of Mexico City after pounding portions of Central America and crossing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula over the past few days.

7 die as floods wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan

ARY News
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:37 UTC

At least seven people lost their lives as floods wreaked havoc in Harnai district of Balochistan this morning, ARY News reported Sunday.

According to details, several houses were destroyed and cars got washed away after floods hit the Harnai on Sunday. Several people, asleep in their houses, drowned in the flood water.

Rescue officials confirmed that seven people have been killed while three people were rescued.

The provincial and district administration have imposed an emergency in the area whereas doctors and rescue teams have began the relief operation. Civil Hospital in Quetta confirmed that four bodies were brought to the medical facilities.

The deceased included two journalists. Balochistan Government has announced a relief package for the affectees whereas the provincial rulers have also ensured compensation to the families of the deceased.

At least 15 killed by storms, flash floods in Skopje, Macedonia

RTE News
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:12 UTC

Fierce storms packing strong winds and torrential rains killed at least 15 people overnight in Macedonia's capital of Skopje, police said.

Six people were missing, according to the police, while media reported that about one hundred others suffered injuries, most of them minor.

Among the dead was an eight-year-old girl, a hospital source told AFP.

Rain began falling at yesterday afternoon and lasted for 16 hours.

The freak weather included winds blowing at more than 70km/h and resulted in flash floods and landslides, local media reported.

Cars were seen swept away by the torrents, testifying to the force of the storm.

Flood death toll climbs to 89 in Bihar, India; 3,300,000 people hit

The Indian Express
Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:52 UTC

Gopalganj: Villagers move to a safe place from floods in Gopalganj in Bihar on Saturday.

The flood-related death toll in Bihar rose to 89 with 25 casualties being reported today as 33 lakh people in 14 districts remain affected. The Disaster Management Department said in a statement that Saran is the latest district to be hit by the deluge.

Purnia district has reported maximum number of deaths (26), followed by 21 in Araria, 15 in Katihar, eight in Supaul and five in Kishanganj, it said. Four persons have died each in Madhepura and Gopalganj, three in Darbhanga, and one each in Saharsa, Muzaffarpur and Saran, the statement said.

Rivers like Mahananda, Bakhra, Kankai, Parmar, Koshi and others have primarily caused inundation in Purnia, Kishanganj, Araria, Darbhanga, Madhepura, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Saharsa, Supaul, Gopalganj, East Champaran, West Champaran and Muzaffarpur districts.

According to latest reports, the Ganga is flowing above the danger mark in Kahalgaon (Bhagalpur), while Ghaghra river is flowing above the danger mark at some places in Siwan district.

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Flash flooding in Wisconsin, Minnesota results in mudslides, washed out roads and water rescues

6 people killed in Myanmar floods; over 420,000 affected

Deadly floods swamp Rajasthan, India

Flooding destroys 5,300 houses in Kano, Nigeria

10 people killed as widespread flooding hits Karachi, Pakistan

At least 10 dead or missing after flooding in Vietnam

Six dead as Tropical Storm Earl triggers landslides in Veracruz, Mexico

7 die as floods wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan

At least 15 killed by storms, flash floods in Skopje, Macedonia

Flood death toll climbs to 89 in Bihar, India; 3,300,000 people hit

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