Storms and Floods

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Florida, USA - Life-threatening flash flooding swept across swaths of Pensacola, Florida early Friday morning as deadly severe thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain and brought a possible tornado, leaving one person dead and parts of the region buried under feet of water. Flash Flood Emergencies covered over 100,000 people, stretching from Pensacola through Warrington and Myrtle Grove as spotter reports to the National Weather Service indicated flooded roads and homes with waters still rising in some areas. The NWS estimates some areas have received 8-15 inches of rain over just several hours.

Serbia and Bosnia - Days of torrential downpours have caused flooding in Serbia and Bosnia, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency in many areas on Friday, with the rain not expected to let up for another day. In Serbia, 1,300 rescuers and 22 boats were deployed to evacuate dozens of people in various locations. Near the southwestern city of Kraljevo, a river tore away a bridge. In central Serbia, rescuers had to evacuate 12 people from their homes in Kragujevac due to the Lepenica river bursting its banks, while 22 people were rescued from a village near the town of Jagodina. Smaller rivers also burst their banks, cutting roads and power lines.

India - A severe flash flood struck Sikkim amid heavy rains, with about 3,000 tourists estimated to be stranded in the affected areas due to closure of highways. The Pegong area in North Sikkim has been particularly affected, leading to the complete closure of National Highway no 10. The torrential rains have also led to landslides in parts of the state, which further exacerbated the situation. Lachung and Lachen. The flood situation has worsened in Assam in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Dibrugarh districts. Total number of flood-affected population has gone up to 30,000. Due to incessant rains, Urban areas of Kamrup, Cachar and Nalbari districts too remain waterlogged. Lakhimpur district was badly hit by excess rains in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Erosion caused by Brahmaputra and its tributaries has flooded riverside areas in several districts.