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Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing


townandcountrytoday.com
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:29 UTC
Cars are blocked in flooded streets in Milan
© Claudio Furlan/LaPresseCars are blocked in flooded streets in Milan, northern Italy, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Lombardy and Veneto have been hit by widespread flooding, causing damage and disruption in the city of Milan, where the local Seveso and Lambro rivers overflowed.
A wave of violent rainstorms battered northern Italy on Thursday, flooding the financial hub of Milan and raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region.

Footage by state TV RAI showed the wheel of the vehicle still visible inside the Orco creek, near Turin, where the tractor overturned in muddy water. Local rescuers said they were searching for the missing 58-year-old man.

Another river overflowed in Piedmont's Val di Susa, collapsing two bridges, blocking a provincial road and isolating about 50 people in two villages.

Two other northern regions, Lombardy and Veneto, were hit by widespread flooding, which caused damage and disruption in the city of Milan, where the Seveso and Lambro rivers overflowed.

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Strongest typhoon in a decade, Yagi makes landfall in Chinese island province


The Indian Express
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:59 UTC
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A powerful super typhoon, Yagi, has slammed into China's popular tourist island of Hainan, bringing potentially catastrophic winds and torrential rain. The storm, the strongest to hit the island in a decade, made landfall in Wenchang city on Friday, after sweeping south of Hong Kong, causing widespread disruption and forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people in southern China.

The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Service reported that typhoon Yagi, which had earlier carried winds of up to 245 kph at its center, made landfall in Wenchang city at approximately 4:20 pm, news agency Associated Press stated. It is expected to move across other parts of the island before heading toward the Beibu Gulf.

National meteorological authorities in China stated that Yagi was the strongest autumn typhoon ever recorded to hit the country. They predicted a second landfall in Xuwen County, Guangdong province, which is also China's most populous province, on Friday night.

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Six killed in highway landslide triggered by cloudburst in Nagaland, India


Ukhrul Times
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:56 UTC
A screenshot of the damage from an Indian Army video (source: PTI)
© PTIA screenshot of the damage from an Indian Army video
A landslide triggered by a cloudburst on NH-29 has resulted in the death of six individuals, injuring many people. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of September 3rd to 4th, 2024 had completely cut off Dimapur-Kohima National Highway. As per the latest reports, all six bodies have been recovered. The details regarding the deceased and the full extent of the damage are expected to be provided in future updates.

The following individuals have been confirmed dead due to the landslide caused by the cloudburst: Khriesangulie (46) male, from Kijümetouma; Samir Dutta (43) male, from Pherima; Anhieü (57) female, from Kijümetouma; Daju (60) male, from Pherima; Sopon Biswas (32) male; and Vijay (28) male.

The injured reported at the time of filing this report are Rüzuozeii (36) Female, Suhel Akram (38), Anil Choudhary (27).

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British woman dies in flash floods on Majorca, Spain


BBC
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:46 UTC
Rescue teams searching the area in Majorca by helicopter
© ReutersRescue teams searching the area in Majorca by helicopter
The body of a British woman has been found in Majorca, with a man still missing, after the pair were caught up in flash floods, police on the Spanish island say.

Rescue services had been looking for the two in the Torrente de Pareis canyon area since Monday.

Spain's Civil Guard say the two were hiking on a trail from the canyon to the Mediterranean Sea.

Ten other tourists trapped by the floods were rescued. Strong winds and heavy rain have been forecast in the area.

The Foreign Office has been approached for comment.

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Dramatic scenes as violent storms hit southern France

Zane Lilley
The Connexion
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:33 UTC
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Violent storms hit the south-east of France overnight, bringing rain and flooding to the previously serene Mediterranean coastline.

Rainfall of nearly 150 mm fell within 24 hours in parts of the Alpes-Maritimes department. Storms are set to continue in some areas of the far-south east today.

The storms hit across the southern coastline from Nice to Marseille, with the latter facing severe flooding.

It was the most powerful storm the city has experienced in at least three years.

Roads flooded in Marseille

Floods were particularly damaging to Marseille's transport network, with many roads inundated with water.

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Lightning strike kills 30 goats in Uttarakhand, India


MSN
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:13 UTC
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A lightning strike killed 30 goats during a storm in India. Footage shows the herd of animals found dead in an Indian forest amid heavy rainfall in Nuranu, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, on September 2.

The tragedy occurred as the goats were grazing on damp grass during a drizzle under the open sky. Authorities said they will provide financial assistance to the owner of the deceased goats.

The India Meteorological Department attributes the relentless rainfall to a depression over the coasts of north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, which moved northwestward and crossed Andhra Pradesh's coast near Kalingapatnam early Sunday morning.

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Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning during severe downpour - 2.3 inches of rain in an hour


Reuters
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:55 UTC
Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning (Image: X)
Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning
The Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday.

In a statement to Reuters, which first reported on the accident, the Colosseum Archaeological Park confirmed that the monument was hit by lightning.

The triumphal arch was built in the 4th century AD to celebrate the victory of Constantine - the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity - over his rival, Maxentius.

It is about 25 metres (82 feet) high and is located in the same pedestrian area where the Colosseum stands, a major tourist hotspot.

"A lightning strike hit the arch right here and then hit the corner and we saw this fly off," a tourist told Reuters, pointing to a large block of stone fallen to the ground.

Reuters video images showed other blocks of stone and rubble lying around the monument, and archaeological park staff working to collect them.

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10 dead, seven injured as heavy rains batter parts of Pakistan

Arooba Ibrahim, Nadeem Kausar
Geo.tv
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:11 UTC
People gather near flashfloods in Balochistan on Sept 2.
© Abdullah ZehriPeople gather near flashfloods in Balochistan on Sept 2.
Pakistan's Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) on Tuesday reported multiple casualties and injuries across the provinces following recent monsoon downpours that brought life to a standstill and caused both residential and infrastructural damage in urban and rural areas.

At least 10 people have succumbed to rain and flood-related incidents, while seven others sustained injuries in different parts of the country over the past few days.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), four people died and one was injured during the past 24 hours. Three of the deaths were caused by a landslide triggered by downpours in Upper Kohistan.

The fourth death was reported in Malakand, where, tragically, a child died due to a lightning strike.

Since July 1st, the northwestern province has reported 96 deaths and 133 injuries in numerous rain-related incidents.

Meanwhile, Sindh PDMA reported five deaths and two injuries in the past 24 hours in the province.

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Thousands without power as heavy rain and winds hit Tasmania, Australia


The Star (Malaysia)
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:42 UTC
Wild weather in Tasmania
© Ethan James/AAPWild weather in Tasmania has included record high floods and damaging winds.
Tens of thousands in Australia's Tasmania state were left without power on Sunday (Sep 1) after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rain, triggering flood warnings.

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Landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, threatens homes, prompts evacuations

Bill Hutchinson
ABC News
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:07 UTC
Power was shut off to an additional 105 homes Monday night due to accelerating landslides in a Rancho Palos Verdes neighborhood.
Power was shut off to an additional 105 homes Monday night due to accelerating landslides in a Rancho Palos Verdes neighborhood.
An ongoing crisis stemming from a widening landslide is threatening multimillion-dollar homes in the Southern California city of Rancho Palos Verdes.

The landslide grew worse over the weekend and prompted an evacuation warning for more than 100 homes in the oceanside community, officials said.

Residents in the growing landslide zone, which has spread about 680 acres over the past year the community has been dealing with the issue, were advised Sunday to leave the area after the Southern California Edison (SCE) utility company shut off power to 140 homes and said another 105 residents will lose electricity by Monday night.

"SCE has determined there is a public safety threat," the utility company said in a statement. "Electricity service will be discontinued in these zones effective Sunday, September 1 at 12 p.m. PST. DO NOT USE WATER OR PLUMBING AFTER THE POWER IS SHUT OFF -- THIS COULD RESULT IN A SEWER SPILL."

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