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Flash flooding kills 2 sisters, ages 7 and 3, in Utah canyon

Collen Slevin and Lindsay Whitehurst
ABC News
Wed, 13 May 2020 10:25 UTC

© Meghan Thackery/Deseret NewsSearch teams work in the area where heavy rains flooded a slot canyon near Goblin Valley State Park in an area called Little Wildhorse Canyon on Monday, May 11, 2020, that killed a 7-year-old and her 3-year old sister while they were hiking with their family.

Two sisters aged 7 and 3 died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert, authorities said Tuesday.

At least 21 others escaped the flooding Monday afternoon in Little Wildhorse Canyon, where the curving sandstone walls are so narrow at points that hikers must turn sideways to walk through.

The girls were hiking with their father and mother when the storm hit. The father found his 7-year-old daughter's body before authorities were called to the scene, according to Emery County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Janalee Luke. Their names were not immediately released.

The family from the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan was camping in the area for Mother's Day, the Deseret News reported.

The 3-year-old sister was found Tuesday, after dozens of searchers combed the area for hours with the help of helicopters about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. A piece of her clothing was found in a wash miles away.

3 dead after heavy rain causes landslides and floods in Guatemala

Floodlist
Tue, 12 May 2020 19:30 UTC

Three people have died after days of heavy rainfall in Guatemala triggered flooding, landslides and caused buildings to collapse.

The country's National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) said one person died on 09 May after rain triggered a landslide on a highway in the municipality of Tajumulco, San Marcos Department.

Two people died when heavy rain caused a wall to collapse in Zacapa in the department of the same name on 11 May.

Local media said these were the first casualties of the rainy season in Guatemala, which usually begins in May and lasts until November but has been present in the south of the country since late April.

Floods in Gironde and Landes after rain lashes south west France - up to 10 inches in 36 hours

Floodlist
Tue, 12 May 2020 19:04 UTC

More than 130mm of rain fell in 36 hours in parts of southwest France, causing flooding in Gironde and Landes departments.

Meteo France said Retjons and Belin-Béliet, both in Landes, recorded 136 mm of rain in 36 hours to 11 May.

In Tarn Department, La Vintrou recorded 261 mm during the same period.

In Girone, 46 people were rescued by firefighters following rising waters. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Firefighters carried out more than 500 interventions during the severe weather, mainly for flooded homes and cellars. Around 90 roads have been flooded, 21 of which are still closed.

Heavy rain brings floods in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Tetova News
YouTube
Tue, 12 May 2020 21:43 UTC

Flooded streets as heavy rains hit Taif, Saudi Arabia - 12 May 2020 | امطار غزيرة تغمر الطايف
Taif is a city in the Mecca Province of southwest Saudi Arabia. It's known for 20th-century Shubra Palace, a grand, white-walled building with latticework windows. Now the Taif Regional Museum, it exhibits artifacts from Islamic and pre-Islamic periods. In the west, King Fahad Garden has grassy lawns, restaurants and a lagoon. Just east is Taif National Park, with trees and a large dam.

12 killed in landslide triggered by heavy rain in Ethiopia

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Sun, 10 May 2020 12:34 UTC

As many as 12 people are thought to have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Ethiopia.

Local media said the landslide struck in Ale Special Woreda in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNP). Six houses were completely destroyed and several families displaced. Seven bodies have been found, with 5 still missing. Search operations were continuing but has been hindered by unstable terrain.

Heavy rain, floods and landslides have affected SNNP since mid-April. Eight people died in Gamo zone in a period 11 to 18 April. Flooding in Jinka town on 25 April damaged infrastructure and livestock.

Comment: 107,000 displaced by floods in Ethiopia since late April, says UN

Heavy rain triggers landslides killing at least 3 in West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Floodlist
Thu, 07 May 2020 17:09 UTC

landslide in Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, 05 May 2020.

Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Indonesia, where disaster authorities report at least 3 people died landslides in West Sulawesi Province.

Local disaster agency said 2 landslides struck in close succession on 05 May in Kelapa Dua Village, Anreapi District, Polewali Mandar Regency severely damaging a house and burying several vehicles. Four other people were injured in the incident.

Based on a report by the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Polewali Mandar Regency, the disaster was triggered by high intensity rainfall and unstable soil structure.

Over 123,000 affected as floods ravage Kasese, Uganda

Moris Mumbere and Joel Kaguta
Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Sat, 09 May 2020 18:50 UTC

More than 100,000 people have been affected by floods that hit Kasese District on Thursday destroying gardens, bridges, schools, houses and other properties.

Mr Asuman Baluku, a resident of Kisagazi Village, Nyamwamba Division, said his family is homeless.

The father of eight revealed that he received a phone call from his sister at around 2am on Thursday night asking him to move his children from the house after reports emerged that River Nyamwamba had flooded.

"I got stuck after dropping my children at the neighbours because the floods had already cut me off and swept off all my properties. I am now stranded with nothing to eat," he said.

Mr Hamanda Kikundi, also a resident, said the floods swept away his garden of vegetables.

Heavy rainfall, hail and flooding hits Iran

Tetova News
YouTube
Thu, 07 May 2020 19:53 UTC

Iran storms: Rain, hail, flooding - May 2020

Torrential rain and floods leave at least 65 dead in Rwanda

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Fri, 08 May 2020 12:34 UTC

Floods in Northern Province, Rwanda, after heavy rainfall 06 to 07 May 2020.

Emergency authorities in Rwanda report that at least 65 people have died in floods and landslides in Rwanda after torrential rain over the last few days.

Rainfall and Warnings

Meteo Rwanda said the Byimana weather station in Ruhango District recorded 140 mm of rainfall in 24 hours to 07 May. At least 7 other weather stations recorded more than 50mm of rainfall during the same period.

Last week the agency warned of heavy rain in Northern Province and Rubavu, Nyabihu, Rutsiro, Ngororero, Muhanga and Ruhango districts. Further heavy rain is expected over the next 3 days.