Two children have drowned in a wadi in Wilayat of Ibri in Al Dhahirah Governorate, said the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority said: "Rescue teams from the Civil Defense and Ambulance Department in Al Dhahirah Governorate responded to the accident of two children drowning in water logged area in Al-Raiba area in Wilayat of Ibri . The teams were able to recover the bodies of the two children."
The Authority calls on everyone to monitor children and keep them away from dangerous places during rain for their safety.
In a devastating turn of events, flash floods have wreaked havoc on Nkhotakota and Karonga, two districts in Malawi located along the shores of Lake Malawi. Authorities have confirmed one fatality and the displacement of thousands, highlighting an urgent call for humanitarian assistance.
Unprecedented Flood Damage
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has reported that more than 7,000 individuals in Nkhotakota have been forced to evacuate to safer grounds, with nine camps set up to shelter the displaced. This crisis follows continuous heavy rainfall that has not only claimed lives but also destroyed homes, businesses, and vital infrastructure.
In Karonga, over 600 households face similar dire circumstances, with their livelihoods disrupted by the loss of crops and property due to the swollen North Rukuru River.
The majority of regions in Spain were under orange alert for snowfall, as snow, wind and rain disrupted daily life.
A storm of snow, wind and rain has hit Spain, disrupting or complicating traffic on many roads across almost the entire country.
All regions except Extremadura were put on yellow or orange weather alert in the last few hours.
The orange alert for snowfall has been activated in Cantabria, the Pyrenees and Galicia. In Cantabria, snow accumulations of up to 15 cm are expected from 800 metres above sea level.
In the Basque Country, Navarra and Castilla y León, heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, with flooding cutting off roads in various areas.
One tornado was confirmed east of Chicago on Wednesday while more than a half dozen struck Ohio and Michigan following reports of overnight warnings.
The Illinois tornado occurred in Henry County, around 150 miles east of Chicago, according to the National Weather Service. The service is investigating multiple reports of damage caused by high winds in the state and will determine how many tornadoes can be confirmed.
"Sometimes the damage is caused just by high winds not associated with a tornado," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Mike Doll told USA TODAY Wednesday.
The EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110 mph damaged two farm structures and destroyed a shop, local station KWQC reported.
Italy is once again dealing with bad weather. With weather warnings issued from north to south of the country, including in Sardinia.
The most critical situation remains that of Liguria and Veneto, an area already affected by numerous landslides and where the rivers are under special observation.
Schools closed in Vicenza, where flooding also blocked the ring road and the railway, with the high-speed train diverted via Bologna.
"These are complex hours", the words of the governor Luca Zaia who follows the evolution of the situation.
Heavy rainfall in Iran's impoverished province of Sistan and Baluchestan has caused the Kajoo river to overflow its bank, cutting off access to dozens of villages.
"Rains have caused significant damage to homes, agricultural land and roads in Qasr-e Qand district," district governor Ahmadreza Hashemzehi said.
"The road connecting 33 central villages on the riverbank remains cut off," Hashemzehi added.
Lack of government assistance has compounded the woes of the flood victims, who urgently require aid, the Haalvsh news agency quoted local sources as saying.
Two children were killed in a lightning strike on Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district as several areas in the state received heavy rain and hailstorms, officials said.
In Bhopal, strong winds uprooted trees in several localities.
A six-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl were struck by a bolt from the sky while collecting wood near a tree at Chhatwai village, resulting in their death, said Sohagpur police station in-charge Bhupendra Mani Patel.
Both the deceased belonged to a tribal community, he said.
Evolution Crisis YouTube Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:28 UTC
Recently, China has been grappling with a surge in extreme weather occurrences.
On February 21st, 2024, multiple regions across Zhejiang Province were besieged by intense hailstorms, resulting in streets being blanketed with a thick layer of hail.
This was soon followed by torrential downpours, where swift currents of rainwater swept through the streets, carrying the accumulated hailstones and creating a mesmerizing spectacle akin to rivers of ice.
Comment: At the same time in the Iranian part of Balochistan: Floods in southeast Iran cut off roads, cause damage