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44 villages hit by floods in Bicol, Philippines - 2 people dead

Ma. April Mier-Manjares
Inquirer.net
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:53 UTC
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Heavy rains brought by the shear line on Christmas Day caused floods in at least 44 villages in Camarines Sur and left two dead in separate incidents in the province and in nearby Camarines Norte.

In a report on Thursday, the Camarines Sur police said Jeffrey Lamitao, 41, was found dead in an irrigation canal at Barangay Lourdes Young in Nabua town around 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police said Lamitao was last seen walking near the irrigation at 6 a.m. that day.

In Camarines Norte, a resident of Lupi town in Camarines Sur, who was not identified in the police report, was also found dead in Basud town at 11:45 a.m. after he was reported missing on Christmas Eve.

An initial police report said the victim was swept away by floodwaters while riding a carabao and crossing the spillway at Barangay San Vicente in Lupi at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Multiple tornadoes sighted around southeastern Texas as severe storms march across South

Aaron Barker, Scott Sistek
Fox Weather
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:19 UTC
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A swath of severe weather spawned multiple tornadoes in southeastern Texas Thursday, part of a multi-day severe weather threat sweeping across the South through the end of the week.

Emergency managers in Texas' Wharton County southwest of Houston reported three tornadoes during the afternoon as a line of severe storms rolled across the Lone Star State.

"There are no reports of severe damage or injuries yet, but we'll be assessing the situation over the next few hours," Srubar told FOX Weather soon after the twisters struck.

One of the tornadoes touched down near Highway 59 and damaged some barns, according to Wharton County Office of Emergency Management.

Closer to Houston, a spotter reported some damage in Meadows just across the Harris County line due to a brief tornado, according to the National Weather Service office in Houston.

To the northeast of the city, the NWS reported a waterspout over Lake Houston moved onto land near Huffman. Minutes later the NWS took another report of a tornado sighting to the northwest of Dayton.

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Cyclone Chido kills at least 120 in Mozambique after battering Mayotte (UPDATED)


Deutsche Welle
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:05 UTC
Nearly 23,600 homes in Mozambique were destroyed by Cyclone Chido
© UNICEF MOZAMBIQUENearly 23,600 homes in Mozambique were destroyed by Cyclone Chido
At least 34 people have been killed in Mozambique by Cyclone Chido, authorities said on Tuesday, after the storm tore through the French island of Mayotte days earlier.

Mozambique's National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management said more than 300 others had been injured by Chido while nearly 23,600 homes and 170 fishing boats had been destroyed.

Overall, more than 175,000 people in Mozambique were affected by the storm, it said.

Chido made landfall on Cabo Delgado province on Sunday, where it claimed 28 lives, before claiming six more in Nampula province and Niassa, further inland.

Rescue crews are still working through the heavily damaged areas.


Comment: Update December 18

News.Az reports:
The number of people killed in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 45, according to authorities, News.az reports citing Xinhua.

President Filipe Nyusi expressed solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones and all those affected by the cyclone, which hit the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa Sunday.

Almost 500 people were injured, according to the latest official updates.

The government is mobilized to provide immediate support during this difficult time, Nyusi said in a post on social media. "We are present and mobilized to ensure that all necessary support is provided."

"I have sent teams to assess the situation on the ground and ensure that victims receive the necessary support," he said.
Update December 19

Channelstv.com reports:
Cyclone Chido has killed at least 73 people in Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management said Thursday, raising the death toll from the figure of 45 it announced the day before.

Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday after tearing through the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte where hundreds and possibly thousands of people are feared to have been killed.

The cyclone struck Mozambique at the northern Cabo Delgado province, where 66 people were killed, according to the disaster centre's updated toll.

Four were killed in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, it said. One person was missing.
Update December 24

VOA reports:
Mozambique's disaster management agency reported Monday that Cyclone Chido had killed at least 120 people in the country in its deadly rampage through the Indian Ocean last week.

This, as the southern African nation tries to recover from a deadly post-election crisis.
Related: Cyclone Chido rips through Mayotte with winds in excess of 136 mph as it barrels toward eastern Africa - at least 31 dead, hundreds feared so

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Flash flooding in Fiji, with more rain expected after 5 inches of rainfall in 24 hours


RNZ
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:11 UTC
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Fiji police say those living in flood-prone areas in the Western Division should move to higher ground due to flooding.

The police put the statement on social media just after 4pm, local time.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Livai Driu said continuous rain from morning has seen flooding in some areas.

"For precautionary measures, we are urging people to move to higher ground now or to an evacuation centre," he said.

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Huge Christmas snowfall in the Alps - over 3 feet in 24 hours

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06 UTC
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Ski areas in the Alps have reported up to a metre (over three feet) of snowfall on higher slopes in the last 24 hours.

The new snowfall come after temperatures dropped on Thursday evening, sometimes getting down as low as -20C over the weekend.

With some resorts reporting up to 60cm (two feet) at the end of last week too, it means 5 day total accumulations of up to 1.5 metres (five feet) have now been recorded at some high altitiude areas.

The sub-zero temps have also been reported down to the valley floor, with some low-lying resorts reporting up to 75cm of snowfall down to 1,000m altitudes.

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Huge snowstorm leaves tens of thousands without power in Bosnia


Sky News
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:55 UTC
Parked buses covered in snow in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
© APParked buses covered in snow in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Harsh winter weather has caused havoc across the Balkans, with snow drifts shutting motorways and halting trains.

A huge snowstorm has left tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia without power on Christmas Eve and caused traffic chaos.

The blizzard has wrought havoc across the Balkans, with snow drifts closing motorways in Croatia and also affecting travel in Serbia.

Movement of heavy vehicles has been banned in the three countries and trains were halted in parts of Bosnia.

Bosnia's state power company said the situation was "extremely hard" in some areas, as heavy snow brought down distribution lines.

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Year-end floods submerge several areas in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia


Indonesiaexpat.id
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:25 UTC
Year-End Floods Submerge Several Areas in Kuta, Bali.
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A number of highways and residents' houses in the Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali, were submerged in floodwaters due to high rainfall on Sunday, the 22nd of December.

Denpasar Police Public Relations Chief, AKP I Ketut Sukadi, said the flooding and waterlogging in the Kuta area were caused by high rainfall over a long duration from the previous Saturday to the following Sunday. The water channels were unable to accommodate the rainwater.

"The cause [of the floods] is very high rainfall with a long duration evenly distributed in the Bali area," said Sukadi to the press on Sunday afternoon.

Sukadi further explained that on Sunday morning, around 07:30 local time, monitoring and data collection had been carried out regarding the natural disaster caused by heavy rain throughout the day in the Kuta area. Government officials have deployed water pumps to remove the floodwaters and have also regulated traffic flow.

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Two people die as others rescued from vehicles trapped in floodwaters in Tshwane, South Africa


Times Live
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:43 UTC
: Floods wreaked havoc in Centurion, south of Tshwane.
Floods wreaked havoc in Centurion, south of Tshwane.
A motorcyclist and a motorist died after being swept into a river and firefighters had to rescue several other motorists and injured people from low-lying flooded areas in Tshwane on Friday.

The City of Tshwane's emergency services responded to various incidents in flooded areas in Centurion and Irene, south of the capital.

Spokesperson Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni said the first incident was reported to the emergency communication centre (ECC) before 10pm involving a vehicle sinking in Centurion.

"The ECC immediately dispatched firefighting resources from Centurion fire station to the scene. These included a fire engine and a district commander's unit. Other resources were dispatched from Central and Innesdale fire stations as backup," Mnguni said.

He said they also dispatched their swiftwater rescue unit, a video unit and an additional district commander's unit.

"On arrival, the firefighters found that a car was stuck in the river with two occupants," he said.

The occupants, who were unharmed, were successfully rescued from the vehicle.

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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding, landslides, power outages in Tobago

COREY CONNELLY
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:32 UTC
A fallen tree blocks the roadway at Runnemede, Tobago, after heavy rains caused a landslide yesterday.
© TOBAGO EMERGENCY MANAGENT AGENCYA fallen tree blocks the roadway at Runnemede, Tobago, after heavy rains caused a landslide yesterday.
HEAVY RAINFALL triggered flooding, landslides and power outages in several villages across Tobago on December 19.

Among the affected communities were Lowlands, Calder Hall, Bacolet, Friendsfield, Black Rock, Turtle Beach, Studley Park, Golden Lane, Whim, Moriah, Runnemede and other parts of the island's northside.

Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) director Allan Stewart, who was on the ground with teams of workers from very early, told Newsday the agency received a total of 16 reports. These included flash flooding, landslides and fallen trees.

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Rare 'snownado' caught on camera in Utah

Mary Walrath-Holdridge
The Weather Channel
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:34 UTC
Ben Gross was out walking his dog in Summit Park when a Snownado appeared in the path ahead.
© Benjamin GrossBen Gross was out walking his dog in Summit Park when a Snownado appeared in the path ahead.
While walking his dogs during a Utah snowstorm, a man captured the breathtaking sight of a rare "snownado," a swirling column of snowflakes born from clashing winds.

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