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Over 2,000 displaced, 3 dead after heavy rainfall, floods and landslides in Sri Lanka - almost 18 inches of rain in 48 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:02 UTC
FLOODS
Due to the heavy rain in many parts of the island, warnings of landslides, landslides and large rockfalls have been issued in 8 districts.
Heavy rain since the start of August has caused flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. As of 03 August at least 3 people had lost their lives and 2,374 were displaced.

Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology reported 243.2 mm of rain fell in Norton in Nuwara Eliya District in 24 hours to 02 August 2022. The flooding day 212 mm of rain was recorded at the weather station near the Canyon Reservoir Dam, also in Nuwara Eliya District.

The country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported on 03 August that 3 people lost their lives in a landslide in Ambagamuwa in Nuwara Eliya District, where 3 people are still missing. One person is also missing in floods in Pasbagekorale in Kandy District, which have affected 3,398 residents. Severe weather has also affected other districts, in particular Rathnapura, Kegalle, Galle and Hambantota.

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Lightning strike kills shepherd, 50 cattle in Andhra Pradesh, India - another bolt kills 24 animals

G Sambasiva Rao
Times of India
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:59 UTC
LIGHT
A shepherd and 50 buffaloes were killed in a lightning strike at Injari panchayat in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Seetarama Raju district on Wednesday.

The deceased shepherd was identified as Vantala Sunny Babu (32), a resident of Jamadangi village.

He is survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

According to sources, Sunny Babu took his cattle to a nearby hill when the lightning struck them.

In another incident, lightning struck 24 animals — 14 buffaloes and 10 goats.
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Cars washed away as flash floods hit Oman

Chave Weather
YouTube
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:30 UTC
An Oman Police helicopter evacuates people stuck in the floods.
An Oman Police helicopter evacuates people stuck in the floods.
Flash floods hit Oman on August 1st 2022.

Heavy rain caused widespread floods across the country, as drainage systems were overwhelmed.

Roads turned into rivers, with cars washed away by the force of water.

In rural areas, landslides were seen, destroying roads and causing further damage.

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Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park


NBC News
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:23 UTC
The damaged intersection of Kelbacker Road and Mojave Road in the Mojave National Preserve, Calif., on July 31, 2022.
© National Park ServiceThe damaged intersection of Kelbacker Road and Mojave Road in the Mojave National Preserve, Calif., on July 31, 2022.
Some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park have been closed after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris from flash floods that also hit western Nevada and northern Arizona hard.

Officials on Sunday provided no estimate on when the roads around Death Valley would be reopened.

Motorists were also urged to avoid Southern California's Mojave National Preserve after flooding buckled pavement on some roads. The rain also prompted closures of highways and campgrounds elsewhere, but no injuries were reported.

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Monsoon rains, floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week


The Hindu
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:27 UTC
People and vehicles move around a flooded market in Charsadda, Pakistan on July 30, 2022 in this screengrab obtained from social media video.
© ReutersPeople and vehicles move around a flooded market in Charsadda, Pakistan on July 30, 2022 in this screengrab obtained from social media video.
Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 140 more people in Pakistan's flood-affected areas over the past week, officials said Monday.

The fatalities raised the overall death toll from rain-related incidents since June to 478 in Pakistan.

Rescue workers backed by the military have evacuated thousands of marooned people, including women and children, from the southwestern Baluchistan province, in the northwest and elsewhere since last week, when the government deployed helicopters to expand ongoing relief and rescue operations.

Deluges have completely destroyed or damaged nearly 37,000 homes in the flood-hit areas since June 14, according to a report released by the National Disaster and Management Authority.


Comment: A prior report from about a week ago: Pakistan death toll from 5 weeks of monsoon rains, flooding reaches 312

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Cloud Lightning

Motorcyclist died after lightning struck him while driving on highway in Sinaloa, Mexico


Paudal.com
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:08 UTC
Motorcyclist died after being struck by lightning
Motorcyclist died after being struck by lightning
A motorcyclist died while driving on a highway in Ahome, Sinaloa, after lightning struck him, reported the local Municipal Police who went to the scene of the incident.

According to the first reports, the victim was traveling from north to south and was on his way to the city of Los Mochis, when almost upon reaching the stops, located in the Los Mochis ejido, a lightning strike struck him, causing him to immediately lose control of the motorcycle. and skidding several meters along the asphalt layer.

The accident was immediately notified to the emergency services, which responded promptly. The paramedics, upon arrival, confirmed that the man died instantly from the electric shock that ran through his body.
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Lightning strike kills 7 cows in Thailand

Neill Fronde
The Thaiger
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:37 UTC
7 cows killed in a lightning strike.
© Prasit TangprasertPuttha Sa-ut points to the carcasses of her cows after they were struck by lightning in Bua Yai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday.
Deadly lightning struck a forest during a rain storm in the Bua Yai district of Nakhon Ratchasima, killing seven cows instantly. The unusual occurrence happened yesterday and was reported by the Hook 31 Rescue Unit. That unit was called to investigate in the northeastern province in response to the incident that took place at around 12:10 pm.

The unit hurried to tambon Dan Chang, Bua Yai district to the village of Ban Nong Mek where the rare lightning strike had taken place. A local villager told the tale about how cows were grazing in a forest adjacent to the village when she took four of her cows to join other people's cows to graze.
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Iran raises death toll from mudslides and floods to at least 80 with 30 still missing (UPDATE)


Yahoo! News
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:05 UTC
In Imamzadeh Davood village, north of Tehran, rescue workers dig through mud after flash flooding.
© Vahid Salemi / Associated PressIn Imamzadeh Davood village, north of Tehran, rescue workers dig through mud after flash flooding.
Iran on Friday raised the death toll from landslides and flash floods this week across the country to at least 53, including those killed in a mudslide in the capital the previous day, state TV reported.

More than 30 people died in two villages northwest and northeast of Tehran after a monsoon dumped heavy rain that triggered mudslides there, the report said. Almost two dozen people died in eight other provinces, and 21 of Iran's 31 provinces were affected by the heavy rain.

There were fears the death toll could rise further as at least 16 people remained missing and more bodies were being uncovered after the rains abated. The report said military personnel had joined rescue efforts and were helping transfer thousands from remote areas to safer places.


Comment: Update July 30

France24 reports:
Week-long Iran flooding leaves at least 80 dead and 30 missing

A general view shows destruction following the flood in Firuzkuh, east of Tehran, Iran July 30, 2022.
A general view shows destruction following the flood in Firuzkuh, east of Tehran, Iran July 30, 2022.
At least 80 people have been killed and 30 others are missing in floods that have wreaked havoc across Iran for more than a week, state media reported Saturday.

Since the start of the Iranian month of Mordad on July 23, "59 people died and 30 are still missing in the incidents caused by recent floods," Yaghoub Soleimani, secretary-general of the Red Crescent Society, was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.

That is in addition to flash floods caused by heavy rains in the normally dry southern province of Fars that left at least 22 people dead just before the start of Mordad.

Many of those victims were spending the day by a riverside.

Soleimani noted that 60 cities, 140 towns and more than 500 villages across the country of around 83 million people have been affected by the inundations.

Tehran province is the hardest-hit with 35 deaths. Nearby Mazandaran province has the highest number of missing people at 20, a list published by the Red Crescent showed.

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a letter published on his website Saturday, expressed condolences to the families and called on authorities to take necessary measures to repair the damage.

President Ebrahim Raisi visited flood-ravaged areas in Firouzkouh region east of the capital, his office said.

Severe damage occurred there primarily because of a mountain landslide late Thursday which claimed 14 lives, according to state media.

Videos and pictures posted by Iranian media and on social media showed houses and cars surrounded by grey mud, and people trying to recover their belongings.

Initial estimates point to more than 60 trillion rials (about $200 million) in damages to the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad said, according to state broadcaster IRIB.

Iran's meteorological centre on Saturday warned of more rains in the southern and northern provinces in the coming days.


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Lightning kills man, daughter in Quezon, Philippines

Ed Amoroso, Michelle Zoleta
The Philippine Star
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:16 UTC
LIGHT
A man and his daughter died when lightning struck in Barangay Tagbacan Ilaya in this town on Thursday.

Jomar Funtilar, 37, and his daughter Jona were having dinner in their outdoor kitchen when they were hit by lightning, S/Sgt. Michael Adao said.

The victims suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.

Funtilar's youngest child was unhurt as he took shelter in the bedroom when a thunderstorm occurred.
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Lightning strike kills 4 women in Maharashtra, India


The Shillong Times
Sat, 30 Jul 2022 12:06 UTC
LIGHT
Four women died after being struck by lightning amid heavy rains at a village in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district on Saturday, an official said.

The incident took place in Wahegaon village of Warora tehsil around 4 pm, sub-divisional officer Subhash Shinde said.

The victims were working on a field when it started raining heavily and they took shelter under a tree, he said.

Hiravati Zade (40), Parvata Ramesh Zade (65), Madhumati Zade (20) and Reena Gajabhe (20) were struck by lightning and died on the spot, the official said.

Personnel from Warora police station and local officials reached the spot for inspection, he said, adding that the families of the deceased women will be given immediate financial relief.

Source: PTI

Comment: Lightning has killed 750 people across India since April

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