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Storm Koppu death toll rises to 54 in the Philippines; over a million people affected (Updated)

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 22 Oct 2015 13:48 UTC
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© Noel Celis / IFRCResidents stay on the roof of their houses at Barangay Camunatan, Isabela, north of Manila on October 19, 2015.
As of 22 October 2015, The Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that over 1 million people have been affected and over 18 000 homes have been fully or partially damaged as a result of Tropical Cyclone Koppu, known locally as Lando. NDRRMC say that 41 people have died. Many of the victims died in flooding, landslides or as a result of storm damage such as fallen trees. Media say the death toll is 54. At least 78 people have been injured, 5 are missing.


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1,500 displaced by floods in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:11 UTC
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© Daniela Barcellos/ Palácio PiratiniFloods in Porto Alegre
Heavy rainfall in Brazil has caused flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, displacing over 1,000 people in Porto Alegre. Flooding in Uruguay was also reported and almost 200 have been displaced in northern departments.

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

As many as 1,500 people are homeless after a storm brought torrential rain and floods to the city of Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

The storm struck Porto Alegre on Wednesday 14 October 2015. Guaíba Lake overflowed, causing flooding in the city. Around 32 mm of rain fell in a 24 hour period. The area had already see a period of heavy rainfall over the previous days, where over 100 mm of rain fell between 08 and 10 October.

Local civil defense authorities say an estimated 12,000 people have been affected by flooding, as of 18 October, 1,500 people were still homeless, many of whom are staying with relatives. Around 600 people are currently staying in temporary shelters, and 230 in the Tesourinha Gym.

Rio Grande do Sul State Civil Defense say that as many as 55 municipalities across the state were affected by the storm last week, and 3 people have died as a result of flooding, according to local media.


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Flooding kills 7 people in northern Oman

Harith Al-saifi
Floodlist
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:53 UTC
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Aftermath of flooding in Oman
North Oman saw heavy rain during the period 14 to 17 October. The heavy rains caused flash floods in several areas including Nizwa, Ras Al Hadd and Bahla.

Oman Civil Defence reported that 7 people died in the floods, with a further 50 people rescued. One of the victims, believed to be a young boy, drowned in Fujairah after falling into the Wadi Siji dam. The other victims died in their vehicles whilst attempting to cross flooded wadis.

Capt Mohammed Al Hashmi, of the Royal Oman Police, told local media that drivers are putting themselves and others in danger by trying to cross wadis during periods of heavy rain. He said drivers should wait for a few hours for the waters to subside rather than risk their lives and those of their passengers. Omani police have been stationed at numerous wadis in order to prevent drivers from crossing, but Capt Al Hashmi said it was impossible to police all crossings.

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Mudslides bury hundreds of vehicles and close down freeways in Los Angeles area

Miriam Raftery
East County Magazine
Sun, 18 Oct 2015 18:42 UTC
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© Kern County Animal Rescue
Torrential rains and flash flooding turned hillsides in Los Angeles and Kern Counties into mudflows last Thursday that cascaded over two freeways—Interstate 5's grapevine area north of Los Angeles and State Route 58 near Tehachapi.

Hundreds of terrified motorists swept up in the mud flow escaped their vehicles as the freeways became muddy rivers.

Firefighters and swift-water rescue personnel made daring rescues, pulling passengers out of windows as cars bobbed past. One pregnant woman escaped out the sunroof of her vehicle. Others remained trapped in their cars overnight, some with mud up to the windshields. Even semi-trucks became mired in the muck.

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Central America flooding: Deadly floods kill 7 in Honduras; Belize receives 10 inches of rain in 36 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:44 UTC
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© Bomberos de HondurasOverflowing río Ulua in El Progreso Yoro.
At least 7 people have died in floods in Honduras since heavy rain began to fall on 17 October.

Elsewhere in Central America, flooding has also been reported in Guatemala, Belize and Nicaragua.

Honduras

Heavy rain has been affecting parts of Honduras since 17 October 2015, triggering floods, landslides and rivers to overflow.

COPECO, (Comisión Permanente de Contingencias), the disaster management agency in Honduras, issued red alerts for several areas along the Ulúa river, including Potrerillos, Pimienta, San Manuel and Villanueva in Cortés; El Progreso, Negrito and Santa Rita in Yoro; and also some areas in Atlántida.

Yellow alerts were issued for for the town of El Rosario, in the department of Comayagua, and lower level green alerts for some areas of the departments of Choluteca, Valle and Francisco Morazán.

Local media report that at least 7 people have died in floods in Comayagua department. As many as 2,000 people have been left homeless in Siguatepeque and the local authorities there have declared a state of emergency.
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Extreme weather brings heavy rain, severe flooding to parts of Balkans, Italy

Elena Ugrin
The Watchers
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 13:34 UTC
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Strong thunderstorms accompanied with heavy rains and strong winds swept several regions across southern and central Italy, Sicily, western and northwestern Balkans during October 14 and 15, 2015. Rough weather has caused floods and landslides across affected areas, especially in central and southern Italy.

A low pressure system situated over the Gulf of Genoa affects the weather of central and southern Italy, Sicily, western and northwestern Balkans, Meteo Europe reports. The weather system has wreaked havoc across the areas in the period of October 14 and 15, bringing severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfalls and strong winds.

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© NASA/Terra MODISSynoptic situation over Italy, W and NW Balkans, October 15, 2015.
Heavy rains have caused severe flash floods across central and southern Italy, southern Croatia and northern areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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© Google/NASA/JAXA GPM72-hr rainfall accumulation as observed by GPM Core Observatory.
Severe weather particularly affected Sicily, which was hit by one of the most intense storms in the last couple of months. Floods have swept the provinces of Messina and Trapani, while Agrigento and Palermo were hit the hardest, as over 100 mm (4 inches) of precipitation fell in only a few hours, on October 14.

At the same time, approximately 75 mm (3 inches) of rainfall was observed in Pisa, Tuscany and 135 mm (5 inches) in Venice in Veneto region. The streets and roads of Campania and Puglia have also been hit by severe floods. It has been estimated that over 150 mm (6 inches) of rainfall fell in a few hours in water-inundated town of Benevento.

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Romania floods leave motorists stranded


Euronews
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 03:55 UTC
More than 20 people had to be rescued from stranded vehicles after flash floods hit a town in eastern Romania late on Monday.

A two-year-old child was among those pulled to safety in Corbu on the Black Sea coast amid downpours that caused significant damage.and flooded many homes.
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Powerful storm system brings 'life threatening' flooding, mudslides to Southern California


RT
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:08 UTC
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© Fox11Vehicles stuck in mudflow in the LakeHughes area.
A powerful storm system in Southern California has caused flash flooding and mudslides in Los Angeles County, stranding some drivers and triggering a variety of severe weather warnings.

Flash floods and mudslides have been reported in the Lake Hughes area, with some drivers getting stuck in the mud.


Interstate 5 north of Santa Clarita Valley was also shut down as a result of the mud, according to the Valley Signal newspaper.
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"Our biggest concern is people getting caught in mud and debris," LA County Fire Department Inspector David Dantic said. "We want people to know that overflows are not very safe."

So far, no injuries have been reported.
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Torrential rain brings flooding to Larnaca, Cyprus


in-Cyprus
Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:40 UTC
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Floods in Larnaca
Torrential rain flooded Larnaca on Thursday afternoon, resulting in the old Nicosia-Limassol road being closed due to the heavy rain.

Police also said that the road up to the village of Skarinou has been closed.

Roads in Larnaca were drenched in heavy rain fall which led to roads being flooded.

The fire services were busy pumping water out of flooded basements in the surrounding villages of Larnaca such as Mazotos on Thursday afternoon.

Teams are continuing to clean roads of debris and to pump the roads of rain.
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Earth changes result in wide-scale flood related destruction outside Guatemala City


RT
Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:32 UTC
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© Josue Decavele / ReutersMexican Army rescue team members and sniffer dogs survey an area affected by a mudslide in Santa Catarina Pinula, on the outskirts of Guatemala City, October 4, 2015.
Five days after 120,000 tons of mud and rocks buried a small Guatemalan town, the death toll has reached 152 people as search and rescue operations continue. Search teams have uncovered entire dead families as hope of finding survivors dwindles.

"We found almost all of them huddled together, which means that they were going to try and evacuate but sadly they didn't have time," Sergio Cabanas, an official at Guatemala's disaster agency Conred told Reuters.

Comment: Wide-scale earth changes are becoming a recurring phenomenon. For more check out last month's summary.

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