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Australia - Deadly flash floods in Queensland after 300mm of rain in just 6 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:23 UTC
Flooded roads in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 2022.
© myPolice Sunshine CoastFlooded roads in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 23 February 2022.
Torrential rain of 300 mm in 6 hours has caused severe flash flooding in parts of south-east Queensland, Australia.

Parts of Queensland received heavy rainfall from 22 February with the Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast hardest hit. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) issued emergency alerts for flash flooding in Gympie, Noosa and Sunshine Coast local government areas.

QFES crews responded to more than 100 requests for assistance. Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) swiftwater rescue technicians responded to multiple incidents involving people stranded in floodwater.

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Lightning strikes kill two women in Namibia


allAfrica
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:14 UTC
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Two women were killed by lightning in separate incidents in the Zambezi region on Tuesday.

Zambezi regional police spokesperson inspector Kisco Sitali confirmed the incidents on Wednesday, saying one woman was struck at Katima Mulilo and the other in the Kalimbeza area.

He did not identify the women, although their next of kin have been informed of their deaths.

"Three other victims who also got struck, along with the woman at Katima Mulilo, are being treated at the local hospital. They are in a stable condition," he said.

Source: Namibian
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Snowflake Cold

A bone-numbing blast: Storm wallops central US with heavy snow, wind chills near 50 below

Doyle Rice
USA TODAY
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:19 UTC
A winter storm moving across the Midwest dumped snow in the region and has caused dangerous driving conditions.
© USATA winter storm moving across the Midwest dumped snow in the region and has caused dangerous driving conditions.
A powerful storm continued to wreak havoc across the nation on Tuesday as winter refused to relinquish its icy grip on the U.S.

The storm walloped the Upper Midwest with snow and ice, creating dangerous travel conditions, closing scores of schools and causing a chain-reaction accident that injured at least six people in North Dakota.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for parts of the Dakotas on Tuesday. "Travel is discouraged," the weather service said. By Tuesday morning, over 20 inches of snow had fallen in Washburn, Wisconsin, just east of Duluth, Minnesota, AccuWeather said.

That same storm also ushered in bitterly cold temperatures across much of the central U.S. Wind chills approached 50 degrees below zero in some locations. "With wind chills this cold, frostbite could happen in minutes," the weather service warned.


Back-to-back storms to spread snow across north-central US
Two storms will work their way from the High Plains to the Northeast, bringing a mix of snow and ice behind a blast of Arctic air this week.
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Juhyos: Japan's enchanting 'snow monsters' emerge again and attract thousands of tourists

Basit Aijaz
India Times
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:09 UTC
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Every winter, Mount Zao, a volcano standing between Japan's Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, is filled with fleeting figures that resemble magical beings.

These figurines are known as 'juhyo'--which translates to 'snow monsters'--in the area. These "creatures" of snow and ice are built up over tree trunks and branches.

According to AccuWeather, the quirky and unique creations are formed when a set of complex weather conditions occur together. The "snow monsters" come up when windblown ice is covered by snow in repeated cycles, building hulking shapes on the mountain slopes.

As a result, the snow and water droplets solidify in various forms against the tree branches. With every fresh snowfall, these shapes further take form over the trees—giving shape to a series of unique "snow monsters".

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Up to 50 centimeters of fresh snow in the Swiss Alps


WetterOnline
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:44 UTC
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Fancy winter? Then off to the Swiss Alps! The storm "Antonia" brought up to 50 centimeters of fresh snow in the Swiss Alps. Heavy clearing equipment was used here to clear the lanes of the white splendor.


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Brazil - Flooding rivers displace thousands in Rondônia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:35 UTC
Floods Cacoal, Rondônia, Brazil 19 February 2022.
© Government of RondôniaFloods Cacoal, Rondônia, Brazil 19 February 2022.
Overflowing rivers in the state of Rondônia in Brazil have forced hundreds of families to leave their homes.

According to the state government, heavy rain from early 18 February 2022 increased levels of rivers including the Pirarara, Salgadinho, Tamarupá, Riozinho and Machado, causing flooding in the municipality of Cacoal. The municipality government added that the opening of floodgates in a hydroelectric plant in the region added to the flooding.

By 19 February 400 families had evacuated their homes, mostly in the Santo Antonio and Liberdade neighbourhoods of Cacoal. Officials reported a total of 1,400 families affected. Roads and bridges have also been damaged, leaving many communities isolated.

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Colombia - 1 missing after flash floods in Nariño

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:24 UTC
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One person is missing after flash floods swept through areas of San Pablo in in the department of Nariño, Colombia.

Heavy rain fell from around 18 February 2022, affecting the municipalities of Santacruz, Túquerres, Los Andes and San Pablo.

One person was reported missing after being swept away by the overflow of the La Brisa stream in San Pablo. The municipal government said small landslides were also reported in the area. Roads have been blocked and drinking water supply interrupted in the area.

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Heavy snow batters northern Japan, disrupting rail and air traffic


Japan Today
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:32 UTC
snow piled up in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 21, 2022.
© KyodoSnow piled up in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 21, 2022.
Heavy snow hit northern Japan on Monday, disrupting air and railway traffic, with weather authorities warning of more blizzards as well as high waves for the region and also some eastern parts of the country.

Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. canceled more than 140 flights to and from Hokkaido and elsewhere, while Hokkaido Railway Co. suspended all train runs to and from JR Sapporo Station.

More than 970 train runs were suspended in Sapporo and other areas of Hokkaido in the morning, accounting for over 70% of the some 1,230 daily train services on average in the region.

With areas near Sapporo expected to receive up to 50 centimeters of snow by Tuesday morning, more train services may be affected. The Hokkaido capital had seen snowfall of 11 cm in 24 hours through 6 a.m. Monday, according to the Meteorological Agency.

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Storm Franklin lashes the UK with flooding and high winds


The Telegraph (UK)
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:38 UTC
The River Wharfe in Otley, West Yorkshire, after bursting its banks
The River Wharfe in Otley, West Yorkshire, after bursting its banks
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as Storm Franklin hit the UK overnight and caused at least one river to burst its banks.

More than 400 households were told to evacuate in South Manchester amid two severe flood warnings, said the Environment Agency.

In Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire, the River Don burst its banks on Sunday evening with the area's footpaths submerged.

The River Severn also threatened to burst its banks with water drifting towards homes in Shropshire.

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Storm Eunice: At least 16 dead after gales sweep across northern Europe


Euronews
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:58 UTC
The Good family’s home in Stondon Massey, near Brentwood, Essex, after a 400-year-old oak tree in the garden was uprooted by Storm Eunice.
© Nicholas T Ansell/PAThe Good family’s home in Stondon Massey, near Brentwood, Essex, after a 400-year-old oak tree in the garden was uprooted by Storm Eunice.
Much of northwestern Europe is counting the cost of Storm Eunice on Sunday, after it swept onto the continent from the British Isles, leaving death and destruction in its wake as well as massive power cuts.

On Saturday night 16 deaths had been blamed on Eunice: four in the Netherlands, four in Poland, three in England, two in Germany, two in Belgium, and one in Ireland. Many were caused by trees falling on vehicles.

After developing over Ireland, the storm passed on Friday over part of the United Kingdom then northern France and the Benelux countries, before continuing its route towards Denmark and Germany.

The storm struck a large part of northern Germany, where a state of red alert was declared before being lifted later.

More than 1,000 kilometres of railway lines were damaged, a spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said, mainly caused by fallen trees.

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