HEAVY RAINFALL triggered flooding, landslides and power outages in several villages across Tobago on December 19.
Among the affected communities were Lowlands, Calder Hall, Bacolet, Friendsfield, Black Rock, Turtle Beach, Studley Park, Golden Lane, Whim, Moriah, Runnemede and other parts of the island's northside.
Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart, who was on the ground with teams of workers from very early, told Newsday the agency received a total of 16 reports. These included flash flooding, landslides and fallen trees.
Heavy rain caused a river to overflow in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, causing widespread floods in residential areas, media reported Wednesday.
The storm was forecast to pummel the city of 450,000, as well as the wider region in southern Russia, for several days, bringing with it thunderstorms, hail, strong wind gusts and snow. Meteorologists said one month's worth of precipitation fell in Sochi over the past day.
Sochi's Kherota River overflowed and flooded several homes in the city, the Krasnodar regional branch of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said. A regional response center said pumping equipment had been dispatched to the area.
Videos shared on social media showed motorists driving on flooded streets and sections of a mountainous road washed away by water.
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At least three people died in fresh flooding which battered four provinces in the South yesterday, which has affected over 43,500 households across the region to date.
Phatsakorn Bunyalak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), said floods in the South have inundated at least 43,595 homes in 27 districts across Chumphon, Ranong, Surat Thani, and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
While the floods have begun to recede in many areas, authorities in Surat Thani remained on high alert, as water levels in the Tapee River continued to increase, according to a DDPM report yesterday.
The renewed flooding claimed the lives of three people in Nakhon Si Thammarat -- the worst-hit province -- where 32,608 households across 11 districts are affected by inundation, Mr Phatsakorn said.
Severe weather has plagued Vietnam over the past few days as heavy rain continues to impact various regions, leading to significant disruptions and hazards. According to the local traffic police department, the prolonged rainfall has resulted in landslides on several roads, particularly along the Khánh Lê Pass connecting Nha Trang and Đà Lạt. Thượng tá Nguyễn Văn Tiếp, head of the traffic police in Lâm Đồng, indicated on December 15, "Due to the heavy rains lasting several days, landslides occurred this morning on the Khánh Lê Pass.
The affected areas are located at km42, km54, and km59, causing severe traffic disruptions on National Route 27C." Authorities have swiftly responded to the situation by limiting access to the affected route, urging both locals and tourists to exercise caution.
Meanwhile, severe rainfall has also hit Quảng Ngãi province, where meteorological reports indicate rainfall exceeding 260 mm, particularly in mountainous areas. A spokesperson from the Quảng Ngãi Meteorological Center stated, "Over the past 24 hours, regions have experienced moderate to heavy rain, especially noticeable above 260 mm at certain locations. Due to this rainfall, river levels have risen rapidly, prompting emergency flooding advisories on rivers such as the Vệ and Trà Câu." The water levels of the Vệ River have reached 3.4 m and the Trà Câu River at 5.34 m, both of which are approaching emergency thresholds. Flooding has become particularly problematic for lower-lying areas.
Over the weekend the Brisbane region saw 94mm of rain in 40 minutes hitting suburbs like Mansfield, East Brisbane, Morayfield and Camp Hill the hardest.
More storms are being forecast and South-East Queensland is on on high alert.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'It's a reminder that a large percentage of Brisbane is built on a floodplain.'
'The thing about some of these areas is that they are very low-lying, and because of their level in terms of the ground level, the water is effectively at creek level.'
'The only real solution to stop flooding in some of those areas would be for everyone to move out. There's no drain that's going to fix it, and we're not going to ask people to move out of areas that have been established for 100 or 150 years, and so that's the challenge,' the Lord Mayor continued.
Heavy rain, floods close Boston tunnel and knock out power for thousands
About 1 to 4 inches of rain has fallen across portions of New England Wednesday as steady to heavy rain continued into the evening amid another wave of precipitation.
A potent cold front pushing into the region from the west was unleashing about an inch of rain an hour in some areas.
Many locations were expected to see an inch or two more of precipitation by midnight from the downpours.
Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island saw the greatest rainfall, with numerous flooded streets reported.
T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I., was drenched with 4.65 inches of rain. Attleboro and Coventry, R.I., saw just over 4 inches, while Providence saw 3½ inches, according to the National Weather Service.
An ice jam on the Matane River in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula prompted flooding and the evacuation of dozens of homes and businesses in the city of Matane on Thursday.
Blocks of jagged ice and logs could be seen filling the entire river surface and spilling onto nearby properties in the city's downtown. Emergency services and provincial police were called to the area before 9 a.m. as the river was getting higher. Soon after that, ice began to cover large swaths, stilling the flow and prompting the evacuation order.
Residents were asked to vacate 84 buildings in the city of about 14,000 people. A disaster services centre was established at the city hall's civic centre.
Tamil Nadu has experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to significant water accumulation in major reservoirs and prompting flood alerts in several regions.
The state witnessed heavy downpours, with Tenkasi's Ayikudi recording over 30 cm of rainfall, propelling the district from a deficit to an excess in the northeast monsoon season.
In Tirunelveli district, Oothu received a whopping 54 cm, while Ambasamudram and Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district each recorded 37 cm. Other notable measurements include Kannadaian Anicut and Kakkachi in Tirunelveli with 35 cm each, and Manjolai at 32 cm.
The intense rainfall has led to substantial inflows into key reservoirs. Poondi reservoir is getting inflows close to 13,000 cusecs prompting the Water Resources Department to release 12,000 cusecs of water to manage the surplus.
The recent floods and landslides in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, have resulted in a loss of life and infrastructure damage. Acting Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, confirmed that three people died and four remain missing in the aftermath of these events.
"Three people died, four people are still unaccounted for," Bey stated in a video recording released by the West Java Provincial Public Relations Department on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Bey visited the affected areas, including Sukamaju Village in Cikembar District, where he witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of the landslides. "Earlier, we held a coordination meeting inside," he said, emphasizing the immediate need for rescue and recovery efforts.
The primary focus, according to him, is to evacuate affected residents and restore critical infrastructure, particularly roads that have been cut off by landslides. "The first focus is on evacuating residents, and the second focus is on transportation cut off by landslides. Several roads and bridges are also cut off. These are the main focus for now," he said, noting that repairing these damaged roads could take up to 1.5 months.
He attributed the severe flooding and landslides to heavy rainfall, which has exceeded typical levels for this time of year. "The peak of this rainy season was predicted, but this year it is earlier than usual, and we have asked for more intense reminders about high-intensity rainfall which is expected to peak in January, so the safety of residents is the top priority," he emphasized.
Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing.
Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in the Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, Lieutenant Colonel Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi, said on Monday.
Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Hariyanto said. Authorities have warned nearly 1,000 people to evacuate as more than 400 houses are threatened by extreme weather.
The disasters also destroyed 31 bridges, 81 roads and 539 hectares (1,332 acres) of rice fields, while 1,170 houses were flooded up to the roof.
Extreme weather has also damaged more than 3,300 other houses and buildings, the local disaster management agency said.
On Monday, rescue workers pulled out 10 bodies in the worst-hit villages of Tegalbuleud, Simpenan and Ciemas, including three children, and rescuers are searching for two villagers who are reportedly still missing, Hariyanto said.
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