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7 bodies recovered after floods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Thandoluhle Ngcobo
ewn.co.za
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:44 UTC
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The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance Department confirmed that rescue teams have recovered the bodies of seven people who were swept away by flood waters.

Five bodies that washed up in a canal in Lamontville, south of Durban, were recovered and the bodies of two women were found ashore at two separate locations in Durban.

The South African Weather Service has issued a level two weather warning for the province - indicating the possibility of further rainfall throughout the day.

Heavy rainfall has impacted large portions of the province, causing significant damage and flooding.

Search and rescue teams have been working around the clock in the hope of finding survivors.


Comment: In addition, just six days prior: 6 killed after mudslides caused by heavy rainfall in Durban, South Africa

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Key West, Florida flooded by heavy rain, nearly 7 inches fell in 3 hours

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:38 UTC
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Almost seven inches of rain fell on Key West in just a few of hours Monday morning, flooding some streets of the Southernmost City.

According to the National Weather Service, the rain gauge at Key West High School measured 6.87 inches, "most of it in just three hours this AM," the agency said in a statement on X Monday night.

Social media posts showed pedestrians walking through shin-high water along the city's famous Duval Street.

The Florida Department of Transportation said in an advisory Monday morning that parts of A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard were closed from Bertha Street to Key West International Airport.

The National Weather Service said more rain, including scattered thunderstorms, were expected overnight, which could bring accumulations of an additional one to two inches.

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Heavy rain lashes central Vietnam, meteorologists warn about flash floods - 6 inches of rainfall in 24 hours


english.vov.vn
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:45 UTC
Heavy rain floods several major arteries in Phu Yen province on February 23 evening
Heavy rain floods several major arteries in Phu Yen province on February 23 evening
Localities in the central and Central Highland regions of Vietnam have experienced unusually heavy rain over the past few days, prompting meteorologists to warn about a possibility of flash floods and landslides to hit the regions.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, localities from Hue city to Ninh Thuan province and some Central highland provinces endured heavy rain and thunderstorms in the past 24 hours.

Statistics show Hue received 81.2mm of rain, Da Nang city 159mm, Quang Ngai province 79mm, Phu Yen province 122.4mm, Khanh Hoa province 54.4mm, Dak Lak province 88.6mm, and Kon Tum 58.4mm.

Rain is expected to continue to fall on February 24-25 and there is a risk of flash floods in small rivers and streams and landslides on slopes in those localities, especially in Da Nang city, Phu Yen province, and Dak Lak province, said meteorologists.

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21 dead as severe rain, flooding and lows of -42C hit multiple states (UPDATE)


Sky News
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:55 UTC
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© Associated PressWater rising along the Cumberland River in Clarksville, Tennessee.
A mother and seven-year-old child are among those who have been killed in Kentucky, where high flood waters have swept away cars.

At least 10 people, including a mother and seven-year-old child, have been killed amid harsh weather in the US. Storms and severe flooding have hit areas of Kentucky, leaving nine dead and hundreds of others in need of rescue.

Elsewhere, a person in Atlanta was killed when an "extremely large tree" fell on a home on Sunday, Atlanta Fire Rescue said.

Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as search and rescue efforts continue.

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said: "This is one of the most serious weather events we've dealt with in at least a decade."


Comment: Update February 23

wkyt.com reports:
The death toll from last weekend's flooding has risen yet again.

Saturday night, Governor Andy Beshear took to social media to share that the number of people killed due to the flooding has now reached 21.

Beshear says the most recent death was a man in Logan County.

"These are our fellow Kentuckians, each one a child of God gone too soon. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for their families," Beshear wrote.


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Relentless rain leaves widespread flooding in Botswana - 7 killed (UPDATE)


BBC
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:45 UTC
Huge areas of land in Botswana are under flood water after very heavy rain
© ReutersHuge areas of land in Botswana are under flood water after very heavy rain
Days of heavy rain in Botswana has led to widespread flooding which has forced schools and major roads to close.

Homes and business have suffered extensive damage and forecasters have warned that a further 50mm (2in) of rainfall or more could fall in some places in the next 24 hours.

The government has said this is likely to cause significant water accumulation in low-lying areas leading to flash flooding and more impacts on infrastructure and property.

The heavy rain is expected to move to the north of Botswana over the next few days.

However, the capital Gaborone and the southern half of the country should become drier over the weekend although heavy local showers in these areas could exacerbate the existing flooding situation.

More heavy rain is also forecast across other southern swathes of Africa in the coming days.


Comment: Update February 22

Reuters reports:
Flash floods across Botswana have killed seven people including three children and uprooted thousands after days of heavy rains, President Duma Boko said on Saturday.

Authorities have temporarily shut schools and blocked roads following more than a week of downpours.

"We will continue to work in the short term to mitigate further losses," Boko said in a televised address as over 1,700 people were evacuated from flood-stricken areas.

In the capital Gabarone, where the local dam was overflowing, cars were washed away and properties waterlogged as emergency workers braced for more rain in coming days.

Disaster management officials suggested that inadequate drainage in urban areas may have contributed to water building up in some of the worst hit low-lying areas.

"We must relook at our infrastructure planning to determine that indeed our infrastructure on a national level can handle droughts as well as floods," Boko said.


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Flash floods ravage Kanchanaburi, Thailand after 5.5 inches of rain in 12 hours


The Nation Thailand
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:54 UTC
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Heavy rain that has poured down since Friday evening has caused flash floods in four villages of Bong Ti subdistrict in Kanchanaburi province's Sai Yok district.

Provincial officers reported that at least 75 households in Moos 1, 2, 3 and 4 were submerged in floodwater, which also cut off two bridges crossing canals in the villages.

All residents in heavily flooded areas were evacuated to safety at around 8pm on Friday, officials said.

Kanchanaburi Governor Athisan Inthra ordered district officials to survey the affected areas for damage and provide assistance to villagers as quickly as possible.

The Department of Water Resource on Friday night raised the flood-warning level in Bong Ti subdistrict to red (critical) level after accumulated rainfall in the previous 12 hours crossed 140.5 millimetres.

The department urged local officers to prepare for possible flash floods, overflows, water runoff and landslides in the area as well as warning locals to prepare for emergency evacuation in case heavy rain persists.

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State of emegency declared as Nazca in Peru hit by severe flooding and landslides


Euronews
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:03 UTC
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State of emegency declared as Nazca hit by severe flooding and landslides

Severe flooding and landslides hit rural Peru, destroying homes and farmland in Nazca. A state of emergency was declared in 157 districts.


Comment: Just 2 weeks prior: 5 hours of heavy rains trigger flash flood in Nazca, Peru

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6 killed after mudslides caused by heavy rainfall in Durban, South Africa


witness.co.za
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53 UTC
Garrith Jamieson said that they have attended to structural collapses that have been caused by the mudslides from Wednesday night's rain.
© ALS PARAMEDICSGarrith Jamieson said that they have attended to structural collapses that have been caused by the mudslides from Wednesday night's rain.
Emergency teams are racing against time to rescue three people trapped in two separate structural collapses in KwaMakhuta, south of Durban, after heavy rainfall caused mudslides and widespread damage on Wednesday night.

Garrith Jamieson, director of ALS Paramedics, said the first incident involved a landslide tearing through a house, trapping a mother and father underneath the rubble, while their two children managed to escape.

Emergency responders, including the eThekwini Fire Department and SAPS Search and Rescue, are working tirelessly to locate the parents.

In a second incident nearby, one person is believed to be trapped after a landslide destroyed a house.

On Thursday morning, the fire department and ALS Paramedics were on the scene, attempting to free the individual.

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Another severe storm hits São Paulo, Brazil causing fatal floods


evrimagaci.org
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:06 UTC
Rain sweeps cars down São Paulo avenue
Rain sweeps cars down a São Paulo avenue.
One confirmed death as intense rain leads to widespread flooding and power outages across the city.

A severe storm struck São Paulo on the night of February 18, 2025, resulting in tragic consequences and widespread chaos. Reports indicate at least one person drowned when her vehicle was submerged during the deluge, underscoring the storm's ferocity. The victim, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, was found trapped inside her car along Avenida General Edgar Facó, which became one of the hardest-hit areas.

The city's emergency services were inundated with calls, primarily for fallen trees and flooding incidents. The firefighting brigade responded to 59 reports of trees down, 22 calls related to flooding, and three for landslides during the day. By nightfall, the Center for Emergency Management (CGE) issued severe alerts warning residents of heavy rains and potential floods.


Comment: See also this other report from January: Flash flooding hits São Paulo, Brazil - Subway station flooded, car swept away - 3.2 inches of rain in just 1 hour, also 48.5% of January rainfall

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Severe flooding impacts South Sulawesi, Indonesia - floodwaters up to 67 inches deep


Borneo Bulletin
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:26 UTC
A boat with five people on board was overpowered by flood waters during a rescue attempt in Maros, Indonesia.
A boat with five people on board was overpowered by flood waters during a rescue attempt in Maros, Indonesia.
Numerous areas in South Sulawesi experienced extensive flooding since Tuesday following several days of heavy rainfall, which caused three rivers to overflow, prompting thousands to flee to safer locations.

The flood impacted the provincial capital of Makassar along with Maros and Gowa, leading officials to discharge water from Gowa's Bilibili Dam at an overflow rate of 1,000 cubic metres per second, according to official data.

Flooding also inundated more than 450 electricity substations in the province, resulting in approximately 23,600 households losing power.

In the severely impacted Maros regency, over 100,000 individuals in 14 districts were affected by flooding, with certain regions experiencing a maximum flood depth of 1 metre.

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