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Met Office issues 2 red alerts on the same day for the first time ever as 5 inches of rain is forecast: 300 flood warnings are issued across Britain

Anthony Joseph
Daily Mail, UK
Sat, 26 Dec 2015 12:25 UTC
flooding in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
There are more than 200 flood warnings across Britain as home and business owners prepare for serious flooding. Pictured is flooding in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
The Met Office has issued two red alerts for potentially deadly rain in the same day for the first time ever, as severe weather is battering parts of Britain.

Red alerts are the highest possible warnings, meaning there is 'a danger to life'. It is extremely rare for the weather agency to issue them, with the two previous one coming a year apart.

The alert, which advises people to 'take action', expect disruption to travel and be prepared to evacuate their homes, is in place for Lancashire and Yorkshire & Humber.

Around five inches of rain is expected to fall today, almost as much as the average December rainfall in the UK, sparking more than 300 flood alerts.

Emergency services rescue residents from flooded homes on King Street in Whalley,
Emergency services rescue residents from flooded homes on King Street in Whalley, Lancashire, as the rain batters down
Rescue teams have been sent out to help people evacuate their flooded homes, as Boxing Day football matches and racing events were cancelled.


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Successive storms in Philippines uproot 1.7 million people, destroy 40,000 homes

Alisa Tang and Karen Lema
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:12 UTC
FLOODS Philippines
© REUTERS/Erik De CastroA boy wades through a flooded street in Jaen, Nueva Ecija in northern Philippines October 20, 2015, after the province was hit by Typhoon Koppu.
Successive storms across the Philippines, including Typhoon Melor, have temporarily uprooted 1.7 million, aid workers said, as President Benigno Aquino distributed food on Wednesday in areas hardest hit by the disaster.

At least 41 people were killed when Typhoon Melor struck central Philippines on Dec. 15, inundating villages, damaging crops and disrupting power supplies to six provinces.

Known locally as Nona, Melor damaged or destroyed about 200,000 homes mostly in the provinces of Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar and Sorsogon, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said.

Damage to agriculture and infrastructure is estimated at $99 million, according to the IFRC, which has appealed for $3.8 million to deliver emergency assistance to survivors.
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Floods force evacuation of over 70,000 in Paraguay


Daily Mail, UK
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 18:26 UTC
Paraguay River
© AP /Jorge SaenzVictor Ferreira, who is displaced by flooding, rows his boat through the streets of his Jukyty neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. The Paraguay River is at its highest level since 1984 and threatening the poor districts that surround the capital, forcing about 100,000 people to shelters.
Flooding caused by heavy rains has forced the evacuation of more than 70,000 people in Paraguay.

Authorities say the Paraguay River rose to nearly 24 feet (7.2 meters) Wednesday after weeks of torrential rains. That's near its highest level of 1983, when it reached 25.3 feet (7.72 meters).

Paraguay's National Emergency Secretariat says about 72,000 people have been forced out of their homes in the Paraguayan capital.

But many more are expected to be affected nationwide by the swelling of the Parana and other rivers.

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'Large & extremely dangerous': 7 dead in United States after 21 tornadoes sweep through South, Midwest regions


RT
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:29 UTC
US tornado
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At least seven people, including a child, were killed after at least 21 tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest of the United States. Forty others were injured by the powerful twisters, with two people still missing.

There were at least 21 reports of tornadoes and confirmed twisters in Mississippi, Tennessee and Indiana on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Those reports included a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado near Oxford, Mississippi.

Most of the fatalities occurred in Mississippi, which was hit by at least 15 tornadoes. One particular twister did most of the damage, starting in Mississippi and ending in western Tennessee. According to the National Weather Service, it may have been on the ground for 150 miles (241km).


Comment: See also: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - November 2015: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Wintry storm drops 4.3 billion gallons into Lake Tahoe over 24 hours


RT
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 02:33 UTC
Lake Tahoe
© WikipediaLake Tahoe
Wintry storms battering the West Coast poured 4.3 billion gallons of water and snow into Lake Tahoe in just 24 hours. More storms are expected in the drought-stricken region, but seven or eight more storms are needed to get the lake back to its rim.

"This is the kind of storm we've been missing for the last four years of drought," Douglas Carlson, spokesman with the California Department of Water Resources, told The Associated Press. "This is the kind of storm we would need a lot of to start digging our way out of the drought."

Lake Tahoe is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and straddles the borders of Nevada and California. It is the largest alpine lake in North America and is fed by 63 tributaries. It's a major tourist attraction, home to ski resorts and summer outdoor recreation.
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Waterspout filmed off the coast of East Java, Indonesia

Portal Madura com
Youtube
Sat, 19 Dec 2015 19:57 UTC
Waterspout
Waterspout filmed off Madura, East Java.

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Public told to prepare for risk of further flooding as more rain heads for West Wales

Lee MacGregor
Carmarthen Journal
Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:53 UTC
Flooding in Wales
The River Teifi has burst its banks in Llechryd, closing the A484 through the village.
Natural Resources Wales is urging people to prepare for the risk of further flooding across much of Wales.

A band of heavy rain is expected to hit West and North Wales tonight - the same areas where we issued nine Flood Warnings and 22 Flood Alerts during the weekend.

The Met Office has issued a yellow, be aware, warning for rain in Carmarthenshire tomorrow.

Over the weekend, several rivers in West Wales burst their banks, including the Towy in Carmarthen.

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Waterspout seen forming in Costa da Caparica, Portugal

gatopreto26
Youtube
Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:30 UTC
Portugal waterspout
© Youtube/gatopreto26 (screen capture)
Waterspout seen forming in Costa da Caparica, Portugal on 13th December 2015.

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Death toll increases to 45 in storm-hit Philippines


newsinfo.inquirer.net
Sun, 20 Dec 2015 10:52 UTC
Floods Philippines
© AFP/NOEL CELISResidents ride on a truck over floodwaters to evacuate to higher ground in Candaba, Pampanga, north of Manila on Dec 18, 2015.
The death toll from two storms which battered the Philippines rose to 45 Sunday as several towns remained under water and rain kept falling in northern regions, disaster monitoring officials said.

The rain was caused by a cold front, dragged into the country by Typhoon Nona (international name Melor) and Tropical Depression Onyok which hit the Philippines in succession last week.

Floods almost three meters deep covered some riverside areas north of the capital Manila as heavy rain kept falling, civil defense offices said.

"Our home has been flooded up to the waist. It has been flooded for over two days," said Mary Jane Bautista, 35, in the industrial town of Calumpit 50 kilometers north of the capital.

Her family and several others were forced to take refuge on nearby high ground — in front of a church where their only shelter is the awning over the entrance.

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Hailstones the size of cricket balls pound Sydney, Australia

Kat Romero
Daily Express, UK
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:54 UTC
Giant hailstones
Huge hailstones fell from the sky during the storm
Sydney was hit by a rare tornado on Wednesday.

Destructive winds above 200km an hour hit the area.

The Bureau of Meteorology issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of New South Wales on Wednesday morning.

Huge cricket ball sized hailstones pummelled from the sky, terrifying locals.



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