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© Casterton NewsThe main street of Casterton, a rural town on the Glenelg River.
Giant hail and torrential rain from a severe thunderstorm pummelled Casterton, a historic town in western Victoria, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Severe Weather Victoria Facebook page described "unreal scenes" as the supercell caused flooding, landslides, ice-covered roads and destruction of homes and vehicles.
"Never seen anything like," it wrote.
Higgins Storm Chasing said damaging to destructive winds tore roofs off some houses.
There was "plenty of damage" with "hail up to tennis ball size" smashing windows and car windscreens.
Residents also reported house fires breaking out due to the damage.
Heavy flooding in the town of Al Ashkhara in Oman on Tuesday.
Four members of a family were rescued in Sur after floodwaters trapped them inside their house, the Omani Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority said on social media.
In separate incidents, three more people were rescued after their vehicles were swept away by flood waters.
Oman closed schools on Tuesday and issued a safety alert in response to storms sweeping across the country.
Authorities announced distance learning for pupils in response to the severe weather and urged the public to remain indoors and monitor government channels for weather updates.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this on Monday at Kotonkarfe in Kogi Local Government Area of the state, saying, a major "humanitarian crisis is brewing in the state."
He said the communities in the nine local government areas affected by the water flood include Kogi, Lokoja, Adavi, Ofu, Ajaokuta, Idah and Ibaji, Igalamela and Omalla.
The state government called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to the aid of the state to cushion the attendant hardships.
© Mark CheongHigh water levels in Ulu Pandan Canal seen around 9.45am due to heavy rain on Oct 14.
Some 134.8mm of rainfall was recorded in western Singapore from 8.15am to 1.50pm, the highest amount during this time period, national water agency PUB said on Facebook late on Oct 14.
"This amount corresponds to 80 per cent of Singapore's average monthly rainfall in October, and lies within the top 1 per cent of maximum daily rainfall records since 1978," PUB said.
According to the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS), the month of October sees an average of 168.3mm of rainfall, based on readings recorded between 1991 and 2020.
The heavy rain on Oct 14 resulted in flooding in many areas, such as Tampines and Bukit Timah, with videos on social media showing vehicles slowly making their way through flooded roads.
Flash floods were reported in parts of Kuala Lumpur following a morning downpour on Tuesday (Oct 15).
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Corporate Planning Department, in a statement, 60mm of rain was recorded during this time, which was well above the average.
"Rainfall readings at the city centre station exceeded 114mm per hour, which is 54mm higher than the norm," the statement read.
DBKL added that its personnel had been deployed to manage the situation, including directing traffic to ease congestion.
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Major floods in Niger, caused by torrential rains, resulted in considerable losses of equipment, livestock, and food supplies.
Niger's interior minister last month stated at least 273 were dead and more than 700,000 affected as extreme weather slammed the Sahel nation.
As of September 23, the floods had impacted more than 1.1 million people, resulting in 339 fatalities and leaving another 383 injured, state news agency ANP said Tuesday, quoting the country's civil protection agency.
Areas throughout the country were affected, including the capital Niamey, where nine people had died.
The floods also resulted in "major losses" of equipment, livestock and food supplies.
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See also these recent reports about nearby countries in the region:
- Chad floods since July have killed 503, with 1.7 million affected
- Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse following heavy rains - 30 killed
Drivers were advised to avoid the A7 motorway in the direction of San Pedro de Alcantara in Marbella following a night and morning of heavy rainfall.
Footage shared online showed a large stretch of the motorway completely submerged by rainwater.
Cars were seen struggling to pass through the water as it almost submerged their tires.
© Eranga JayawardenaA man reaches for a safe place as it rains in a flooded street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
Heavy downpours over the weekend have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields and roads. Three people drowned, while some 134,000 people have been affected by flooding, according to the country's Disaster Management Centre.
The center said rains and floods have damaged 240 houses and nearly 7,000 people have been evacuated. Authorities have cut electricity in some areas as a precaution.
Navy and army troops have been deployed to rescue victims and provide food and other essentials.
Local television channels showed flooded towns in the suburbs of Colombo. In some areas, waters reached the roofs of houses and shops.
Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by heavy monsoon rains. In June, 16 people died due to floods and mudslides.
Comment: Relevant: Thunderstorms are bringing unprecedented greening to the southern Sahara desert
See also these recent reports about nearby countries in the region: