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Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, South Korea flooding roads, homes, canceling flights - Dumps over meter of rain on country since start of week

The Korean Herald
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:48 UTC

Firefighters respond to a downed streetlight in Jeju, South Korea, on Thursday, in this photo provided by the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters.

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Firefighters respond to a downed streetlight in Jeju, South Korea, on Thursday, in this photo provided by the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters.

As Typhoon Chanthu passed near Jeju, it brought drenching rain and high winds, flooding low-lying neighborhoods, striking trees and a streetlight, and grounding flights.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said the typhoon came the nearest to the island at around 7 a.m. Friday, passing 60 kilometers south-southeast of the city of Seogwipo. It moved eastward along the Korea Strait, a sea passage between South Korea and Japan, at the speed of 21 kph.

The season's 14th typhoon has already soaked the island with more than 1,000 millimeters of rain in some mountainous areas since early this week, as it was inching closer to the island from the south.

Slow moving storms dump up to 2 inches of rain in an hour on Washington DC region, roads flood

Zeke Hartner
wtop.com
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:05 UTC

Washington D.C. area slammed with heavy rain, flooding and road closures

Slow moving thunderstorms poured several inches of rain in a matter of hours on the D.C. region, and some drivers had to be rescued after their vehicles got stranded in flood waters.

Much of the flash flood warnings were canceled just before 7 p.m., while the flash flood watch the National Weather Service had much of the area, particularly the metro counties and northern Maryland, ended before 9 p.m. Thursday.

A flood warning was also in effect for D.C., Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland and Arlington County and the city of Alexandria in Virginia until 9:30 p.m.

Fairfax and Prince William counties and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park were under a flood warning until 10:30 p.m. That flood warning, as well as the Baltimore City and County warnings was cancelled.

Some of the storms brought heavy rains with them, and they arrived just in time to severely complicate the evening commute.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Matt Ritter said estimates indicated between 1 and 2 inches of rain had fallen in just an hour in D.C. and some of the surrounding areas.

Severe hailstorm turned streets into rivers in Alcora, Spain

Unbelievable Events
YouTube
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:52 UTC

Strong hailstorm turned streets into rivers in Alcora, Spain.

Monsoon mayhem in Uttar Pradesh, India kills 38 people in 2 days - 9 inches of rain in 36 hours

Kritika Bansal
India Today
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:12 UTC

Partially submerged vehicles due to waterlogging following heavy rains in Lucknow, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

At least 38 people have been killed in various rain-related incidents in the past 40 hours as Uttar Pradesh continues to receive heavy and incessant rainfall, throwing normal life completely out of gear. Various districts of UP have recorded over 22 mm of rainfall while Lucknow has recorded 235 mm rainfall in the past 36 hours.

15 persons died due the rains while more than 10 were injured, in accidents. Two children died due to electrocution in Lucknow, official sources said.

Nine deaths have been reported from Barabanki alone, mostly due to accidents and house collapse, and massive waterlogging and power and telecom disruptions.

Heavy rain causes severe floods and landslides in Sabah, Malaysia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:06 UTC

Heavy rains caused massive flooding in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Severe flooding swept through parts of Sabah State in Malaysia after heavy rain on 15 September.

The rain is also thought to have been the cause of a landslide where 3 people died.

Videos shared on Social Media showed streets of the state capital Kota Kinabalu under flood water over 1.5 metres deep. The districts of Penampang and Putatan were also affected. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat opened 3 relief centres in case of evacuations. As of late 15 September, 68 people from 27 families were displaced.

Heavy rain causes more than 120 floods in the Alentejo region of Portugal

The Portugal News
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:49 UTC

A source from the Évora District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS) told Lusa that there were 49 floods in the district, in several municipalities, especially in Vila Viçosa, Borba, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Mourão and Évora.

In the district of Évora, 193 firefighters, municipal civil protection services and GNR were involved in the operations.

According to the District Command for Relief Operations (CDOS) of Beja, 47 floods were registered in the district, in the municipalities of Moura, Serpa, Barrancos and Beja.

The same source added that the municipality of Moura was the most affected, where there was a "partial collapse of the roof of a house".

Death toll rises to 6 due to heavy rains in Odisha, India - 2.3 million affected by floods

Sify.com
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:20 UTC

With two more deaths reported, the toll due to heavy rain in Odisha rose to six, officials said on Wednesday.

According to a report of the office of Special Relief Commissioner P.K. Jena, three people in Kendrapara district and one each in Subarnapur and Ganjam districts died due to wall collapse, while one died in Khordha district due to drowning. Two other persons are reported missing from Cuttack and Balangir districts.

Over 23.82 lakh people in 24 out of the state's 30 districts have been affected due to incessant rains triggered by a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. A total of 7,540 houses have also been affected due to the heavy rain, the report said.

The District Collectors have been instructed to submit the damage assessment report by September 22, so that the affected people could be given assistance.

Heavy rainfall triggers floods and landslides in 4 departments of Guatemala, 2 fatalities reported

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:46 UTC

Landslide in Guatemala Department of Guatemala

Disaster authorities in Guatemala report floods and landslides in areas of San Marcos, Sololá, Guatemala and Santa Rosa Departments following heavy rainfall over the last few days. Two people have lost their lives and several houses and two bridges were damaged or destroyed. A total of 11,799 people were affected by the incidents and 23 evacuated.

In San Marcos, 2 bridges were destroyed in Tajumulco, while landslides damaged 4 roads in Sibinal. Roads were also reported damaged in San Antonio Palopó, San Lucas Tolimán and Santa Catarina Palopó municipalities in Sololá. Flooding in Santa Rosa Department damaged over 70 homes in Barberena.

At 195 mm in 24 hours, the city of Bhubaneswar, India sees highest rain in 63 years

The Federal
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:09 UTC

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The system is very likely to continue moving west-northwestwards across north Odisha, north Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the next 48 hours. Photograph: A bridge submerged in an Odisha flood in the past.

Waterlogging was reported from several areas of Bhubaneswar as the state capital recorded 195 mm rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am -- the highest in the last 63 years

Heavy rains, triggered by a deep depression, lashed Odisha on Monday, prompting the authorities to issue a flood alert, officials said.

Waterlogging was reported from several areas of Bhubaneswar as the state capital recorded 195 mm rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am — the highest in the last 63 years. On September 9, 1958, the city had received 163 mm rainfall, they said.

The depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and crossed the coast near Chandbali in Bhadrak district on Monday morning, following which the weather office issued alerts for 13 districts.

Torrential rain, flooding hits Gard, France after 244mm (9 inches) of rain in 3 hours - 2 months worth of rain - 2nd major flood in 6 days for region

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00 UTC

Floods in Gard Department, France, 14 September

Torrential rainfall of 244 mm in just 3 hours caused flooding in parts of Gard Department in southern France on 14 September 2021. Dozens of people were rescued and one person is reported missing.

Hundreds of firefighters were deployed to the area and carried out 450 interventions. The departmental government of Gard said one person is missing in the town of Aimargues after falling into the Le Rhôny river.

Around 30 people were rescued - some by helicopter - after vehicles were trapped on the A9 motorway in the communes of Langlade and Gallargues le Montueux.

At least 10 people were airlifted to safety by helicopter in the municipality of Aigues-Vives, one of the hardest hit areas. Rescues were also carried out in the towns of Uchaud, Bernis, Calvisson and Boissieres. Part of a building collapsed in Caissargues. No injuries were reported.

Comment: Details of the first event: Record rainfall floods streets in Lot-Et-Garonne, France - 2 month's worth of rain in a few hours (5 inches in 3 hours) - Floodwater over 2 metres deep

In addition to the event noted directly above, on 2nd September a similar deluge struck nearby in another part of southern Europe, see: Heavy rainfall causes destructive flash floods in Spain - 3 inches of rain recorded in just 30 MINUTES

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Floods

Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, South Korea flooding roads, homes, canceling flights - Dumps over meter of rain on country since start of week

Slow moving storms dump up to 2 inches of rain in an hour on Washington DC region, roads flood

Severe hailstorm turned streets into rivers in Alcora, Spain

Monsoon mayhem in Uttar Pradesh, India kills 38 people in 2 days - 9 inches of rain in 36 hours

Heavy rain causes severe floods and landslides in Sabah, Malaysia

Heavy rain causes more than 120 floods in the Alentejo region of Portugal

Death toll rises to 6 due to heavy rains in Odisha, India - 2.3 million affected by floods

Heavy rainfall triggers floods and landslides in 4 departments of Guatemala, 2 fatalities reported

At 195 mm in 24 hours, the city of Bhubaneswar, India sees highest rain in 63 years

Torrential rain, flooding hits Gard, France after 244mm (9 inches) of rain in 3 hours - 2 months worth of rain - 2nd major flood in 6 days for region

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