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Storm Herminia triggers severe flooding in France, Italy

Necva Tastan Sevinc
Anadolu Agency
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:23 UTC
An aerial view of flooded area as record-breaking water levels prompted authorities to extend major flood alerts following the aftermath of Storm Herminia in Ile-et-Vilaine, France on January 28, 2025
An aerial view of flooded area as record-breaking water levels prompted authorities to extend major flood alerts following the aftermath of Storm Herminia in Ile-et-Vilaine, France on January 28, 2025
Storm Herminia has unleashed heavy rains and strong winds across Italy and France, leading to flash floods, landslides, and widespread disruptions.

French authorities issued red weather alerts for three provinces late Tuesday, while Italian emergency services have been responding to damage in multiple regions.

The French city of Rennes has seen severe flash floods, forcing residents to evacuate.

The storm has brought torrential rain and high winds to western France, with Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, and Loire-Atlantique placed under red alert due to rising floodwaters.

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Indonesia: Landslide after 8 hours of heavy rain in West Sulawesi claims 4 lives


uniindia.com
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:45 UTC
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At least four people died, and four others were severely injured in a landslide in Mamuju regency, Indonesia's West Sulawesi province, according to the country's disaster authority on Monday.

Head of the Mamuju regional disaster mitigation agency, Taslim Sukirno, said the landslide occurred in Mamunyu village at around 11:15 p.m. local time on Sunday after heavy rain hit the region for over eight hours.

According to the authority's preliminary report, one of the killed was a one-month-old infant. The landslide also buried two houses.

"All the victims have been evacuated using stretchers and ambulances, and the injured are receiving intensive care at the Mamuju district hospital," he was quoted by local media as saying.

The official said the government had employed personnel for evacuation, but the process was difficult because the landslide debris and fallen trees blocked the access.

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Severe flooding overwhelms the Department of Ille-et-Vilaine, France


evrimagaci.org
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:41 UTC
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Rennes and surrounding areas face rising waters and urgent evacuations as storm Éowyn brings relentless rains.

Severe flooding impacts the Ille-et-Vilaine region of France as torrential rains from storm Éowyn continue to wreak havoc this weekend. The department has been placed under orange alert for flood risks and yellow alert for rain and flooding, particularly affecting areas around Rennes.

The alerts were prompted by significant rainfall cumulatively recorded from January 24, 2025, and the preceding weeks.

These rains came on top of already saturated soils, following previous downpours earlier this month, causing waterways to exceed their banks.

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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 (UPDATE)

Unstoppable Weather
YouTube
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:34 UTC
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The torrential rain that struck Sao Paulo on Friday, January 24, caused widespread damage across the city and its metropolitan region, disrupting the lives of thousands of residents.

The intense rainfall, which primarily targeted the northern and western sectors of the capital, was accompanied by powerful gusts of wind and hail, creating a chaotic and dangerous environment.


Comment: Update January 25

Metropoles.com reports:
According to Civil Defense, there were 125.4 millimeters, 48.5% of the 257.3 mm predicted for the entire month of January. The accumulated 82 mm between 3 pm and 4 pm was the largest volume recorded in just 1 hour since July 25, 2006.
(Translated by Google)

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5 killed in landslide after torrential rain in Bali, Indonesia

Ubung Kaja
Xinhua
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:42 UTC
This photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers conducting rescue operation after landslides hit Ubung Kaja Village in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Jan. 20, 2025.
This photo taken with a mobile phone provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers conducting rescue operation after landslides hit Ubung Kaja Village in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Jan. 20, 2025.
At least five construction workers have died following a landslide that hit a village on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday, an official told local media.

According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in their accommodations in Ubung Kaja Village in Bali's provincial capital of Denpasar. Three others, also workers, reportedly managed to survive the disaster and are now at the nearby hospital.

Rescuers deployed an excavator in a bid to evacuate the victims as the accommodations were buried at a depth of 50 meters, according to Nyoman Sidakarya, head of Bali's search and rescue agency.

Those deceased have been taken to nearby hospitals for identification.

Sidakarya said that the main cause of the landslide remained unknown, however, the region was poured by torrential rain on Sunday. He called on the public to stay vigilant amid the rainy season.

Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the season.


Comment: On the same day in the same country but on a different island: Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 16 in Java, Indonesia

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Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 25 in Java, Indonesia (UPDATE)


Al Jazeera
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:11 UTC
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© Indonesia's disaster management agencyIn this handout picture taken and released on January 21, 2025, by Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency shows, rescuers and villagers evacuate victims of a landslide at Kasimpar village in Pekalongan, Central Java.
At least 16 people have been killed and 10 injured as a landslide struck Indonesia's Central Java province, government authorities said.

The landslide in the city of Pekalongan was triggered by heavy rains, a spokesperson for the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday. Authorities are searching for another three missing people as they warned that the rain was expected to continue for several days.

Local news outlet Kompas TV showed houses heavily damaged and partially buried by the landslide. Several cars were also seen submerged in the mud.

Roads were damaged with rubble and rocks strewn across them. The spokesperson said two bridges had also been hit.


Comment: Update January 24

Reuters reports:
Indonesian rescuers on Friday paused search efforts because of bad weather as the death toll from a landslide on Java island three days ago rose to at least 25 people, said a spokesperson for the local rescuers.

Torrential rain in the city of Pekalongan in Central Java province triggered the landslide on Tuesday, and hundreds of rescuers were deployed to the area.
Pertinent: Fatal landslides in 2024 exceptional, correlated with very high intensity rainfall events

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Italy: Floods and gale force winds batter Sicily as rescue efforts intensify


MSN
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 12:24 UTC
Aeolian islands cut off by bad weather, floods at Catania
Aeolian islands cut off by bad weather, floods at Catania
Sicily faced chaos on Friday as torrential rains triggered severe flooding across the island. Catania saw dramatic scenes, including fire brigade workers rescuing a man trapped in a submerged car.

The Alcantara River overflowed in Taormina, while gales toppled trees and masonry in Caltanissetta. Relentless storms cut off the Aeolian Islands, including Lipari, Vulcano, and Stromboli, forcing school closures.

Sardinia and parts of Calabria also enacted similar measures as a weather alert remained in effect. Authorities reported 315 emergency responses in Sicily, with Catania, Enna, and Ragusa hardest hit. In Randazzo, 14 people were evacuated as the Annunziata torrent rose dangerously.

Rescue operations doubled in scale as teams secured structures and cleared fallen trees. Meteorologist Antonio Sanò warned that the extreme weather, driven by a Tunisian vortex, would continue to unleash heavy rain and raise the risk of further flooding in Sicily, Sardinia, and Calabria.

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Floods hit southern Brazil's State of Santa Catarina - 5 inches of rain in just a few hours, over half of normal January total


Merco Press
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:34 UTC
In just a few hours, more than half the volume expected for the entire month of January fell, Mello pointed out
In just a few hours, more than half the volume expected for the entire month of January fell, Mello pointed out
First responders have been working around the clock while State authorities also set up shelters as the need for improved drainage systems and flood prevention infrastructure has been highlighted. Residents were also advised to exercise extreme caution in flood-prone areas.

Camboriú Mayor Juliana Pavan declared the emergency after more than 120 millimeters of rainfall were recorded in just a few hours flooding city streets and adjacent roads such as BR-101, where the Morro do Boi tunnel is closed. Argentine tourists were reported to be arriving en masse for the second half of January as a convenient exchange rate advises against vacationing in their home country.

"It rained, in a few hours, about 130 millimeters in the cities of Itajaí, Camboriú and Balneário Camboriú. More than half the volume expected for the entire month of January," Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello pointed out.

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Tropical Storm Dikeledi hits Mozambique, after leaving at least 3 dead in Madagascar and flooding Mayotte


Barrons
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:06 UTC
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Tropical storm Dikeledi slammed into northern Mozambique Monday after leaving at least three people dead in Madagascar and triggering floods in the French territory of Mayotte.

The storm intensified as it reached Mozambique's coastal Nampula region, bringing destructive winds and torrential rains, according to French weather administration Meteo-France.

At least 120 people were killed in northern Mozambique in December when Cyclone Chido struck, after taking at least 39 lives in Mayotte where it injured more than 5,600 people and caused colossal damage.

Mozambique's National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) issued flood warnings for Dikeledi with forecasts of up to 200 millimetres (nearly eight inches) of rainfall in 24 hours and wind gusts of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour.


Comment: The flooding in Mayotte:



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At least 10 dead in landslides caused by torrential rains (3 inches in an hour) in Brazil


France24
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:58 UTC
Rescue services in the Minas Gerais state said Sunday that nine people died in the city of Ipatinga, where 3.1 inches of rain fell in the space of one hour on Saturday night
Rescue services in the Minas Gerais state said Sunday that nine people died in the city of Ipatinga, where 3.1 inches of rain fell in the space of one hour on Saturday night
Nine people died in the city of Ipatinga, where 80 millimeters (3.1 inches) of rain fell in the space of one hour on Saturday night, the mayor's office said.

Firefighters pulled the body of an eight-year-old boy from the rubble of a house destroyed by a landslide.

Another landslide swept away everything in its path along a street on the side of a hill in the city's Bethania neighborhood.

AFP images from the scene showed rubble from the houses poking up from the mud.


Comment: Related: Fatal landslides in 2024 exceptional, correlated with very high intensity rainfall events

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