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Floods death toll hits at least 18 as over 25,000 evacuated in Cambodia - 204,650ha of crops inundated


The Star (Malaysia)
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:36 UTC
Water woes: A rescue team transporting people by speedboat through floodwaters on the outskirts of Phnom Penh
© AFP
Water woes: A rescue team transporting people by speedboat through floodwaters on the outskirts of Phnom Penh
Flash floods in the country have so far left 18 people dead and forced the evacuation of 25,192 people, Seak Vichet, a spokesperson for the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM), said.

Tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19 of the kingdom's 25 cities and provinces since the beginning of the month, he said, adding that 212,676 people have also been affected by the floods."By Friday morning, the floods have killed 18 people, including eight children, " said Vichet.

The floods have also inundated 51,133 houses and 204,650ha of rice and other crops, he said.

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Mudslide hits barracks in Vietnam, killing 14 and leaving 8 missing

Khanh Vu
Reuters
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:57 UTC
This picture taken on October 18, 2020 and released by the Vietnam News Agency on October 18, 2020 shows military personnel searching for missing soldiers at the site of a landslide in central Vietnam's Quang Tri province.
© AFP
This picture taken on October 18, 2020 and released by the Vietnam News Agency on October 18, 2020 shows military personnel searching for missing soldiers at the site of a landslide in central Vietnam's Quang Tri province.
A landslide early on Sunday killed at least 14 military personnel and left eight missing in central Vietnam, the government said, in what could be the country's largest military loss in peace time as it battles major flooding.

The mudslide hit the barracks of a unit of Vietnam's 4th Military Region in the central province of Quang Tri, the government said in a statement on its website. It occurred days after another landslide killed 13 people, mostly soldiers, in the neighbouring province of Thua Thien Hue.

"We had another sleepless night," an emotional deputy defence minister, Phan Van Giang, told reporters on Sunday.

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Floods cause fatality and prompt evacuations in Slovakia after days of heavy rainfall


Floodlist
Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:56 UTC
Floods in Slovakia, October 2020.
© HaZZ
Floods in Slovakia, October 2020.
Days of heavy rain caused flooding in several areas of Slovakia, causing 1 fatality and prompting evacuations.

The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) said that the rain was brought by an area of low pressure which moved from the central Mediterranean, through the Balkans, the Carpathians and over Poland.

In a 48 hour period to 14 October, Košická Belá municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region recorded 123.1 mm of rain. In a 24 hour period to 15 October, Piesok in Modra municipality in the Bratislava Region recorded 65.5 mm and Kľak in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region recorded 69.7 mm.

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'Awesome' waterspout filmed near Mackinac Bridge, Michigan

Brandon Champion
MLive
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:38 UTC
waterspout spotted near Mackinac Bridge

Waterspout near Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge is always breathtaking to look at.

But on Friday, Oct. 16 there was a little something extra to wow motorists heading between Michigan's two peninsulas.

A waterspout.

The Mackinac Bridge Authority posted two photos of the natural phenomenon occurring near the Mighty Mac in the Straits of Mackinac.

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Flash floods and thunderstorms strike Saudi Arabia

PAINFUL EARTH
YouTube
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:22 UTC
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Flash floods, storm wind and thunderstorm in Saudi Arabia, Jazan and Asir.

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'This is Crazy': Waterspout spins on Lake Superior before hitting home in Ontario


Yahoo! News
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:34 UTC
Storm damage in Old Mill Bay.
© Dustin Graham
Storm damage in Old Mill Bay
A huge waterspout was spotted on the Lake Superior in Batchawana, Ontario, on October 13.

Dustin Graham recorded the video that showed the spinning waterspout quickly approaching his house, bringing lightning flashes and strong wind.

"That's crazy looking," a man's voice can be heard saying in the video.

Graham also told Storyful that the waterspout had brought damages including "trees down, table smashed and carport ripped up."

According to a local media report, Environment Canada confirmed reports of waterspouts on Lake Superior at the time.


Credit: Dustin Graham via Storyful
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Deadly floods in 4 states of India with dozens killed


Floodlist
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:17 UTC
Floods in the streets of Hyderabad, October 2020.
© NDRF
Floods in the streets of Hyderabad, October 2020.
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has brought days of heavy rain to parts of southern and western India, causing flooding in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Telangana

In Telangana, media report at least 15 people are thought to have died in flood and rain-related incidents after heavy downpours from around 12 October, 2020.

Heavy rains and floods across the state have disrupted power supply in many places. The state government declared a holiday for all government offices and private institutions for 14 and 15 October and urged people to stay indoors.

Telangana's capital, Hyderabad, is among the worst affected areas, with raging flood waters sweeping through city streets, damaging buildings and dragging away vehicles. Nine people died when a wall collapsed due to heavy rain in Chandrayangutta District, according to disaster authorities. Over 1,000 people have been rescued or evacuated in the city by teams from State and National Disaster Response Forces along with military personnel.

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Northern Germany hit with flooding after severe storm


The Local (Germany)
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:47 UTC
A man wading through the flooding in Lübeck.
© DPA
A man wading through the flooding in Lübeck.
A clean-up is underway on Thursday after severe storms in the northern part of the country.

Water levels rose significantly in coastal areas of Germany due to storms and severe rain on Wednesday.

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, flooding reached its peak on Wednesday evening. It brought water levels to almost 1.40 metres above normal, said meteorologist Stefan Kreibohm from the weather station at Hiddensee.

In Schleswig-Holstein, the Trave river in Lübeck and the district of Travemünde rose to around 6.26 metres. This resulted in flooding at the Obertrave in the old town of Lübeck and parts of the promenade in Travemünde. According to the Waterways and Shipping Office, the normal water level is five metres.

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3 die in flash floods in Cebu City, Philippines


Floodlist
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:31 UTC
Search and rescue teams after floods in Cebu City, Philippines, 13 to 14 October 2020.
© Cebu City Government
Search and rescue teams after floods in Cebu City, Philippines, 13 to 14 October 2020.
A tropical depression brought heavy rain caused to parts of the Philippines from 13 to 14 October 2020.

Disaster officials reported at least 2 people died and another was reported missing following floods in Cebu City and surrounding areas. The body of the missing person was found on 15 October. Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) said:

"After 2 days of searching, our responders have finally retrieved the body of the 16 year old boy when he was taken away from the flash flood last October 13."

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Australia's Northern Territory hit with highest daily rainfall in 79 years

Aaron Bunch
Yass Tribune
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:47 UTC
Seventeen times more rain has fallen in Darwin than the same time last year

Seventeen times more rain has fallen in Darwin than the same time last year
Darwin has recorded its highest daily rainfall for October in 79 years as more than a metre of rain pelted down on the city.

It's given the Northern Territory a flying start to the wet season, with 17 times more rain falling in Darwin than the same time last year, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

"The heavens opened in Darwin," senior meteorologist Sally Cutter said.

"It's been a dramatic contrast to the past two wet seasons, which were much drier."

To 9am on Thursday, 177mm of rain was recorded at Marrara in north Darwin and 136.8 was recorded at Royal Darwin Hospital.

Darwin airport received 113mm of rain.

The previous highest daily rainfall for October was recorded in 1969 with 95.5mm.

Before modern record-keeping began in 1941, a 116.6mm of daily October rain was recorded in 1880 at the Darwin Post Office, an observation past longer used.

Comment: Earlier this year Melbourne, Australia recorded the highest March rainfall since 1929.

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