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12 dead, 400,000 affected after heavy rain, floods in Odisha, India


NDTV
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 09:22 UTC
Residents shift from a flooded village near the banks of river Bhargavi in Odisha’s Khordha district on Saturday.
© PTIResidents shift from a flooded village near the banks of river Bhargavi in Odisha’s Khordha district on Saturday.
Fear of flood looms large in the Mahanadi river system in Odisha following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in Chhatisgarh and a rise in the water level of Hirakud Dam, a senior official said.

Five more people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the state on Friday, raising the deaths to nine, while 415,817 people in 10 districts are affected, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), PK Jena, said.

Forty of the 64 sluice gates of the Hirakud Dam, built across the Mahanadi near Sambalpur in Odisha, were opened by the authorities on Friday to discharge excess water.

The flood in the Mahanadi river system is likely to affect coastal districts such as Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Nayagarh, another official said.

Many other rivers are in spate submerging low-lying areas and snapping road connectivity.

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Rains, floods leave dozens dead in Pakistan as unprecedented rainfall hits the country


The Nation (Pakistan)
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 08:45 UTC
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10 more die in Karachi, Punjab reports 13 deaths, KP 16

In Karachi 19 more people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents on Friday, bringing the total number of causalities in the port city up to 50. Nearly all major roads of the city, including I.I.Chungrigar Road, University Road, Shahrah-e-Faisal remained underwater, hampering routine life in the provincial capital.

Nine more people lose their lives in Punjab and at least six were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as unprecedented rainfall across the country has continued to cause devastation in all provinces.

In Kot Radha Kishan, five people were killed as a roof of a house collapsed in Bhotan Poroman area, said rescue sources. The bodies were retrieved from the debris and were shifted to a nearby hospital for autopsy.

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Flood death toll reaches 251 in Bangladesh


Dhaka Tribune
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:44 UTC
Floodwater has inundated a village at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj, making access to food and safe water extremely difficult for the villagers. The photo was taken on Thursday, July 23, 2020
© Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneFloodwater has inundated a village at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj, making access to food and safe water extremely difficult for the villagers. The photo was taken on Thursday, July 23, 2020
A total of 251 people have died due to excessive flooding in 33 districts across Bangladesh till now.

Health Emergency Operation Center and the Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figure in a media statement on Friday, reports Bangla Tribune.

After analysing the control room data from the last two months, it appears that most of the deaths were caused by drowning.

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Thousands displaced by lake floods in Kenya and Uganda


Floodlist
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:55 UTC
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Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding from lakes in Kenya and Uganda, eastern Africa.

In Uganda, the government reported that rising water levels on Lake Albert and Lake Kyoga had displaced over 8,700 people in Buliisa, Nakasongola and Amolatar districts. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda visited affected areas on 23 August. He said:

"The devastation caused is immense. The Government of Uganda has provided initial relief to the people affected by floods and will do more. I salute our people for the resilience they have shown in the face of this natural disaster at a time when we are also battling COVID-19."

Buliisa Heritage and Information Centre said flooding from Lake Albert has been causing havoc in Buliisa for over 3 months.

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Niger capital Niamey flooded as Niger River overflows at record level


Floodlist
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:31 UTC
People carry their belongings while walking in a street flooded by the waters from the Niger river that flooded in the Kirkissoye neighbourhood in Niamey on August 27, 2020.
© AFPPeople carry their belongings while walking in a street flooded by the waters from the Niger river that flooded in the Kirkissoye neighbourhood in Niamey on August 27, 2020.
Update 28 August 2020:

Red Cross Society of Niger (RCSN) reported that as many as 868 houses were destroyed by flooding of the Niger river in Niamay that began 23 August.

A total of 2,283 households (approximately 15,981 people) have been affected with many of them displaced and taking refuge in local schools or host families. One fatality was reported.

The Niger river at Niamey reached 6.69 metres on 28 August 2020. Danger mark here is 6.2 metres and the previous record high was 6.4 metres.

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At least 84 dead and 380,000 affected as floods worsen in Sudan - Blue Nile at record level


Floodlist
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:16 UTC
Floods in Blue Nile State, Sudan, August 2020.
© Sudan Red CrescentFloods in Blue Nile State, Sudan, August 2020.
At least 84 people have died and 381,770 affected by heavy rains and flooding in Sudan since the start of the rainy season in July this year.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), quoting preliminary data from the Sudan Government's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), said that more than 37,000 homes have been destroyed, forcing most of the families affected to seek shelter with relatives and host communities. Another 39,000 houses 34 schools and 2,671 health facilities have been damaged.

Seventeen of the country's 18 states have been affected. The states with the highest numbers affected are North Darfur (90,505), Sennar (42,325), West Kordofan (35,780) and Kassala (32,510).

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Afghanistan flash floods death toll reaches at least 151


The Siasat Daily
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:00 UTC
Youths sit on an overturned vehicle after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfalls affected the area in Jalalabad on August 26, 2020.
© AFPYouths sit on an overturned vehicle after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfalls affected the area in Jalalabad on August 26, 2020.
The death toll from the recent flash floods in Afghanistan has increased to 151, as search and rescue operations continued in the affected areas on Friday.

The floods hit Parwan, Kapisa, Panjshir, Maidan Wardak, Logar, Paktia, Paktika, Nuristan, Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost and Ghazni provinces, reports TOLO News.

The worst-hit province of Parwan has so far reported 93 deaths and 110 injured.

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UK - Worst wheat harvest in decades - Cold & wet

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 20:23 UTC
Only a small amount of this year's wheat crop is high quality
Only a small amount of this year's wheat crop is high quality
Shades of the Maunder Minimum and the Little Ice Age.
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The UK's worst wheat harvest in about 40 years has prompted fears of higher prices of flour, and subsequently of bread and other flour-based products.

Due to heavy rain last October, only 60% of what would normally be planted went into the ground. Add in the sunniest spring since 1929, substantially drier than usual, followed by the wettest February ever recorded, and you get the picture.

Recent droughts, with the longest period of temperatures above 34C since records began in 1961, followed by August downpours and thunderstorms have reduced the quality of wheat, according to the National Farmers' Union (NFU) and reports by Sky News.
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Floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan leave over 100 dead


The National (UAE)
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:59 UTC
Flooded street in Karachi on August 25
Flooded street in Karachi on August 25
Heavy flooding in northern Afghanistan has killed more than two dozen people and injured scores of others, as days of rain killed at least 90 people and damaged at least a thousand homes in nearby Pakistan.

The flooding in Afghanistan's Parwan region following heavy rains has officially killed 25 people and injured 40, although a spokesperson for the province said casualties may still rise as rescue teams work to locate those buried under hundreds of destroyed houses.

The province called on the government to deliver aid and provide immediate support for workers digging through mud to reach those trapped.

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Storm Francis: Record-breaking winds and heavy rainfall batter UK

Steven Morris
The Guardian
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:05 UTC
Waves crash against the harbour wall in Newhaven, England
© Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesWaves crash against the harbour wall in Newhaven, England.
Record-breaking winds and heavy rainfall have caused chaos in parts of the UK as Storm Francis swept the country, leaving two people missing, dozens of others needing rescuing and damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.

Police searched for two people, one a canoeist, feared to have fallen into the swollen River Taff in and around Cardiff while a woman was pulled to safety from the Ely, another river in the Welsh capital.

Campers and caravaners were rescued by firefighters from sites in south-west Wales while premises were damaged by flood water and falling trees, and rail lines and roads were blocked.

The Met Office said a number of areas across Wales and the Midlands were hit by record-high wind speeds for August.


Comment: Less than a week ago Storm Ellen caused widespread damage across Ireland and parts of the UK.

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