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10,000 left homeless after deadly floods strike Southern China with 'super severe rainstorm' forecast

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Wed, 20 May 2015 14:13 UTC
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© AFPA primary school in Rongan is surrounded by floodwater after a heavy rainstorm hit south China's Guangxi province
A number of provinces of southern China have experienced heavy rain since 18 May 2015. The worst affected are Jiangxi, where 7 people have been killed in landslides and house collapses, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, where 6 people are thought to have died in the floods.

Xinhua, the Chinese state news agency, also report that at least 6 people are still missing after a rescue boat capsized floods in Ganzhou, Jiangxi. A team of five rescuers and eight evacuated villagers were on the boat when it overturned in flood waters on Tuesday 19 May 2015.

The floods have forced at least 10,000 people from their homes in Jiangxi Province. Local authorities say that nearly 14,000 hectares of farmland is under water.

ECHO report that, as of 19 May 2015, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China was also badly affected by the severe weather, with at least five people killed, another six missing and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.

Other province affected by the heavy rainfall over the last few days are Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. Taiwan has also seen heavy rainfall. In Taizhong, 114 mm of rain fell in 24 hours between 19 and 20 May 2015.

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6 pilgrims killed in flash floods in Tamil Nadu, India

J Sam Daniel Stalin
NDTV
Mon, 18 May 2015 14:30 UTC
Pilgrims in India caught in flash flood
The pilgrims had been advised to not go to the hills following the rains, but they didnt listen, said a senior police officer.

Six pilgrims were killed in flash floods on the Sathuragiri Hills in Tamil Nadu yesterday.

Heavy rains yesterday afternoon, triggered the floods on the hills, which are a part of the Western Ghats, where more than 2,000 pilgrims had gathered since Saturday night to worship at the Sundara Mahalingam Temple, on the occasion of no-moon day.

Police, forest, and fire and rescue teams from Virudhanagar district have so far recovered the bodies of six men. "Two more people including a 16-year-old girl are missing. Our search is on. Most of the devotees have left the hills. The rains have stopped," said a senior police official.

The pilgrims had been advised by the district administration to not go to the hills following the rains, but they didn't listen, said a senior police officer.
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Landslide death toll rises to over 60 in Salgar, Columbia

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Tue, 19 May 2015 13:48 UTC
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© Ministerio de Defensa Nacional de la República de ColombiaSalgar floods, Colombia, May 2015.
Colombia's emergency and disaster management services have been carrying out damage assessment and needs analysis after the massive floods and landslides that struck early on 18 May 2015 in the municipality of Salgar, in Antioquia.

In a statement from earlier today, 19 May 2015, Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) said that 62 people have died and 40 have been injured, according to the latest official figures from the flood disaster.

According to local media, another body has since been recovered, bringing the death toll to 63. The bodies of the victims have been taken to the city of Medellin in order to expedite identification. It is thought that more people may still be missing, although it is still unknown exactly how many.

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3 people killed by lightning as heavy rains flood Guangxi, China


South China Morning Post
Mon, 18 May 2015 18:33 UTC
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© XinhuaResidents clear debris from a river in Ronghsui county.
Three people died from lightning strikes in mainland China's Guangxi area and an unknown number of others were missing in floods as heavy rain hit the autonomous region, state media reported.

More than 60,000 people in 11 counties were affected by the storms, Xinhua reported.

The "six horses" statue - an attraction in the Li River - has been almost completely submerged by floods, according to reports.

Local governments had evacuated more than 2,400 people, Xinhua reported. At least 152 houses collapsed and nearly 700 were damaged, it said. Twelve rivers had high water levels and traffic was blocked in remote regions

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At least 33 killed in Colombian landslide


BBC
Mon, 18 May 2015 16:17 UTC
landslide in Columbia
At least 33 people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in north-west Colombia, officials say.

The director of Antioquia's Disaster Prevention Department told local media 20 people had been injured.

Heavy rains caused the river Liboriana to burst its banks, triggering the landslide.

Much of the village of Santa Margarita, south-west of the provincial capital Medellin, was reportedly swept away when the landslide hit early on Monday.

Police in Antioquia put the number of dead at 39.
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1 dead in Houston following floods: 10 Inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Fri, 15 May 2015 12:41 UTC
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© Johnny KellyMany vehicles submerged in flood waters on Gulf Freeway near Houston
Floods have left 1 man dead and prompted over 20 emergency rescues after staggering amounts of rainfall across south east Texas.

The state has seemingly been bombarded non stop with severe weather since flash floods hit Lubbock on 04 May 2015. One man died in floods in Corsicana on 11 May 2015 after 10 inches of rain fell in 1 day.

In the Houston area yesterday around 20 people had to be rescued from the flood water, most of them from stranded vehicles. Some major roads were said to be under 5 feet (1.5 metres) of water. Particularly badly hit were the areas of Taylor Lake Village, Webster and Clear Lake.
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Floods leave 12 dead in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Wed, 13 May 2015 14:31 UTC
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This is Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.
Floods have been affecting Dar es Salaam and other regions of Tanzania, including Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Kagera, for the last 6 days.

Streets of Dar es Salaam have been under water after 85 mm of rain fell in 24 hours on 07 May 2015.

Local media say that Dar es Salaam Police have confirmed that at least 12 people have died in the floods. There are fears that more are still missing or unaccounted for. Further heavy rainfall yesterday is causing problems for authorities to fully assess the situation. A better picture of the damage caused by the floods will only become clearer once the flood waters start to recede. As quoted in IPP, Dar es Salaam Special Police Zone Commander, Suleiman Kova said:

"As the intensity of the rains reduces and the level of waters decreases, the effects of the floods are becoming more vivid,'

The worst affected areas in Dar es Salaam are said to be Kinondoni and Temeke. Both districts are affected by flooding on a regular basis. Last week, Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner called for those in the affected areas to move to safer areas.

In Kilimanjaro region, as many as 3,000 people have been displaced after floods destroyed houses near Arusha Chini town in the Moshi rural district.

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Torrential rain causes flooding in Wellington, New Zealand


Otago Daily Times
Tue, 12 May 2015 07:46 UTC
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Wellington had an unusually wet morning with parts of the city flooded and firefighters called out to deal with the deluge.

The capital was enjoying clearer skies this afternoon after a wild morning.

The Fire Service said its staff were called out to about eight flooding or rain-related incidents in Wellington today, mostly in relation to surface flooding.

Wellington City Council said it sent staff to tackle surface flooding in Taranaki Street. A video the council posted to Instagram showed fast-flowing water made a manhole "dance" in the road.

MetService said 34.2mm of rain fell in Wellington this morning. Most of that -- 23.2mm -- fell in just the last two hours of the morning.

Parts of a low-lying road in Mt Cook, Wakefield St in Te Aro and the Kent Terrace sidewalk in Mt Victoria were flooded.

Forecasters at MetService expected sunnier spells for the rest of the day.
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Extensive, widespread reports of flooding in Arkansas

Sarah Chaffin
KATV.com
Mon, 11 May 2015 17:39 UTC
Channel 7 News has received numerous reports of flooding across the state following heavy rains and storms over the weekend into Monday morning.
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© Esther ChapmanLake Hamilton, Arkansas
The Arkansas River Trail on the North Little Rock side is "basically closed" due to the high water from the Arkansas River. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, the river is at 15 feet and beginning to encroach on the trails. By Tuesday night the river will be at 21 feet and most of the trails will be completely underwater. Specifically, the trail is closed from the entrance to the Big Rock Quarry to the Big Dam Bridge. The closure is expected to last for at least a few days.

Toad Suck Park in Bigelow, just outside of Conway, was evacuated Monday due to increased flow of the Arkansas River. No flooding has been reported yet, but the Corps of Engineers says it is anticipating flooding overnight into Tuesday.

National Weather Service meteorologists continue to monitor releases from Remmel Dam in Hot Spring County. The water is rushing from Lake Catherine down to the Ouachita River. Officials are warning residents of significant flooding downstream.

In Garland County, officials are also monitoring the waters flowing from Carpenter Dam into the Ouachita River. There are several reports of flooding at Lake Hamilton, with water covering many boat docks and rising over yards. Several county roads have been washed out.

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Man killed in Corsicana, Texas after 10 inches of rainfall in 3 hours

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Tue, 12 May 2015 12:59 UTC
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© Navarro County Office of Emergency ManagementFlooding in Navarro County, 11 May 2015.
Huge amounts of rain fell in Corsicana, Texas during the late hours of Sunday 10 May into the early hours of Monday 11 May 2015.

Corsicana Fire department say they responded to 16 flood-water rescues involving a total of 29 people, many of them trapped in their vehicles. One man died after his car became stranded in flood water. According to local reports, the man got out of his car and was then swept away by the floods.

The heavy rain was brought by a line of thunderstorms that tracked over Navarro County for more than five hours. Flooding was reported in Navarro and Henderson counties.

By 10:47 pm on Sunday 10 May, NWS Dallas / Fort Worth reported that 9.83 inches (249 mm) of rain had fallen in Corsicana since about 8:30pm.
Corsicana rainfall is up to 9.83" since about 8:30pm. Major flash flooding in progess in #Navarro and #Henderson cos. #txwx #ctxwx

— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 11, 2015

Comment: See also this chart for the increasing number of flood reports from across the planet for the last 4 years.


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