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Torrential rain brings flooding to southern Europe

Kevan Karanjia
The Weather Network
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00 UTC
Italy flooding
Flooding in Gargano, Italy posted on Twitter.

September can be a beautiful time to visit southern Europe but this week has seen torrential downpours and flash flooding.

A large mass of low pressure has produced heavy rain from Spain into Turkey.

Southern Italy has seen severe flooding, with the Foggia region particularly hit hard.

At least 6,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes while fire crews were kept busy rescuing stranded motorists.

Rainfall totals have been substantial for the region. Over the last 48 hours, San Marco in Lamis has received 380 millimeters (mm) of rain.

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3 days of heavy rain brings flooding to Kashmir, India

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:30 UTC
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The flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues after 3 days of heavy rain fell in the region. Rescue teams are working to help move those in vulnerable areas to higher ground. Several people have been killed - either by landslides of swept away by flash floods (see our original report here).

River levels are now extremely high and are posing a considerable flood threat for many communities. The River Jhelum is flowing four feet above the danger mark in Srinagar. Moderate to heavy rain is expected to continue for at least 48 hours.

Many of the state's districts have been affected, including: Poonch, Anantnag, Ganderbal, Rajouri, Reasi, Baramulla, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian.

Over 100 people rescued by emergency team working in the area so far. Some reports say that as many as 30 villages completely inundated and over 120 buildings destroyed or damaged. Disaster Management and rescue teams operating in all districts of Jammu region.

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11 dead due to flooding in Chongqing, China

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:21 UTC
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Several days of heavy rain in south west China has caused flooding and landslides which have left at least 11 people dead and 27 still missing.

One of the worst affected areas is Wuxi County in the province of Chongqing.
8 have died and 24 others are missing by early Tuesday after rainstorms brought landslides to Chongqing Municipality. pic.twitter.com/w8JXd2IyxX

- People's Daily,China (@PDChina) September 2, 2014
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6 dead after widespread flooding in Thailand

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:56 UTC
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Flooding in Chiang Rai, August / September 2014
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on Monday 01 September 2014 that at least 17 provinces have been affected by recent flooding. Six people have been killed and at least 1 person remains missing.

Thai Meteorological Department had warned of the flood threat last week. From 26 August, a low pressure weather system left many areas of the country experiencing heavy rainfall.

DPMD said that the affected provinces are: Mae Hong Son, Lam Pang, Kamphaeng Phet, Kalasin, Buri Ram, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchabun, Loei, Phayao, Nan, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai.

By late Monday 01 September the flood situation was thought to be easing in many of the provinces, although severe flooding remained in parts of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Phichit. The situation there is likely to remain the same for the next 48 hours or more.
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Flash floods and extreme rainfall cause chaos in southern Sweden


thelocal.se
Sun, 31 Aug 2014 10:01 UTC
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© Stig-Åke Jönsson/TTA car in Malmö on Sunday.
The Skåne region of southern Sweden was hit suddenly by extreme rains on Sunday morning, with houses flooded, buses evacuated, and people having to swim to safety from their cars.

Malmö, southern Sweden, received 20 millimetres of rain in under an hour on Sunday morning. One area near the town of Falsterbo rececived as much as 43 millimetres of rain during the night and early morning.

"We usually issue a warning if there will be 35 millimetres within 12 hours," Lovisa Andersson, meteorologist at Sweden's weather agency SMHI, stated.

A Danish weather agency, DMI, issued a warning for extreme rains in the Copenhagen area at around 10pm on Saturday night. There was no such warning on the Swedish side.
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Copenhagen under water after rain pummels the city


thelocal.dk
Sun, 31 Aug 2014 09:40 UTC
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© Jens Astrup/Scanpix
Streets, basements and landmarks like Tivoli were flooded from the 100mm of rain that soaked the capital region in the early Sunday hours.

Parts of Copenhagen were a wet mess on Sunday after more than 100mm of rain pummelled the city in the early morning hours.

Historic amusement park Tivoli, the prison Vestre Fængsel and the fortress Kastellet were among the locations reported as flooded by the Copenhagen Fire Brigade (Københavns Brandvæsen), which received 44 calls about water problems overnight.

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'Freak thunderstorm' sweeps through the Bronx, NY area - massive flooding and airport closures

Antonio Antenucci and Daniel Prendergast
New York Post
Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:55 UTC
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© Shawn CohenA car is stuck in a flooded area on the Major Deegan Expressway.
Two people were struck by lightning Sunday when a freak thunderstorm swept through the area - causing massive flooding to area roadways, grounding several flights at local airports and cancelling many other Labor Day weekend events.

Officials said the lightning struck beachgoers enjoying a day at Orchard Beach Park in The Bronx around 5 p.m. when the skies suddenly turned dark and gave way to a torrential downpour that lasted about a half hour. They were rushed to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, according to the FDNY.

The heavy rains also wreaked havoc on city highways, including the impassable Major Deegan Expressway. Tennis action was halted at the US Open in Queens and organizers of the Electric Zoo festival on Randall's Island were forced to cancel the remainder of the festival for concert goers safety.

"Due to extreme weather conditions, the festival has shut down for the remainder of the day," organizers wrote on twitter.

All three major airports - JFK, LaGuardia and Newark - reported significant delays due to the storm.

Comment: See Lightning strike at New York City beach injures three as heavy thunderstorms sweeps through city

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Flash flooding across Belgium after 36 hours of rain

Richard Davies
floodlist.com
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:36 UTC
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© Hanne Desmet
Around 36 hours of constant rainfall that began Tuesday 26 August 2014 caused flash flooding across Belgium including the provinces of Hainaut, Liege, Walloon Brabant and around the city of Brussels.

Hundreds of calls were made to local emergency services after homes and streets were flooded. The flooding caused chaos for motorists and at one point several motorways were also flooded, including the A8 and A12. In Brussels the tunnel road network was badly affected. The NATO, Montgomery and Arts-Loi tunnels were all flooded and closed to traffic at some point.

A family had to be evacuated from their flooded home in the Ath municipality in the province of Hainaut. No injuries were reported.

Rainfall Levels

Figures from WMO for a 24 hour period between 26 and 27 August 2014:

* Chievres - 53 mm

* Semmerzake - 56 mm

* Koksijde - 59 mm

Belgium saw some severe flooding in late July when heavy rain inundated wide areas of northern Europe. Two people died in the floods in Germany.

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Tide that flooded Sagar Island, India in July a mystery

Prithvijit Mitra
The Times of India
Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:30 UTC
Sagar island, india
Are climate change fears coming true in the Sunderbans? An unexpected high tide has left a major portion of Sagar Island flooded, leaving environmentalists worried about its future.

Sea water gushed into the island through Muriganga river on July 14, causing extensive damage to crops and destroying homes. Around 10 villages were affected and they continue to be submerged by the untimely rise in water level, which could have been triggered by a change in climate in the region, fear experts.

It is usually the shara-sharir baan (neap tide) that hits Sunderbans twice a year - in April and September. But it rarely triggers a flood. This sudden influx of water was not neap tide, say locals and experts. It was much fiercer and struck at least two months ahead of the neap tide, they say.

Comment: Climate change may be the answer, yet extremes in weather may not be the best explanation. Strange events are happening in the worlds oceans, such as Major seismic event imminent ? Strange glowing lights seen by pilots over part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and massive aquatic life die off. Geological events such as underwater volcanos or other explanations such as methane explosions and a changing planet may point to a better assessment of what might have caused the unusual and unseasonal tide.

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Flash floods devastate parts of southern South Korea

Jung Min-ho
The Korean Times
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00 UTC
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© YonhapCars are afloat in a flooded area in Geumjeong, Busan, Monday. Heavy rain hit the southern part of the country, causing flash floods, landslides, and suspension of subway service in some areas.
At least five people are dead and four are missing after heavy rainfall hammered Busan, Changwon and other southern parts of the country Monday.

Four women were killed in flash floods in Busan, while one woman was found dead in a public bus that had been swept into a flooded stream in Changwon.

The Changwon victim is believed to have been in her 30s or 40s. Police said at least five passengers had been aboard the bus, and that rescue operations were underway.

In Dongnae-gu, northern Busan, rescue workers found two women trapped in a submerged car. They were immediately taken to a hospital, but were later pronounced dead.

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