10 Aug 2018 | Flood Around the World | Kerala, India
AUG, 8, 2018 – SOUTH ASIA (REUTERS) Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Asia, Africa and Europe have killed dozens of people and displaced more than a million, according to local media footage and respective authorities in the affected region.
According to news source Asian Countries are most affected and number of casualties are climbing high as flood continue to rise in India, Bangladesh, Mayanmar and some European countries such as Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. These Countries have recorded high rainfall and broke previous records as well. According to floodlist.com here is given real time data below with some statistics of flood across the globe since June:
ASIA
BANGLADESH– FLOOD REPORTS
On late July in Bangladesh, 11 people have been killed and more than 250,000 have been displaced or affected by the flooding, officials said. Last week, landslides and other mishaps triggered by rains killed at least 12 people in southern parts of Bangladesh, including two Rohingya Muslim refugees living in camps near Bangladesh-Mayanmar border. The camps, thrown up after an estimated 700,000 Rohingyas fled from a Myanmar military crackdown on insurgents that began last August, are believed to be particularly vulnerable to storms in the rainy season, which has just begun.
INDIA – FLOOD REPORTS
KERALA
Latest update – Kerala Flash Flood : Death toll rises to 27, army deployed in flood-hit areas
10, AUG, 2018, TRIVANDRUM- Flash flood in southern state of Kerala, India continues to play havoc. More than 26 people were killed and several others reported missing in different incidents of landslides and flood triggered by the latest heavy rain, which has left a trail of destruction in central and northern parts of Kerala for last three days.
The Army has been moved from Kannur to Wayanad district, where the district administration has issued a red alert due to the flood situation. One Unit each of the Army are camping in Malappuram and Kozhikode. More units of the Army’s engineering wing from Coimbatore and Secunderabad would reach various district until friday morning. The Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have launched their helicopters for rescue operations, said the Chief Minister of Kerala.
NEW DELHI
On 31 July, 2018, levels of the Yamuna river in Northern India reached a 5 year high, flooding areas along the river in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and neighbouring parts of the state of Haryana. Around 10,000 people have evacuated their homes, mostly from settlements close to the river in Delhi. Cabinet Minister of the NCT Delhi government, visited affected communities on Monday 30 July in order to arrange relief centres and distribute food.
On 02 August, 2018, a fresh wave of flooding in the north east Indian state of Assam began. This follows an earlier wave of flooding that began in June which left over 30 people dead and 200,000 displaced.
Around 90,000 people have been affected in 9 districts since 02 August, with 3 people dead and around 25,000 displaced. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), fatalities were reported on 02 August in Dhemaji, Udalguri and Golaghat districts. Forty-one people have now died in flooding in Assam since the start of this year’s monsoon.
On July 10, 2018 in Kerala, a southern state of India where a second spell of heavy monsoon rainfall has caused severe flooding which leave 12 Dead and Over 34,000 displaced. India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued around 400 people in Golaghat after flooding from the overflowing Dhansiri river.
On 03 August NDRF said that further evacuation operations are still in progress.
Latest update :
On Aug 10, Delhi- Heavy rains makes peoples live miserable in the national capital Delhi on Friday.
AFGHANISTAN – FLOOD REPORTS
Afghanistan (Reuters) – On 12 JULY, 2018, Deadly Floods Wreak Havoc in Panjshir Province. At least 10 people have been killed and many others are missing after a landslide broke the banks of a natural dam in Panjshir province, north eastern Afghanistan.
According to local news network (TOLO), the landslide occurred between 11 and 12 July, 2018. “When the landslide broke the banks of the dam, fast flowing water surged through a valley in the mountainous area carving out a path of destruction,” TOLOnews said.
PAKISTAN – FLOOD REPORTS
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Pakistan reports that parts of Ghizer district in the state of Gilgit-Baltistan in the north of the country were flooded after debris flow blocked part of the Immit River, a tributary of the Ishkoman.
The blockage formed a temporary lake around 1 km in length, 100 metres wide and 5 to 6 metres deep in vicinity of Badswat village in Ghizer district. Pressure from the water in the artificial lake eventually removed the blockage, flooding areas downstream on 17 July, 2018.
MYANMAR – FLOOD REPORT
LATE JULY ‘2018 REMOTE AREA
According to a UN report of 30 July, as many as 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding and landslides in Myanmar over recent weeks. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) report said that heavy monsoon rains since 09 July have resulted in floods in a number of states and regions in Myanmar.
At least eleven people have died and more than 120,000 people have been displaced by the floods, according to the Government’s Department of Disaster Management. Bago Region is the worst affected, where 71,898 people have evacuated their homes. Other affected areas include Kayin (Karen) State (25,083 displaced), Mon State (18,421) and Tanintharyi Region (6,583). Six fatalities were reported in Mon State and five in Tanintharyi Region. Displaced people are sheltering in 288 evacuation sites or are staying with relatives and host families.
UNOCHA said that the Government of Myanmar is leading the response, in cooperation with state/regional authorities and with the support of national and international humanitarian organizations.
VIETNAM – FLOOD REPORTS
The overflowing Bui River has caused major flooding in Chuong My district, a suburb of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority (DMA) said that 2,700 houses have been flooded and over 5,000 people have been relocated.
Local media report that at least 2 people have died in the floods in Chuong My. Roads, bridges and farmland have also suffered severe damage. On July 30 the level of the Bui river (Sông Bùi) in Chuong My district peaked at 7.52m, about 1m higher than the third warning level. It has since fallen to 7.29m as of 01 August. Authorities in Hanoi have worked to shore up flood defences along river embankments.
CAMBODIA – FLOOD REPORTS
Government sources in Cambodia say that, as of 30 July, flooding has damaged over 1,000 houses and 653 hectares of monsoon rice in Kratie province. According to the Mekong River Commission, the Mekong stood at 21.72 metres in Kratie, capital of Kratié Province, as of 01 August, 2018. Alarm stage is 22 metres and flood stage 23 metres. Meanwhile in Tboung Khmum Province, more than 600 families living along the Mekong River were evacuated on 31 July and moved to higher ground, according to local media.
THAILAND– FLOOD REPORTS
In Thailand, Officials are closely monitoring the rising water level of the Mekong River after heavy rain over the last few days. The Mekong has already caused some flooding in Nakhon Phanom Province in northeastern Thailand, along the border with Laos.
The province has already declared the districts of Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Phon Sawan, That Phanom, Renu Nakhon, Pla Pak, Ban Phaeng and Muang Nakhon Phanom flood disaster zones. According to Thai news agency NNT, the Mekong River in Ubon Ratchathani province has risen to 15.27 metres, 77 cm above its banks. Around 300 homes have been flooded.
The Mekong River in Nong Khai province stood at 9.26 metres as of 01 August, around 3 metres below critical level. In Mukdahan province the river is at 12.54m, above flood level of 12.5m. Flooding has already been reported in several districts and the river is forecast to reach above the 13 metres mark by 03 August.
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has sought cooperation from 41 provinces across the country to prepare for possible flooding and mudslides as heavy rains continue. AFRICAN REGION LIBERIA- Flood Report On 18 July, 2018 in Liberia, the capital Monrovia, experienced flooding after days of heavy rain in the country. Flooding hit Monrovia and surrounding areas of Montserrado County.
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said the flooding caused significant material damage and severe transport problems. Flooding also affected parts of neighbouring Margibi County. As of 19 July, a total of 31,186 people were affected, including thousands of children.
AFRICA
KENYA – FLOOD REPORTS
NAIROBI, July 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tens of thousands of survivors of Kenya’s worst floods in recent years are living on the brink with barely enough food to eat two months after the disaster, aid workers warned on Wednesday, calling on authorities to provide increased funding and support.
The majority of the 150,000 people displaced in Tana River are still in the camps as they have not received any information from authorities on whether it is safe to return or not,” said Matthew Cousins, humanitarian director for Oxfam Kenya.
“They also have nothing to go back to. Their homes and crops have been destroyed and they have not been given any help to rebuild their lives.” After a severe drought last year, East Africa was hit by two months of heavy rains, disrupting the lives of millions of people in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Uganda.
EUROPE
SLOVAKIA – FLOOD REPORTS
Hundreds of people were evacuated between 18 and 19 July, 2018, after flooding hit parts of the Tatra Mountain region in northern Slovakia following two days of heavy rain. Some areas recorded more than 160 mm of rain in 48 hours.Slovakia’s Fire and Rescue Corp (Prezídium Hasičského a záchranného zboru – HaZZ) said that firefighters helped evacuate 274 people from flooded homes in the village of Stará Lesná, Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region in north-central Slovakia. The village was flooded after the Studený Potok stream overflowed. Evacuees were accommodated in a local municipality building and school. Firefighters also erected temporary flood defences in the village.
FRANCE – FLOOD REPORTS
A slow-moving storm system brought record heavy rain to parts of northern France between 11 and 12 June 2018, triggering floods and a landslip that caused a train to derail near Paris.
A suburban train overturned between Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse and Courcelle-sur-Yvette southwest of Paris early on Tuesday, 12 June, after rain caused an embankment to collapse. Seven people were injured.
East of Paris, emergency services attended to almost 700 calls for assistance in Seine-et-Marne department, according to Le Parisian. Around 100 houses were flooded in Chambry. Other areas affected include Chessy, Claye-Souilly, Pomponne, Crécy la Chapelle, Rebais, La-Ferté Gaucher and Bellot. AFP reported flooding in across parts of northern France, including Les Mureaux, a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, where around 50 people evacuated their homes.
GREECE – FLOOD REPORTS
On June 28, 2018, Summer storms over the last few days have caused flooding in central and northern areas of Greece. The storm system, named ‘Storm Nefeli’ by local observers, brought heavy rain of more than 60 mm in 24 hours to parts of Attica, Thessaly and Central Macedonia regions. According to local meteorological services, Avlonas in Attica recorded 156.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 27 June and Nea Moudania in Halkidiki, Central Macedonia region recorded 110.1 mm. Civil Protection in Greece reported the the storms had caused several problems in Western Attica on 26 June, 2018, in particular in Mandra, Magoula and Nea Peramos. Police closed several roads in the area. The fire service received 160 calls for assistance, mostly for pumping water.
A team of almost 100 firefighters with 40 vehicles and a boat were working in affected areas. Media reported that 15 people were rescued from homes or vehicles.
GERMANY– FLOOD REPORTS
On 12 June, 2018 in Germany, a man died when he was swept away by the flood water of the overflowing Partnach river in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria. Also in Bavaria, flooding affected parts of Landshut on the River Isar, and the district of Freyung-Grafenau. Local observers said that Landshut recorded 74.8 mm of rain during the storm. In the state of Baden-Württemberg, firefighters were called on to carry out dozens of interventions after flooding in Waldachtal. DWD said 60 mm of rain fell in many areas in just a few hours between 12 and 13 June.
Vilgertshofen-Pflugdorf recorded 52 mm in just 1 hour and 100.1 mm in 24 hours. German Weather Service (DWD) has forecast further heavy rain for parts of southern Bavaria, with 30 mm to 45 mm expected, and possibly up to 70 mm in some areas. Two rivers in Bavaria remain high.
On 13 June the Kleine Vils river at Dietelskirchen stood at 1.76 metres, above reporting stage 3 (of 4). Flooding level is considered to be 2.6 metres. The Altmühl river at Thann stood at 2.61 metres on 13 June, also at reporting stage 3, but under flood level of 3.5 metres.
SWITZERLAND – FLOOD REPORTS
In Switzerland, Lausanne and other parts of the Lake Geneva region were battered by heavy thunderstorms and a record downpour during the evening of 11 June, causing flash flooding. Numerous streets, houses and shops were flooded in and around the city of Lausanne, and the railway station’s underpass was also filled with water.
The police received over 500 emergency calls and the fire service were called out to 240 incidents. Lausanne recorded 78,6 mm of rain in 24 hours to early 12 June. Swiss public broadcaster SFR Meteo said a record 41.1mm of rain fell in Lausanne in a ten-minute period at around 23:00, beating the previous ten-minute record of 36.1mm set in 2017 in Eschenz, canton Thurgau.
ITALY – FLOOD REPORTS
On June 12, 2018, one hour of torrential rain turned roads into rivers in Rosta, east of Turin, Italy, leaving homes damaged and ripping up road surfaces. The heavy rain also caused the Cellino river to overflow. Arpa Piedmont said Vialfrè, situated to the north of Turin, recorded 60 mm of rain in 1 hour. As much as 130 mm of rain fell in under 4 hours on 03 July in the town of Moena and surrounding areas in the province of Trentino, northern Italy.
The torrential rain caused rivers to overflow and sent mud and flood water raging through Moena’s streets. Authorities pre-emptively evacuated around 50 people from their homes in Moena and areas near San Pellegerino. Safe accommodation was provided in a local school. Roads were closed in 4 locations around Soraga, Moena and San Pellegerino.
Trentino Civil Defense said that radar images showed that an area of 6 km radius around the town of Moena received about 130 mm of rain between 14:00 and 18:00 on 03 July, 2018. Other areas of the province also saw severe weather, including thunderstorms, lightning strikes and strong winds.
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