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Global cooling: Record outback rains in Australia

Tom Saunders
abc.net.au
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:04 UTC
So far this month hundreds of millimetres of rain has fallen across the NT as far south as Alice Springs.
© ABC NewsSo far this month hundreds of millimetres of rain has fallen across the NT as far south as Alice Springs.
An exceptional soaking across outback Australia has broken all-time rain records, caused dry Northern Territory rivers to flood, and will supply another boost to waters already flowing south into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.

The current rain event has triggered flood watches for more than 40 Queensland and NT rivers, prolonging a productive northern wet season which has brought frequent soakings deep into the country's interior.

And there's still more rain to come this week — the spell of showers and thunderstorms will continue across much of northern and central Australia this week, before possibly moving south this Easter, and potentially dampening the back half of the long weekend in parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.


Comment: A report from about a week prior: Heavy rain, and possible flooding for Northern Territory, Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan crosses

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Burundi floods submerge homes and farms


Reuters
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:49 UTC
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Neither homes nor farmland have been spared by the relentless rise of Burundi's Lake Tanganyika.

Increased rains, linked to climate change, have upped the water level by 27 centimeters in recent months.

In the community of Kibenga, residents have erected sand bank defenses as they attempt, often in vain, to hold back the tide of floodwater.

Apolline Kankindi says she used to grow crops such as cassava and beans.

Now, she says, the lake has destroyed it all.

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Heavy rains kill four people in Nairobi, Kenya as overnight floods wreak havoc

Cyrus Ombati
The Star (Kenya)
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:29 UTC
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A vehicle partially submurged in one of the city estates on March 25, 2024
At least four people were killed separately following heavy rains experienced in Nairobi.

The deceased include a police officer who was rescuing trapped families in the Kamukunji area.

His body is yet to be recovered, police said.

The officer from Kamukunji police station had responded to a distress call to rescue a family that had been trapped in a flooded house.

According to Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei, the officer and his colleagues managed to rescue the family and as they were leaving the house he stepped on an open manhole.

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Landslide after torrential rain in Indonesia's West Java leaves 5 dead, 5 missing (UPDATE)


Vietnamplus.vn
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:09 UTC
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A landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on March 24, killing a woman while nine others including children went missing, the local authority announced on March 25.

The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for about two hours.

Acting Regent of West Bandung Arsan Latif said that nine villagers were feared to have been buried alive. On early March 25 morning, rescuers found a woman killed in the landslide.

Latif said that about 400 villagers had to flee to temporary shelters as dozens of houses were destroyed.

Floods and landslides often occur in Indonesia during the rainy season, particularly in areas which suffer from deforestation and prolonged torrential rain.

Earlier this month, flash floods and landslides on Sumatra island killed at least 30 people and many others are still missing. In December last year, a landslide and flood swept away dozens of houses, destroyed a hotel near Toba lake on Sumatra island, and killed at least two people.


Comment: Update March 27

Bernama reports:
Rescuers have recovered five bodies, including children, buried in a landslide hitting two villages in Indonesia's West Java province recently, an official of the local search and rescue agency said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The fifth body was found on Wednesday morning near a river, around 20 km from the victim's last known location prior to the disaster, according to Supriono, head of the operation unit of the provincial search and rescue office.

Apart from the deceased, five people are still missing.


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Lots of damage in Western Cuba due to rain storm - 260,000 left without electricity


Laprensalatina.com
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:06 UTC
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The Forecasting Center of the Meteorological Institute reported that from early Saturday morning showers, rains and thunderstorms will occur, which may become heavy and intense in some localities in the West.

Intense rainfall on Friday afternoon and evening caused unusually large hailstorms, downed trees, fences, public boards, flash floods and downed power lines.

The National Electricity Union (UNE, in Spanish) reported that more than 260,000 users in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Matanzas and Havana are without electricity service, particularly in four Havana municipalities where more than 120,000 homes are affected.

The UNE announced that crews of linemen and electricians from the center of the island, particularly from the provinces of Ciego de Avila and Villa Clara, are heading in solidarity to western areas to help their local colleagues repair the damage.

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Strong storm leaves floods and severe material damage in Bogotá, Colombia

Disasters79
YouTube
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:05 UTC
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On March 21, 2024, Bogotá, Colombia experienced a strong storm that caused floods and severe damage. Many homes and a school in the USME region were affected by the strong winds that tore off their roofs. Heavy rainfall also caused chaos in the city, affecting several areas and causing emergencies in different residential areas. Bosa, Kennedy and La Cumbre neighborhoods are among the areas worst affected by the storms. These situations are all part of the first rainy season that the national territory faces under normal conditions.

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Downpour floods the streets of Cizre, Türkiye


tele1.com.tr
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:48 UTC
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The rains that were effective throughout Şırnak paralyzed life in Cizre district. Due to the rain that increased in the evening hours, the streets and avenues were filled with water and the manholes overflowed. While some houses and workplaces on the ground floor were flooded, those trapped in the houses were evacuated with the help of fire crews and surrounding people.

Pedestrians and drivers had a difficult time in the streets and streets where water accumulated. Municipal teams started cleaning work on the roads. It was learned that approximately 60 houses and vehicles in the district's Cudi, Sur, Nur, Caferi Sadık, Vatan, Yafes and Dağ neighborhoods were damaged due to accumulated water.

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Thousands evacuate as river reaches record high in Uruguay - up to 6 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:27 UTC
Floods in Uruguay March 2024
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Flooding in the department of Florida in the south of Uruguay has displaced almost 2,000 people after the Santa Lucía Chico River reached record highs.

Six temporary evacuation centres have been set up to house those displaced. The hardest hit areas are in the city of Florida, departmental capital.

Local officials said 120 mm of rain fell in the city of Florida in 24 hours to 21 March 2024. This comes after an earlier period of rain that began around 14 March which also caused flooding in the city and forced almost 300 people to evacuate.

The latest bout of rain caused the Santa Lucía Chico River which runs along the outskirts of the city to jump to record highs. As of 21 March, officials reported the Santa Lucía Chico River stood at 10.56 metres, beating the previous high by 1.2 metres.

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River overflows in Bolivian capital city of La Paz


Sky News
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:18 UTC
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Excess rainfall has caused eight of the 10 reservoirs that supply water to La Paz and the neighbouring city of El Alto to overflow, flooding the city's low-lying neighbourhoods.

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Torrential rain triggers chaos and flooding in Sri Racha, Thailand


Pattaya Mail
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:45 UTC
Vehicles struggle to navigate through flooded Highway 331 Mab Eiang-Laem Chabang Road near Pintong 1-2 Industrial Estates, showcasing the hazardous driving conditions caused by relentless downpours and runoff in Sri Racha.
Vehicles struggle to navigate through flooded Highway 331 Mab Eiang-Laem Chabang Road near Pintong 1-2 Industrial Estates, showcasing the hazardous driving conditions caused by relentless downpours and runoff in Sri Racha.
The aftermath of a scorching heat wave was swiftly replaced by torrential rain, plunging several regions in the east into a state of chaos as flooding wreaked havoc on local infrastructure.

On March 19, at 6 p.m., in Sri Racha district, 40 kilometres north of Pattaya, specifically beneath the Nong Yai Bu Bridge-Nong Kho intersection, water levels surged to nearly a meter high, leaving small cars and motorcycles stranded in its wake. The deluge also inundated the Tiger Zoo - Nong Kho Road, prompting authorities to issue warnings advising small vehicles to steer clear of the flooded streets.

Simultaneously, relentless downpours on Highway 331 Mab Eiang-Laem Chabang Road near the Pintong 1-2 Industrial Estates combined with runoff from nearby hills, submerged vehicles and created treacherous driving conditions for commuters.

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