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One dead in Cebu, Philippines flooding after heavy rains

Calvin Cordova
Manila Bulletin
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:17 UTC
Residents in several barangays in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu asked for help online as floodwaters there continue to rise due to incessant rains.
© Paul Lauro
Residents in several barangays in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu asked for help online as floodwaters there continue to rise due to incessant rains.
A man was killed while several residents were evacuated after a downpour on Wednesday caused heavy flooding in some areas in northern Cebu.

The body of Jay Warren Almaden, 26, was found several hours after he was swept away by strong current while crossing a river in Barangay Oguis, Danao City, said Police Maj. Maria Theresa Macatangay, chief of the Danao City Police Station.

Macatangay said some residents saw Almaden driving a motorcycle and trying to cross the river at around 9 a.m.

Police said Almaden fell off the motorcycle after losing his balance while trying to maneuver through the rampaging river.

Rescuers found his body in a river bank in the adjacent barangay some seven hours after he went missing.

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Heavy rains cause flooding in Kuwait

PAINFUL EARTH
YouTube
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:39 UTC
flood
Heavy rains caused flooding in Kuwait. Flood in desert.

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Heavy rains in western Indonesia leave 5 dead, 2,700 homes flooded - floodwaters reached as high as 5 meters (16 feet)

Binsar Bakkara
The Alton Telegraph
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:18 UTC
FLOOD
© AFP
Torrential rains in Indonesia's third largest city caused four rivers to overflow, flooding thousands of homes and killing at least five people, officials said Friday.

The local disaster mitigation agency said rescuers were searching for two others who were reportedly still missing, including a toddler, after the heavy rains in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province.

At least five people were found dead after being swept away by the floods, which began Thursday evening, the agency said in a statement. More than 2,700 houses were flooded in the city, which has about 2.9 million people, forcing authorities to cut off electricity and water supplies, it said.

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Cloud Precipitation

Hail the size of baseballs and flash floods hit northern Saudi Arabia

START
YouTube
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:50 UTC
hail
Crazy hailstorm the size of baseball in northern Saudi Arabia, Afif


Comment: On December 3:
Heavy rains, especially in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, lead to severe floods in several regions, including the Hafar Al-Batin area.



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Police in Scotland forced to reassure callers that 'explosions' are thundersnow

The Telegraph
YouTube
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:12 UTC
Scotland thundersnow
© LEANNE DUFFY
The noise heard in Kirkcaldy was "crazy", according to Leanne Duffy
Police have issued reassurances to the public that "explosions" heard overnight in Scotland were in fact a phenomenon known as "thundersnow".

Residents in Edinburgh reported what they believed to be an exploding bomb or collapsing building around 5:00am on Friday. Police Scotland tweeted to say they had received "a number of calls" over the loud bangs.

"Please do not be alarmed, we are currently experiencing thunder and lightning," they said. Other parts of Britain woke up to snowfall overnight and a warning that further wintry weather may be on the way.

The Met Office said that wet snow fell on Friday morning across parts of Kent which may spread northwards with some snow over the Wealds and Downs of south-east England.

Rain, sleet and snow is also expected across a broad swathe of Scotland and northern England. A Met Office weather warning for snow and heavy rain through to Friday at 10am was issued for the east of England plus London and the South East.

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Cloud Precipitation

Sri Lanka confirms 2 deaths due to Cyclone Burevi

Hassaan Shazuli
News1st
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:22 UTC
Cyclone Burevi

Cyclone Burevi
Sri Lankan authorities, on Friday, confirmed two deaths due to Cyclone Burevi that made landfall on Wednesday, injuring at least six.

The deceased were residents of Chankanai and Chavakachcheri, according to the Disaster Management Centre.

The turbulent weather had affected 20,814 families including 68,958 individuals, damaging 2,966 homes partially, and 59 completely, official figures show.

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Cloud Lightning

At least 4 killed by lightning strikes in Mozambique


Business Ghana
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:15 UTC
lightning
At least four people have been killed by lightning strikes in Mozambique's western province of Tete, which shares a border with neighbouring Malawi.

Meanwhile, a rainstorm accompanied by strong winds, has left a trail of destruction in southern Mozambique.

Those killed by the lightning strikes include an elderly woman and a toddler.

One person was injured and some houses were set alight, according to Tete's National Disaster Management Institute delegate Alex Angelo.
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Snowflake

Parts of Kansas saw up to a foot of snow from winter storm

Jacob Weston
kfdi.com
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 12:39 UTC
snow
Winter weather moved through Kansas Thursday morning, bringing slick roads that led crashes and slide offs across Wichita.

Westbound Kellogg saw delays all morning after a crash near Washington. Northbound 235 was in a similar situation after a crash near 29th N. There were other crashes across the area, but no serious injuries were reported.

The highest snowfall amount recorded in Wichita so far is 2.4-inches. That came from the 21st and Maize area. 1.7-inches of snow was recorded at the Eisenhower airport.

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Umbrella

Record rainfall triggers floods and landslides in south east Alaska - 11.7 inches of rain in 48 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:03 UTC
Record rainfall in South East Alaksa caused a landslide in Haines on 02 December 2020.
© Alaska State Troopers
Record rainfall in South East Alaksa caused a landslide in Haines on 02 December 2020.
Two people are still missing and 4 others have been found safe after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Haines, Alaska, USA on 02 December 2020.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety said on 02 December; "the landslide has been determined to be on Beach Road extension. At this time, there are six people unaccounted for and four houses have been destroyed. There is approximately nine feet of mud and trees covering the area. (Search and Rescue) SAR operations have been suspended for the evening due to rumbling unstable ground."

As of 03 December, 2 people were still missing. State of Alaska geologists are traveling to the area today to help ascertain the risk of searching the mudslide.

Further mudslides and some flooding have been reported in areas around Haines following heavy rainfall. Haines Borough said the ground is already frozen due to significant snowfall so the extreme rain is causing serious flooding. Roads have been blocked and some residents left stranded and several families displaced.

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Arrow Down

6 people missing after 2 days of heavy rain cause mudslides in Haines, Alaska


Yahoo! News
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:40 UTC
Damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Dec. 2, 2020.
© Matt Boron / Alaska Dept of Transportation and Public Facilities
Damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Dec. 2, 2020.
Landslides buried homes beneath piles of mud in Haines, Alaska on Wednesday December 2 after days of heavy rain.

According to media reports , six people were missing in the state's south-east in the aftermath of the mudslides.

Alaska's Governor Mike Dunleavy took to Twitter, saying the National Guard and State Troopers were on their way to assist in rescue and recovery efforts.

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service, and was in effect until Wednesday night.

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