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Deadly floods in Wisconsin and Minnesota following 10 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:24 UTC
Flood damage in Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin.
© ReadyWisconsin/Civil Air PatrolFlood damage in Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin.
Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin were hit by severe flooding yesterday after a heavy rain of up to 10 inches (254 mm) fell overnight from 11 to 12 July. Two people are reported to have died in the floods.

Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, Governor. Scott Walker has declared a State of Emergency in eight counties after severe flooding. In a statement, the Governor said:
"Beginning on July 11, 2016, widespread and continuing severe thunderstorms producing torrential rain , damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes have forced the evacuation of persons, downed trees and power lines, and caused flash flooding damaging roads and bridges in the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn amounting to a natural disaster."

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Damaging floods hit Estevan, Saskatchewan; over 5 inches of rain in 3 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:06 UTC
Downtown Estevan
© Daphne LavinaDowntown Estevan
The city of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, declared a state of emergency on 11 July 2016 after a 3 hour torrential downpour caused damaging floods.

In a statement, Mayor Roy Ludwig, said that Estevan experienced over 5 inches (127 mm) of rain in a very short time frame on during the afternoon.

Areas of the city of around 11,000 inhabitants have been closed and the public warned to stay away. The flooding caused power outages at the local water treatment plant.



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Worst floods in decade cause Chinese stadium to fill up like a bathtub

Robert Ferris
CNBC
Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:27 UTC
flooded chinese stadium
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Southern and central China are drowning.

Since June 18, the regions have suffered their worst bout of flooding in a decade, furthered by a category 4 typhoon that hit the mainland after sweeping through Taiwan Friday morning, local time.

The storm has brought about 1 to 2 feet of rain in some regions, and gauges have measured winds as fast as 125 miles per hour, according to the Weather Channel.

Since flooding began, 186 people have been reported dead and 45 missing, according to figures reported by the BBC. About 1.4 million people have been evacuated from their homes.

The storm has reportedly weakened, but worries continue that more rain is headed for areas that are already under several inches of water.
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Millions displaced as record rainfall hits China

CCTV News
You Tube
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 13:28 UTC
China floods
The floods have displaced millions of people and caused billions of yuan in direct economic losses.

Roads and expressways have been devastated and excavators have been used to rescue trapped passengers.

Almost a thousand vehicles have been trapped on an expressway, after flooding destroyed 135 meters of road.

Traffic police got fast food and water to the trapped drivers and passengers.

CCTV's Ding Siyue has the details.

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Fish shoal filmed on flooded streets of Wuhan, China

CCTV News
You Tube
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:03 UTC
Fish seen on flooded streets of central China's Wuhan
Fish seen on flooded streets of central China's Wuhan
Wuhan, the capital city of central China's Hubei Province, is on red alert for more heavy rainfall.

Now, after the torrential downpours overnight, the city has been inundated.

In the latest video showing the current scene of the downtown area, plenty of fish were seen swimming in the flooded streets.

Take a look.

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128 dead, scores missing with 1.34 million evacuated; 41,000 houses destroyed as Biblical floods hit China

Gary Walton
The Big Wobble
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:08 UTC
China flood
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Heavy rain has left 128 people dead and 42 others missing in five days, figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed on Tuesday. Rain since June 30 has led to the collapse of 41,000 houses and forced the evacuation of more than 1.34 million people, mostly along the Yangtze River and its tributaries.

Nearly 600,000 people are in urgent need of basic living assistance, with 23.3 million threatened by floods. The rain has destroyed 295,200 hectares of crops. Floods and landslides are also affecting telecommunication and electricity facilities, halting or delaying traffic in some regions. The ministry estimated total economic losses of 38.2 billion yuan (5.7 billion U.S. dollars).

The ministry and the National Commission for Disaster Relief started a level-four emergency response in Hunan and Guizhou on Tuesday afternoon and sent teams to help relief work. Guizhou has been one of the worst-hit provinces, with 44 dead and 20 missing in floods and landslides.


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Siberia hit with record-breaking heatwave and flooding


Siberian Times
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:18 UTC
heat wave siberia russia
© @irenkolbina Siberia's coldest region - the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia - also experienced a highly unusual heatwave.
Some regions parched, others underwater in latest meteorological surprises.

On 1 July Ulan-Ude experienced its highest ever temperature on this day - a tropical 33.8C - causing a performance of the Republic of Buryatia's first national opera to be cut almost in half because of the stifling heat.

Unprecedented high temperatures, up to 6C higher than average, have also hit Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions. Siberia's coldest region - the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia - also experienced a highly unusual heatwave.
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Second Yangtze river warning issued on flooding peak in China; 10,000 homes destroyed with at least 186 killed and over 6 million affected


china.org.cn
Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:10 UTC
Residents are moved to safety on Sunday in Tongling, Anhui province, as flooding continued to affect the city and other regions in central and eastern China.
© Zhan Jun/China DailyResidents are moved to safety on Sunday in Tongling, Anhui province, as flooding continued to affect the city and other regions in central and eastern China.
Authorities warned on Sunday of a second flood peak for the Yangtze River and its tributaries, with new rainstorms forecast after floods left scores of people dead and eight missing in central and eastern areas.

Flooding resulting from rainstorms that began on Thursday left 14 people dead and eight missing in Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang, Henan and Jiangsu provinces, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in a statement.

The floods affected 6.87 million people and destroyed 10,000 homes, the headquarters added.

The National Meteorological Center said rainstorms were expected to continue to wreak havoc in these areas until Monday, with some parts of Hubei and Hunan expected to receive total precipitation of more than 200 millimeters.




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At least 30 dead as floods hit Uttarakhand, India

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 20:30 UTC
Houses washed away in flash flood after cloudburst in Chamoli
© India Today Houses washed away in flash flood after cloudburst in Chamoli
A period of heavy rain in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, has left at least 30 people dead and several houses destroyed or washed away, according to local media reports.

The affected areas are currently the districts of Chamoli and Pithoragarh. River levels have increased dramatically and local media report that the Alaknanda River and a tributary, the Mandakini, have both overflowed.

Indian Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, said that he had spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat regarding the situation and that central government is providing all possible assistance. He added that "National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been rushed to the areas affected by cloud burst in Uttarakhand. Additional teams of NDRF are also put on alert."



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Flash floods kill 30 people in northern Pakistan


The Hindu
Sun, 03 Jul 2016 06:42 UTC
flash floods in Chitral, Pakistan

Pakistani officials say flash floods overnight have killed 30 people in northern Pakistan, near the Afghan border.

Maghfirat Shah, the mayor of Chitral district, says heavy monsoon rains and flash floods overnight washed away a mosque and several houses in Arsun, an area of Chitral.

A spokesman for the disaster management authority, Yousuf Zia, says search crews have recovered the bodies of seven worshippers swept away when the mosque was struck by floods.

Chitral is in the far north of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.

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