Iran storms: Rain, hail, flooding - May 2020
Floods
Iran storms: Rain, hail, flooding - May 2020
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Floods in Northern Province, Rwanda, after heavy rainfall 06 to 07 May 2020.
Floods in Northern Province, Rwanda, after heavy rainfall 06 to 07 May 2020.
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.
The torrential rain started on Saturday afternoon caused flood followed by mud and debris flow, blocking roads in Amankot, Rahimabad, Qambar, Haji Baba, Gumbat Maira, Saidu Sharif, Faizabad and several other areas. The flood blocked all kinds of traffic.
"We did not break fast till late evening as the flood water entered our house and we were trying to remove our household items. The water not only damaged our valuable stuff, boxes and furniture but also damaged walls of our house," said Gohar Shah, a resident of Sethi Mills Mohallah in Amankot.
The flood water entered all the houses in Miangano Cham, causing inconvenience to the people. "The flood water brought huge amount of debris and mud. We managed to clean our house till midnight," said Irshad Ali, a resident of Miagano Cham.
In a report of 06 May, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that flooding had affected 219,000 people in areas of Somali, Afar, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNP), Dire Dawa and Harari in Ethiopia.
As many as 107,000 people have been displaced, mostly in Somali region after flash floods on 25 April affected 34,507 households and displaced 15,195 households in Erer, Sitti, Nogob and Korahe zones.
On 24 April, flash floods in Dire Dawa killed four people and damaged 53 houses (fully) and 212 houses (partially).
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Floods in French Guiana 03 May 2020.
Floods in French Guiana 03 May 2020.
Saint Laurent du Maroni recorded 127mm of rain in 48 hours to 04 May, causing the Saint-Laurent creek to break its banks.
Elsewhere in the country, roads were blocked by flood waters in Kourou District, causing major traffic problems.
Media reported severe flooding from the overflowing Oyapock river in the remote Camopi commune, home to around 1,800 people.
OCHA said 10 other people are missing due to floods and at least 2,000 farms have been swamped by water.
"The rains are likely to increase the risk of water-borne diseases," OCHA warned in its latest report on the impact of floods in Somalia.
The forecast by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) indicates that the moderate to high flood risk is likely to persist at least through mid-May.
Local media reported that around 110 millimetres of rain had fallen in the region around Itoman City on Okinawa by 6:40 am.
Japan's Meteorlogical Agency warned of inundation and ground-loosening in various parts of the island.
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Heavy rain followed by flash flood hit several villages in Tala-o-Barfak district late Saturday, besides killing four people also washing away several houses and badly damaging farmlands, the official said.
According to the official, rescue operation is underway to find the bodies of the killed persons.
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