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Homes destroyed after floods and mudslides hit Huánuco, Peru

Floodlist
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:34 UTC

Floods and mudslides have destroyed homes and a bridge in Huánuco Department, central Peru.

According to Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci), 30 homes, a church and a bridge were destroyed and a further 80 homes were damaged in Huacrachuco district, in the province of Marañón, Huánuco region. Drinking water and power supply have been interrupted.

Affected families were evacuated to safe areas and relief items distributed, according to Indeci.

Floods and mudslides struck on 28 March after heavy rain in the area caused local streams to overflow.

Severe storms spawn '100-year flood' in Cleveland, Ohio

Akron Beacon Journal
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:58 UTC

Authorities say severe weather in Ohio has spawned what forecasters are calling a "100-year flood" in Cleveland and led to a number of water rescues.

Cleveland firefighters say a man was rescued from the basement of an apartment building on the city's East Side. WOIO-TV reports that the man called 911 saying the water was up to his chest. Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo told the station that firefighters broke a window and bent steel bars on the windows to get him out. One firefighter had a minor injury and 10 people were displaced.

Cleveland police say emergency medical personnel took an officer and sergeant to a hospital Saturday night for treatment of exposure after they entered frigid water to aid civilians.

The National Weather Service says the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland is currently at the seventh-highest level recorded. Forecasters say it's considered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be a 1-percent flood "commonly known as a 100-year flood."

The National Park Service said the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park has been closed due to flooding. People were being urged to stay off all park trails pending damage assessments.

7 killed by floods in northern Syria

Floodlist
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:10 UTC

© Raqqa Civil Council
The emergency medical teams, affiliated to the Kurdish Autonomous Administration trying to rescue civilians in the southern countryside of Raqqa, who were washed away by the torrential floods triggered by the heavy rains - 27 March 2020

Heavy rain last week caused damaging flash floods and mudslides in the Governorate of Raqqa in northern Syria.

According to the Civil Council of Raqqa, 7 people died and several were rescued during flooding and heavy rain between 25 and 28 March, 2020. Images shared on Social Media showed flood-damaged roads and bridges.

The city of Raqqa is located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 km east of Aleppo.

Hundreds of families displaced by flooding due to ongoing heavy rains in western Kenya

Floodlist
Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:59 UTC

One person has died and hundreds of families have been displaced after flooding in western Kenya.

Kenya Red Cross reports that ongoing heavy rains in western Kenya have affected over 20 villages in Busia, Siaya, Migori, Homa Bay and Kisumu.

"As we continue to tackle the COVID 19 pandemic, the March-May long rains have begun causing havoc in various places already," the Red Cross said via Social Media. Response teams are assessing needs on the ground so as to provide support.

One of the worst hit areas is Budalang'i in Busia County. The local Member of Parliament, Raphael Wanjala , called for assistance on 28 March. Local media reported that at least 500 families in Budalang'i have been forced to move to higher ground.

Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Saudi Arabia

Chave Weather
YouTube
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:50 UTC

Heavy rain cause flash floods in Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.

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8 inches of overnight rainfall brings flash flooding to Kauai, Hawaii

Dillon Ancheta
Hawaii News Now
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:18 UTC

Flooding at the Kauai Beach Resort Saturday morning.

Roughly 20 Kauai residents took shelter at Kapaa Middle School after a night of torrential rain.

Kauai was under a flash flood warning since the early hours Saturday.

Residents woke to severe flooding around the island. Debris clogged the mouth of the Wailua river on Kauai's east side as crews briefly shut down Kuhio Highway in the area. It has since reopened, but other routes remain closed.

Those that remain shut down include the Hanalei Bridge and the southern end of the Kapaa Bypass Road.

The residents in the American Red Cross shelter were evacuated by first responders from their Wailua homes after flooding posed a threat to their property and safety.

Heavy rains cause floods across Pernambuco and Alagoas states, Brazil

Chave Weather
YouTube
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:43 UTC

Flooding caused by heavy rains across the States of Pernambuco and Alagoas, Brazil. March 25-26 2020.

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Floods in Murcia, lots of rain in Alicante and snow on Canary Islands adversely impacting Spanish cultivation

Fresh Plaza
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:59 UTC

It is not the first time Spanish cultivation areas have been pummelled by lousy weather. This bad weather is moving over parts of Spain. There is rain in some places, and rivers flooding in others. Streets in, for example, Murcia, are flooded.

In the southern part of the Alicante province, they have to deal with the impact of a new Dana or Gota Fria, making their way across the country. And it has snowed on the highest parts of the Canary Islands. This is according to reports in Spanje Vandaag.

Some places in Murcia have received more than 100 liters/m2. This has been more than 50 liters/m2 in the province of Alicante. This rainfall was recorded in that province's regions of Marina Alta and Vega Baja. There has been a lot of rain in the Valencia province and Almería too. The rivers there have, however, not yet burst their banks.

Severe flooding hits Aden, Yemen killing 2

Arab News
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:59 UTC

Severe flooding caused by heavy rains in Yemen's Aden killed two with predictions of continued rainfall on Thursday as the city begins testing for coronavirus infections.

Medical sources told local daily Aden Al-Ghad on Wednesday that a man and a woman were caught by the floods. They were pulled from the water and transported to hospital, but died before receiving treatment.

Aden had also encountered a power outage after the rainfall. Officials in the electricity corporation said the stations had stopped operating.

Storm brings more flooding to Cartagena, Spain - 4th such event in 7 months

Murcia Today
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:22 UTC

The fourth clean-up in 7 months begins in Los Alcázares

The latest heavy storm to cause flooding in Los Alcázares and other towns and villages in the Campo de Cartagena and along the coastline of the Mar Menor was rather less expected than the other three which have hit the Costa Cálida since last September, but the amount of rain it brought with it was very significant indeed in the south-east of the Region of Murcia and in and around the regional capital.

The Aemet national weather summary for Tuesday 24th March makes for very unusual reading in that eight of the ten wettest places in Spain were in the Region of Murcia! Heading the list is the city of Cartagena with 121.2 millimetres, followed by Alhama de Murcia (90.6), Mazarrón (86.6), Torre-Pacheco (84.8), Fuente Álamo (83.0), San Javier, La Manga and the city of Murcia. The top ten is completed by Pinoso in the province of Alicante (Very close to Jumilla in the north of Murcia) and the north African enclave of Ceuta.

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Floods

Homes destroyed after floods and mudslides hit Huánuco, Peru

Severe storms spawn '100-year flood' in Cleveland, Ohio

7 killed by floods in northern Syria

Hundreds of families displaced by flooding due to ongoing heavy rains in western Kenya

Heavy rains bring flash flooding to Saudi Arabia

8 inches of overnight rainfall brings flash flooding to Kauai, Hawaii

Heavy rains cause floods across Pernambuco and Alagoas states, Brazil

Floods in Murcia, lots of rain in Alicante and snow on Canary Islands adversely impacting Spanish cultivation

Severe flooding hits Aden, Yemen killing 2

Storm brings more flooding to Cartagena, Spain - 4th such event in 7 months

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