Storms and Floods

Tropical cyclone Evan

-A State of natural disaster has been declared in the Northern and Western divisions of Fiji.

-Heavy storm and floods hit western parts of Viti Levu.

Flooding and landslide in Sri Lanka

-Flash floods and landslides have killed at least nine people and left thousands homeless in Sri Lanka.

-Three people died when a tree collapsed on a van and other six were buried in landslides. Eight people had died in Matale and one is Kandy in central Sri Lanka.

-Around 4,000 displaced people are living in 17 relief camps.

-Landslides also blocked roads from Laggala to Wilgamuwa, Raththota to Illukumbura and Matale to Galewela.

-Sluice gates of Kalawewa and Rajangana tanks (reservoirs) have been opened.

-A landslide danger zone has been declared in several districts of the central hill province.

 

Flooding in Merto Vancouver Coastal region, Canada

-High winds and high tide flooded the seawalls in West Vancouver and Stanley Park.

Tornado in Laurel Bay, South Carolina, USA

-Tornado destroyed homes in the Laurel Bay military housing community in northern Beaufort.

Two weeks after Typhoon Bopha hit the southern Philippines, killing more than 1,000 people, almost a million survivors are living outside evacuation centres and need urgent assistance, especially shelter, according to aid agencies. The most intense storm to hit the disaster-prone Philippines this year struck Mindanao island, flooding farming and mining towns and burying many people in mudslides. On the eastern coast of Mindanao, where the typhoon hit first and the hardest, even many evacuation centres were not spared and collapsed during the storm. According to the United Nations' latest report on the disaster, about 26,000 people are in 63 evacuation centres while 960,000 others are living in the ruins of their homes, open areas or with host communities.

Storms and Floods

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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Typhoon Bopha weakens to tropical storm and brings heavy downpours to the northern Philippines, but there were no reports of floods. In the south, the death toll has risen above 600 with more than 800 still missing. The UN is to make an international appeal for aid for the more the 5 million flood victims.

Heavy Snowfall in Europe

-Heavy Snowfall in South-Eastern and Central Europe has killed nine people. Four people are reported to be killed in Serbia, three in Czech Republic and two in Croatia.

-Snow has been falling for more than 30 hours in most parts of Serbia. Worst situation is in Vojvodina and there is more than 20 centimeters of snow in Belgrade.

-Bulgaria's National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology has announced code orange for parts of the country.

-All Bulgaria-Serbia crossing points for freight vehicles are closed due to bad weather conditions.

-Snowstorms have also caused travel chaos across the Balkans.

-Blizzards and cold wave hit Slovenia and Bosnia.

Floods that hit North Barito district in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia since Dec 3 have inundated 8,872 homes in between two and four metres of water.

Storms and Floods

Tornado in Sleman, Indonesia

-Around 14 people injured in a tornado in Yogyakarta area of Sleman, Indonesia. Tornado damaged more than 500 houses.

-Tornado hit 10 villages in Sleman, with most damage in Bromonila village in Purwomartani.

-Several flights to and from the Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta were also disrupted by the tornado.

Typhoon Bopha has turned around and is set to strike the Philippines a second time. 5.4 million people affected by typhoon urgently need food, potable water and shelter after Bopha wiped out 90 percent of houses in the worst-hit towns. Typhoon Bopha is located 215 nm northwest of Manila, Philippines.

Zagreb airport in Croatia closed due to heavy snow storms.

Severe snowstorm is also predicted in Jutland, the Zealand area and Greater Copenhagen region of Denmark tomorrow.

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Typhoon Bopha Heads to China, Vietnam as Philippine Death Toll Rises to above 500 with more than 300 000 people crammed into evacuation centres as almost 16 000 homes were damaged or destroyed.

A heavy storm hit Buenos Aires, Argentina, flooding several neighbourhoods. Núñez and Belgrano are two of the most affected areas, with levels of water rapidly increasing along Libertador avenue where cars floated away with the floodwaters. Several subway lines were closed.

Storms and Floods

Typhoon Bopha

-325 dead with at least 379 still missing in Philippines typhoon Bopha.

-A total of 273 people died in and around the towns of New Bataan and Monkayo. 106 people were killed in other parts of the southern island of Mindanao and the central islands.

-About 178,000 people are living in the evacuation centers.

Snow storm in Stockholm, Sweden

-Several flights from the Scandinavian country's main airport in Stockholm grounded because of the blizzard.

-Some 8 inches of snow fell on Stockholm overnight Wednesday.

Severe weather in Kauai, Hawaii

-Several Hawaiian fights in Lihue Airport cancelled due to bad weather.

-Almost three inches of rain has been recorded in Lihue within the last 24 hours.

New Zealand

Three people have been killed and at least seven injured after severe weather - including an apparent tornado - hit Auckland. 150 homes were damaged after the tornado ripped through an Auckland suburb.

Storms and Floods

Super Typhoon Bopha

-Philippines typhoon Bopha killed 40 people. More than 30 people were killed in Compostela Valley.

-Massive flooding killed several people in Andap village in New Bataan town in Compostela Valley.

-Flooding caused by Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) swept away the truck which was carrying 30 soldiers and 20 civilians.

-A total of 145 flights to and from Mindanao and the central islands are grounded due to impact of Philippines Typhoon Bopha.

-More than 41,000 people are living in 1,000 government shelters across Mindanao by early Today (Tuesday).

-At least four provinces in the southeast - Davao, Surigao, Agusan and Compostela Valley - are without power.

-Typhoon Pablo has headed for the Sulu Sea late Tuesday afternoon and predicted to hit the central tourist islands of Bohol, Cebu and Negros.

Snow storm in Liaoning, China

-Several passenger ships departing from the port city of Dalian suspended due to heavy snowstorm in NorthEast China.

-More than 11,000 passenger buses were suspended and also caused temporary shut down of Xiantao International Airport.

Flooding in Western Turkey

-One killed in flooding in western Turkey. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in western provinces of Balıkesir, Canakkale and Bursa.

-Several houses and shops destroyed in Balıkesir's Edremit and Burhaniye districts.

-The Canakkale-Izmir highway and the road between Gomec and Ayvalık closed because of flooding.

 

Flooding in California

-Forecasters had issued flood warnings for the Napa and Russian rivers, as well as the Truckee River, near Lake Tahoe, but by Sunday afternoon the warning for the Russian River was cancelled.

-It is the third powerful storm to hit Northern California within a week. -In Southern California, high surf was predicted in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

-Following National Weather Service, up to 5 more inches of rain could fall across Northern California (north of Redding and across the Sierra Nevada).

Storms and Floods

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Philippines ahead of the powerful typhoon Bopha expected to hit the island nation on 4 December.

A powerful cyclone caused disruption in air traffic between Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East and the rest of the country. The air traffic was expected to be interrupted until Monday. This is the seventh cyclone that hit the peninsula in the last four weeks. Heavy snowfall also caused disruption in road traffic and short-time breaks in electricity supply. The risk of avalanches in mountainous regions has been raised also.

Cyclone from the Balkans moves to Ukraine, weather to worsen.

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Typhoon Bopha is predicted to make landfall in Eastern Visayas or Northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines on Monday.

Landslide in Pakistan

-Five killed in recent Pakistan landslide. A landslide killed three Pakistani soldiers and two others in mountainous Jammu and Kashmir (Kel region).

-Eight soldiers and 10 civilians are still missing in landslide disaster.

-Heavy snow caused avalanche in Azad Kashmir near the de facto border with India.

-Rescue operations are hampered by continued bad weather in Kashmir.

Huge storm in Ballarat, Australia

-Storm in Ballarat (Victoria) damaged five houses.

-Most of the homes in Ballarat, Geelong, Warrnambool, Colac and Ararat lost the power.

-More than 120,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the state.

Flooding in Greece

-Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Greece.

-Three tornadoes hit the island of Zakynthos (Ionian Sea), Greece. Tornado caused damage in the region of Katakolon and Ancient Olympia.

-Floods in Xanthi, Northern Greece disrupted the train services too.

-People of Athens were also affected by recent flooding.

Heavy storm in Santa Cruz County, USA

-Heavy storm caused rainfall, flooding and power outage across Santa Cruz.

-Fallen trees and downed wires closed Highway 9 between Upper and Lower Glen Arbor Road.

Heavy rainfall collapsed a wall at the Pompeii archeological site in Campani, Italy.