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3 dead, 4 missing after flash floods hit north Laos

Floodlist
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:40 UTC

At least 3 people have died and 4 are missing after flash floods in northern Laos.

Local media report that flooding struck in Xiengngeun district of Luang Prabang province early on 24 April, 2020 after two hours of heavy rain.

Flash floods swept through the village of Kiwtaloun, destroying two homes. Three bodies were later found. As of 27 April, 4 people were still missing.

Military personnel have been deployed to the area to help with repairs and search operations.

Flooding strikes Najran, Saudi Arabia

MEGA DISASTERS
YouTube
Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:12 UTC

Heavy rains cause flooding in Najran, Saudi Arabia.

At least 4 people killed by flash floods in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia - neighbouring Somalia also hit

Floodlist
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:46 UTC

Deadly flash flooding has struck in eastern Ethiopia, with flooding also reported in southern areas. Flash flooding has affected parts of neighbouring Somalia over the last few days. Authorities warn of a high risk of flooding along the Shabelle and Juba rivers in the coming days.

Ethiopia

At least 4 people have died in flash floods that struck in the city of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, 24 April 2020. Several people have been injured.

The flooding caused widespread damages to homes and infrastructure, although full damage assessments are yet to be completed. Two of the fatalities occurred when homes collapsed. Flooding struck after heavy rain caused the normally dry Dachata River that runs through the city to overflow.

Heavy rainfall causes deadly landslide in Cauca, Colombia - at least 3 killed

Floodlist
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:21 UTC

At least 3 people have died in a landslide in Cauca Department, Colombia.

A landslide caused by heavy rain struck in the municipality of Argelia in southern Cauca early on 25 April, 2020. One house was destroyed and others badly damaged. One person was injured.

Torrential rain caused flash flooding in other parts of the department earlier this month. On 16 April, flood waters raged through the streets of Santander de Quilichao, causing damage to homes and material possessions.

Habitante de Argelia, Cauca, narra la tragedia ocurrida en el corregimiento de El Diviso, parte baja.

Una remoción en masa que se registró en la madrugada de este sábado sepultó una familia. Tres personas murieron y una sobrevivió. @UNGRD @PopayanCO @TwiterosCali pic.twitter.com/gofbB0fj1l
— carlosaceron (@carlosaceron) April 25, 2020

Floods force mandatory evacuations in parts of Fort McMurray, Canada

Rod Nickel
Reuters
Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:43 UTC

Floods have forced mandatory evacuations in parts of Fort McMurray, the hub for Canada's oil sands industry, even as the province of Alberta tries to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, ordered mandatory evacuations of some residents that began on Sunday and were expanded on Monday. Ice jams caused the Athabasca River to spill its banks.

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, said the federal government was looking "very urgently" at ways to help the area.

"The fact that flooding season and in due course, forest fire season, is coinciding with coronavirus in Canada is posing some special challenges," Freeland said Monday in Ottawa.

The area, like most of Canada, is subject to restrictions on movement and most businesses are closed.

Wood Buffalo Mayor Don Scott described the situation as a "crisis" on social media, and he has asked for military help.

Yemen is hit by once-in-a generation floods; tens of thousands of families lose everything

ReliefWeb
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:27 UTC

People inspect damage caused by floods on a street in Aden, Yemen

Initial reports indicate that more than 100,000 people across Yemen have been impacted by torrential rains and flooding since mid-April. Health authorities in Aden Governorate, one of the hardest-hit areas, have confirmed seven deaths, including four children. Two people are missing, and deaths and injuries have been reported elsewhere.

"Countless families have lost everything," said Ms. Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen.

"This tragedy comes on top of the COVID-19 crisis, which comes on top of the pre-famine last year, which came on top of the worst cholera outbreak in modern history."

Aden, Abyan, Lahj, Marib and Sana'a governorates and Sana'a City have been worst affected.

Flooding has damaged roads, bridges and the electricity grid, and contaminated water supplies, cutting access to basic services for thousands of people. Conditions are hardest for thousands of families already displaced who have now lost shelter, food rations and household supplies.

Comment: Deadly flooding strikes Yemen's Aden killing at least 10

Devastating floods hit Youssofia, Morocco

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:50 UTC

Torrential rain causes devastating flooding in Youssofia, Rabat, Morrocco.

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Horta river flood devastates crops in the region of Bolivar, Colombia

Fresh Plaza
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:36 UTC

Bananas

Due to the weekend's heavy rains in the department of Santander, the Horta river flooded in the municipality of Bolivar devastating plantain, cassava, banana, and the papaya crops of 130 producers.

Apparently, the damming of the waters in the upper part of the river caused the flood. "Since the flood took place during the day, people were alert and we had no human losses," said the Mayor of Bolivar, Wilson Gamboa Sedano. The flood took place on Sunday affecting the villages of Puerto Pacheco, Pozo Tortuga, and Horta Medio, located in an area bordering this region's Magdalena medio valley.

At least 8 killed by flash floods in Djibouti - half of annual rainfall in a few hours

Floodlist
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:01 UTC

At least 8 people have died in flash flooding in Djibouti.

Djibouti city and surrounding areas were the worst affected after flash flooding struck on 21 April after overnight heavy rain. The UN in Djibouti said initial estimates indicate that some 18,000 households (approximately 110,000 persons) were affected across Djibouti city and its suburb of Balbala.

The fatalities occurred when a house was washed away by the floodwater. The house was situated near a seasonal river (oued) that separates Djibouti town from Balbala

In a report of 21 April, the UN in Djibouti said: "in the night between 20 and 21 April, Djibouti city received 80 mm of rainfall in few hours (half of the annual average), triggering widespread flash floods. Heavy rains also occurred in other areas of the country, causing some damages. In Arta province some 100 mm of rainfall were recorded in the same time span in Damerjog, Chebelley; 110 mm in Iskoutir; and 80mm in PK20. In ali Sabieh province, the capital received 60mm of rainfall, and the refugee village of Ali Addeh 70mm."

At least 6 killed as floods after heavy rainfall hit villages in Kenya

Daily Nation (Kenya)
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:16 UTC

Families seek refuge on dry ground with their belongings on the Kisumu-Kericho highway after flood waters marooned their homes in Kobura, Nyando, Kisumu County, on April 21, 2020.

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Families seek refuge on dry ground with their belongings on the Kisumu-Kericho highway after flood waters marooned their homes in Kobura, Nyando, Kisumu County, on April 21, 2020.

Heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in parts of Nyanza and the South Rift where at least six people had died in the past 48 hours and hundreds of families have been displaced.

Homes have been marooned and residents lack basic necessities like food and bedding, amid fears of an outbreak of waterborne diseases.

In Kericho County, three children died in two separate incidents when mudslides hit Kipkelion West on Monday evening, while in Migori, a 28-year-old woman and her two children died when their house caved in.

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Floods

3 dead, 4 missing after flash floods hit north Laos

Flooding strikes Najran, Saudi Arabia

At least 4 people killed by flash floods in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia - neighbouring Somalia also hit

Heavy rainfall causes deadly landslide in Cauca, Colombia - at least 3 killed

Floods force mandatory evacuations in parts of Fort McMurray, Canada

Yemen is hit by once-in-a generation floods; tens of thousands of families lose everything

Devastating floods hit Youssofia, Morocco

Horta river flood devastates crops in the region of Bolivar, Colombia

At least 8 killed by flash floods in Djibouti - half of annual rainfall in a few hours

At least 6 killed as floods after heavy rainfall hit villages in Kenya

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