Heavy and continuous rainfall has triggered severe flooding in the central region of Colombia, leaving more than a thousand families affected in and around the municipality of Facatativá, local authorities said.
The downpour, which began on March 18, caused rivers and streams—including the Río Botello—to overflow, inundating neighborhoods such as Los Manzanos and La Selva, located approximately 40 kilometers west of the capital Bogotá.
According to local reports, floodwaters reached levels exceeding one meter inside homes, forcing widespread evacuations as emergency teams rushed to the affected areas.
Three roads leading to the Troodos mountains are restricted to vehicles fitted with snow chains or four-wheel drive, police have warned, as the area is affected by dense fog, snowfall and ice.
The Platres - Troodos, Karvounas - Troodos and Prodromos - Troodos roads remain open only to suitably equipped vehicles. Drivers are advised to keep a safe distance from vehicles ahead and to drive with their headlights on.
Separately, one lane on the road from the Agia Marina Xyliatou dam towards Kannavia has been closed following landslides. Authorities are urging drivers to take extra care when passing through the area.
Rainfall affected several parts of the UAE on Saturday with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) warning of rainfall accumulation and potential flash floods in some areas due to the unstable weather conditions.
The NCM urged the public to exercise caution, avoid valleys and low-lying areas where water may accumulate, and stay away from flood-prone locations, particularly in mountainous regions.
A rainfall accumulation alert was issued for some coastal and internal areas from 10:30am until 8:30pm, while a separate flash flood warning for mountain areas was in effect from 1:15pm to 8:30pm.
Holiday hotspot Tenerife has been hit by snow as Storm Therese continues to make its way across Europe. Shocked tourists expecting a sunny Easter break have been capturing snowfall, with the Canary Islands remaining under a weather alert following days of rainfall and high winds.
Forecasters are expecting the wild weather to continue for at least another five days, bringing flight cancellations on Thursday and dozens earlier in the week. Winds have reached around 75mph, while snow and rainfall have led to roads being closed for safety.
President of Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, said: "Starting today at 3pm, the island emergency response system is put into operation to prepare for an episode of adverse weather that will affect Tenerife over the coming days."
Deterioration of visibility and wind of 12 m/s were recorded on Pip Ivan peak. SES rescuers warn of the danger of walking in the highlands of the Carpathians.
In the highlands of the Carpathians, on Mount Pip Ivan in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, there was an 8-degree frost and snow, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on Thursday, writes UNN.
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"The Carpathians are not joking today! As of the morning of March 19, on Mount Pip Ivan, it's a real winter fairy tale with character: cloudy, snow covering the slopes, and visibility almost disappearing in a white haze," the State Emergency Service indicated.
Mountain rescuers of Prykarpattia reported that in the morning on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky, it was cloudy, snowing, with limited visibility, and a southeast wind of 12 m/s.
"The air temperature is -8°C," the rescuers reported.
A powerful overnight storm accompanied by heavy rain and gale-force winds killed at least 19 people in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, and injured several others, as walls and roofs collapsed across multiple areas, according to officials and local media.
Heavy rains and strong winds lashed the port city late Wednesday and continued into Thursday, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructure and disrupting traffic, emergency services and hospital officials said, according to AP.
At least 15 bodies were initially brought to Karachi's main hospital, while more than two dozen people were treated for injuries in weather-related incidents, police surgeon Summaiya Tariq and rescue officials said.
However, the death toll later rose to 19, Geo News reported, citing multiple incidents across the city as the storm intensified overnight.
Authorities said several fatalities occurred when buildings and boundary walls collapsed under the impact of strong winds and rain.
A lightning strike during sudden stormy weather in Haryana's Mahendragarh district killed 28 goats and left a herder critically injured on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred in Khedki village, where the entire herd was wiped out within moments. The herder, Gaurav, who had taken the animals out for grazing, was struck by lightning and admitted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The sudden weather change affected several districts, bringing strong winds, rain and light hail. Rewari reported hail, while Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa, Narnaul and Mahendragarh witnessed showers accompanied by gusty winds.
In Narnaul, heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and evening movement.
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Over 100,000 people are without power in Hawaii as a rare storm pummels the entire state with dangerous thunderstorms, high elevation snow, and several inches of rain.
The storm stretch comes as the Kona low weather system drags tropical moisture over the islands, raising the threat for at least a foot of rainfall in the hardest‑hit areas.
Governor Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation on Monday. "A Kona low weather system is expected to produce prolonged heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding statewide, with the highest likelihood of flooding impacts across the smaller islands and urban areas," a news release from Green's office said.
Now, the website Power Outages is reporting on the failures impacting customers across the state. As of reporting on Saturday morning, there were more than 120,000 customers without power in Honolulu.
Honolulu was the hardest hit area. The East of Honolulu is reliant on power lines bringing electricity to the area from Windward Oahu. According to a report from Hawaii New Now, these transmission lines have been damaged, impacting service in the area.
A powerful Kona low continues sweeping through the Hawaiian Islands, bringing strong winds and heavy flooding rainfall. The entire Big Island was put under a flash flood warning shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, as heavy rains continued to fall.
Hawaiʻi County officials say residents should continue to avoid all unnecessary travel because of significant risks of flash flooding and strong, locally damaging winds.
The storm produced heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts Saturday throughout large areas of Hawaiʻi Island, as well as flash floods that closed multiple sections of Highway 11 in Kaʻū. causing the county to urge residents in those areas to shelter in place.
Some areas in Kaʻū received 10 to 15 inches of rain in 24 hours. Moderate to heavy rainfall was expected to remain in place over Kaʻū through Saturday evening, leading to significant flash flooding.
Hawaii saw multiple rain records fall after a slow-moving kona storm dropped major precipitation across the different islands.
The island of Maui saw the heaviest rainfall, with multiple areas reporting over 20 inches of rain and one location logging as much as 46 inches of precipitation March 10-15, according to the National Weather Service.
With more than 2 feet already on the ground in some areas, snow continues to pummel northern Michigan
Blizzard conditions will taper off into Tuesday, March 17, for Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula. Snowfall reports show 31 inches fell in the central U.P., with additional inches underway.
On Monday, March 16, a blizzard warning, ice storm warning, winter storm warning, lakeshore flooding, and a wind advisory are issued for Michigan — ice is forecast to accumulate in the northeast-central Lower Peninsula, and snowbelt areas are expected to see up to 20 inches by Tuesday morning, March 17, per the Probabilistic Precipitation Portal. Statewide, wind gusts will be strong from 45-60 mph.
On 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 31 inches of snow was reported in Three Lakes (located in the central U.P) via the National Weather Service's online local snowfall reports — which was a 48-hour accumulation. A nearby city, National Mine, reported 30 inches of snow.
The massive storm system brought heavy snow for two to three days over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan. Here are the official snow tallies from the National Weather Service offices in northern Michigan.
And the winner is, or the loser, depending on your perspective, is Round Lake, MI, which is in Alger County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, about 13 miles south of Munising, MI.
These are snowstorm totals for the entire stormy period.
Spain has just lived through its wettest winter in nearly half a century, with a relentless chain of storms turning quiet villages into flood zones and forcing emergency evacuations across parts of the country.
Between late December and mid-February, eleven consecutive storms swept across the Iberian Peninsula, bringing record rainfall, flash floods and landslides. According to Spain's national weather agency AEMET, the rainfall recorded during this period is the highest seen in 47 years, marking a dramatic shift for a country far more used to worrying about drought than overflowing rivers.
For many residents and expats living in southern Spain, the scenes have been striking. Regions famous for sunshine and dry landscapes suddenly found themselves dealing with swollen rivers, damaged roads and communities cut off from the outside world.
A chain of storms that changed the Spanish winter
The turning point came when Storm Leonardo hit the south of the peninsula, particularly Andalusia, bringing intense rain and powerful winds.
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