Storms and Floods

Flooding in Nicosia, Cyprus

A thunderstorm caused basement flooding, trapped motorists in their cars in capital city of Cyprus Nicosia. Hailstorm and street flooding was also reported in Strovolos, Dasoupolis and Lakatamia.

Lightning in Dabel, Germany

A lightning strike in Germany has injured at least 39 people with eight in serious condition. About 500 people were at the fairground in Dabel, east of Schwerin celebrating a Father’s Day party when the lightning struck. Most of the people suffered burns and shocks.

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Hailstorms have damaged over 200 houses with tin- roofed and asbestos walls in Mizoram, India. A landslide caused by heavy rainfall has also blocked roads in Kolasib town.

A tornado touched down in Bakersfield, California, USA for the first time since 1999.

Storms caused heavy rain, hail and street flooding in Temple area of Texas, USA.

Recent flash floods in Somalia have killed seven children and displaced 50,000 others, the UN says. Flash foods have also made thousands homeless in the Middle Shebelle area of southern Somalia.

Flash floods kill nine people, displace 25 000 others in western Uganda.

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Landslide in Uttarakhand, India

Landslide in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand has killed 10 pilgrims.

A taxi was hit by a landslide along Dehradun-Yamnotri highway which fell into the Yamuna river.

Flash flood in Mbale, Uganda

Flash flood in the Mbale district of Uganda has injured 12 people.

The storm has damaged the building of Munira school, Good Samaritan primary school and Namabasa Secondary School. In Doko Nsambya, one mosque, two churches and one health Centre have been destroyed.

The floods have displaced more than 1 300 people.

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Tropical Storm Crising forms in the Pacific approximately 115 nm south-southwestward of Puerto Princesa, in the Philippines.

A flash flood caused by heavy downpour since Monday night due to tropical storm Crising left one dead in the town of New Bataan in Compostela Valley province. The flood waters in five villages are knee-deep and the lone fatality came from the village of Andap. A landslide in the village of Mambing destroyed 33 houses and roads.

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Rainforest Floods Hit Villagers in Peru

Heavy Amazonian rain has triggered floods in the Peru rainforest leaving 31 dead and 32 injured.

Nearly 80,000 villagers have been hit after the latest cloudburst saw almost five inches of rain fall in as many hours. Roads have been washed away, crops swamped and homes wrecked as rivers overflow and flood villages.

The government has declared a state of emergency in the Arequipa and Cusco regions.

Schools and health clinics have been damaged also, along with other essential services in remote areas.

Flash Floods in Malaysia

Puchong - Southbound sections of the Puchong Highway were hit by flash floodson Monday due to heavy monsoon rains and backflow from the Klang River.

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Flash floods across Blytheville, Arkansas, USA

Heavy rain caused flash flooding across Blytheville, Arkansas. A flash flood watch is in effect.

Tornado in Western Kentucky, USA

An EF-2 tornado touched down in Hampton, Livingston County on Saturday afternoon. Two churches, a grain silo and several homes were damaged.

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle forms in the Southern Indian Ocean north-northeast of Learmonth, Australia. It is expected to move along the northwestern Australia coast with the potential to make landfall.

Flash Floods in Palestine and Israel

Two killed in flash floods in West Bank of Jenin, Palestine.

Two Palestinian women bodies were swept away by surging waters.

Storms have also cut electricity in thousands of home across Gaza.

It is beleived to be the fiercest storm to hit the area in a decade.

Heavy snowfall blocked all streets in Jordan's capital, Amman.

Yesterday stormy weather in Israel injured 10 people.

Floods in Tel Aviv closed a major highway and stopped trains.

Avalanche on Vancouver Island, Canada

An avalanche on Vancouver Island injured 18-year-old skier. Four other skiers were rescued immediately.

The avalanche occurred near Moat and Circlet Lakes in the backcountry of Strathcona Provincial Park, outside the boundaries of Mount Washington Ski Resort.

The Metro Vancouver area has predicted to get at least 30 mm of rain by early today (Wednesday).

A travel advisory has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway.

A further high avalanche warning is issued for the North, the Columbia, Monashee and Selkirks region and the South Columbia region.

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Tropical Cyclone Evan

-As of 12:00 UTC, Tropical Cyclone Evan was located 495 nm northeast of Nadi, Fiji.

Flooding in Scotland

-Evacuations due to high tides and flooding in Aberdeenshire and from properties in the Roanheads area.

-Heavy storm also damaged fishing boats in Wick.

-Flood alerts and warnings have been issued in 126 areas across the UK.

Flash floods in Bali, Indonesia

-Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods in at least eight areas in Denpasar.

Flooding in Fiji

-Villagers in Vaturova have been evacuated after heavy rain flooded their village last night.

Typhoon Bopha's death toll has now reached 1,020. With nearly 850 people still missing, the toll is likely to rise further. The storm struck the Philippines on 4 December, with the southern island of Mindanao worst affected. Many of those still unaccounted for are fishermen who went to sea before the storm hit. The storm displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused severe damage to property and infrastructure. A large relief operation continues. More than 27,000 people remain in evacuation centres, with many more sheltering at the homes of friends and family.

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State of emergency declared in southern Spain after flash floods hit the Andalucía region. Worst hit by the disaster were the provinces of Valencia, Extremadura and Asturias.

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Flash floods have washed away the rice harvest of some 2,000 farmers in western Kenya, flooding some of their homes and sending latrine effluent into water courses, which provide drinking water to many communities.

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Flash flood has affected more than 17,000 people in Orientale province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Snow storms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada killed one and injured other 12.

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Tropical Storm Kristy forms off the coast of Mexico. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nadine has strengthened in the Atlantic to become a hurricane, but is still far from land. Named storms Michael and Leslie have dissipated.

Las Vegas has been hit by flash floods and mudslides. On Tuesday, torrential downpours left parts of the city underwater. Flash floods washed out roads, stranded motorists, and left thousands without power. Some areas had to contend with up to four feet of flash flood water.

 

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Tropical Storm Isaac enters the Caribbean and heads for the Dominican Republic. Haiti issues hurricane warning.

Typhoon Igme hits Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain.

Thousands of people have been displaced by flash floods in Niger.

Fresh floods have hit the Black Sea region in southern Russia where 171 people died in floods last month. 4 people have been reported dead.

 

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Neck deep floods hit parts of metro Manila in the Philippines as tropical storm Ferdie passes through. At least 2 people die with 6 more missing.

Beijing, China is hit by massive flooding, the worst floods in 61 years after unusually heavy downpours. 20 people are reported to have died and 50 000 have been evacuated.

Heavy thunderstorms bring flash flooding to Pittsburgh, USA.

 

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At least 99 people die in flash floods in Russia's Krasnodar region.

Torrential rains across Britain and Ireland. More than 200 flood alerts issued. A website is providing a real time flood map of Britain at http://www.shoothill.com/flood/.

 

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Flash flooding caused by torrential rain has killed at least 9 people in Turkey. 4 more are still missing.

Flash floods also in Waihi Beach, New Zealand after heavy rains.

 

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Flash floods in northern Afghanistan kill at least 37 people.

Floods hit northern England after torrential rains.

 

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Flash floods across Britain after more torrential rains.

 

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At least 21 people die in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, with more than 56 still missing. Thousands of home have been destroyed, leaving their occupants homeless.

Tainan in Taiwan hit by floods. At least one person dies.