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Silt, potholes, landslides bring new challenges after floods caused by Eta in Jamaica

Jason Cross
The Gleaner
Sat, 07 Nov 2020 13:00 UTC
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With the Chalky River overflowing its banks on Wednesday, residents on Weise Road in Bull Bay, St Andrew, are hoping for relief soon from the devastation and dislocation caused by adverse weather over the past few weeks.

Apart from battling the floodwaters in their yards, as they recede, they are faced with a new problem: silt. Mounds and mounds of it.

On Thursday, tractor operators were busy trying to clear the Chalky River of some of the silt washed down from the hills of east rural St Andrew, which has been experiencing landslides in recent weeks because of rainfall.

Some of the silt had been lodged in residents' yards on Weise Road.

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Deadly storms and floods in Manicaland, Zimbabwe


Floodlist
Sun, 08 Nov 2020 11:27 UTC
Flood and storm damage in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, November 2020.
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Flood and storm damage in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, November 2020.
At least 2 people have died in severe weather including flash floods in Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe.

Local media report that flooding struck from 04 November after 2 days of storms and rain. One person was swept away by flash floods in Chipinge, close to the border with Mozambique, on 05 November, where crops, bridges, homes and a school were severely damaged.

Meanwhile another person died in Odzi, about 130km north of Chipinge, after being struck by lightning. Buildings were damaged by strong winds in parts of Chipinge and Buhera. Hailstorms affected parts of Nyanga.

The flash flooding is in stark contrast to ongoing drought conditions affecting wide areas of the country.

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Tropical storm Eta leaves at least 8 dead in Honduras


DaijiWorld.com
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:22 UTC
A submerged evangelical church is seen along a flooded street during the passage of Storm Eta, in Pimienta, Honduras November 5, 2020.
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A submerged evangelical church is seen along a flooded street during the passage of Storm Eta, in Pimienta, Honduras November 5, 2020.
At least eight people have died in Honduras due to tropical storm Eta, currently lashing the central region of the Central American country with heavy rains and wind gusts of 45 km per hour, local authorities said.

On Thursday, the Second Lieutenant of the Fire Department, Carlos Oliva, said four people died in a mudslide, including a mother and her two children, in the Fortaleza district of Tela, a town in Atlantida, and a minor drowned in the village of Paujiles, reports Xinhua news agency.

On Wednesday, a girl drowned in Nueva Frontera in Santa Barbara, and a 37-year-old man drowned in San Manuel, Lempira department.

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Several rescued, train derailed after flash floods in south Spain - 5 inches of rain in 12 hours


Floodlist
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:53 UTC
Flooded roads after heavy rainfall in southern Spain.
© Government of Andalusia
Flooded roads after heavy rainfall in southern Spain.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in parts of southern Spain on 05 November 2020.

Emergency services in the southern Andalusia region responded to 130 incidents due to heavy rainfall and strong winds on 05 November. Most of the coordinated incidents (90) were in the province of , followed by Huelva (19) and Seville (12).

Firefighters were called on to rescue 3 people from a flooded house in Ronda in Malaga province after the Guadalevín River broke its banks. Videos shared on Social Media showed firefighters battling against fast-flowing water in streets of Ronda.

The government of Malaga Province said 5 major roads were closed across the province as a result of flooding and landslides.

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Storm and heavy rains causes flooding in Mecca and other parts of Saudi Arabia

Weather Events
YouTube
Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:40 UTC
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Severe flooding paralyzes Mecca, Saudi Arabia , 2-11-2020

Heavy rain hits Wadi Rahjan, east of Makkah, today, Monday, in addition to other regions in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and this sparked widespread interaction on social networking sites.

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Heavy rains and flooding hit large parts of western Belize


Breaking Belize News
Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:57 UTC
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Residents in Western Belize are experiencing excessive rains flooding.

Photos and videos shared this morning with our newsroom showed that water levels at the Macal River in San Ignacio continue to rise. Businesses near the San Ignacio Market have secured their establishments and evacuated the area.

Meanwhile, in Bullet Tree Falls Village, the river level is several inches away from the platform of the Salvador Fernandez Bridge.

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Storm Eta: Guatemala landslide kills at least 50 - month's worth of rain in less than half a day


BBC
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:16 UTC
Rescue workers in Honduras
© EPA
Rescue workers in Honduras
At least 50 people have been killed by landslides in Guatemala after Storm Eta's torrential rain and high winds battered the Central American country.

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said around half the deaths were in a single town where a hillside collapse buried some 20 houses under thick mud.

Eta made landfall in neighbouring Nicaragua as a hurricane on Tuesday.

It was later downgraded to a tropical storm.

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Waterspout seen near coast of Beirut, Lebanon


Yahoo! News
Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:40 UTC
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A waterspout was spotted swirling along the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, on November 4.

The footage was uploaded to Twitter by Nataly Antar, who said the waterspout had neared the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.

The International Centre For Waterspout Research said the sighting confirmed their forecast.

A waterspout in the area on October 21 moved ashore, onto the remains of the port of Beirut, Storyful reported.


Credit: Nataly Antar via Storyful
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Man swept away in flood waters in Trinidad: 'Worst floods ever,' says councillor


Loop
Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:19 UTC
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Councillor and Chairman of the Princes Town Regional Corporation, Gowrie Roopnarine said the flash flooding which occurred yesterday was one of the worst events he has seen in his district as one man was even swept away by flood waters.

Roopnarine said in a social media update yesterday that there were reports of a man being swept away by flood waters in Hardbargain:

'I must say that this has been the worst floods experienced in my district. Today, a villager was swept away by raging flood waters in Hardbargain.'

'On the scene is the TTPS, Fire Services, Disaster Management representatives from both Princes Town Regional Corporation as well as Penal/Debe Regional Corporation as they attempt search and rescue.'

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33% excess rainfall in extended monsoon season for the Indian state of Karnataka


IBC World News
Tue, 03 Nov 2020 12:07 UTC
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Setting a record of sorts, Karnataka received 33 per cent excess rainfall, as the south-west monsoon extended till October from September, causing even flash floods, an official said on Monday.

"It has been an exceptional year for the state, as it received more rains than in the recent past, especially in its drought-prone northern region, as the 4-month southwest monsoon extended beyond September for a month, leading to 33 per cent excess rainfall," weather expert G. Srinivas Reddy told IANS.

For the second consecutive year, the monsoon was very good, as the state received 27 per cent excess rainfall, recording 1,064 mm against 841 mm normal.
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