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Flashback Mississippi River Flood: The Neighborhood Said He Was Crazy…..
The neighborhood said he was crazy….. pic.twitter.com/xUoVqV0Vuv
— Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) September 2, 2017
A few homes did this… https://t.co/D6YisAaPyI
— Village Whisperer (@village_whisper) September 3, 2017
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California: Worst floods in a century in San Jose
– Worst floods in a century in San Jose:
Residents of the inundated California city are angry that they were not given more warning that a disaster was imminent.
“If the first time a resident is aware that they need to get out of a home is when they see a firefighter in a boat, then clearly there has been a failure,” said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.
Chest-deep water trapped hundreds of residents in homes and in trees.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-jose-floods-20170222-story.html
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National Guard Helicopters To Drop Supplies To 1,500 Stranded Motorists As “Historic” Floods Cover Louisiana
More than a decade after hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, the impoverished state finds itself in yet another natural emergency, once again as a result of historic floods, which have led to more than 7,000 people being rescued from their homes. The flooding has left at least three people dead, and a fourth person was reported missing in the floodwaters in St. Helena’s Parish, officials said.
The heavy rain began on Friday, with between 6 and 10 inches of rain falling on parts of southeast Louisiana. Several more inches fell Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. “The water’s going to rise in many areas. It’s no time to let the guard down.”
In a 24-hour period, Baton Rouge had as much as 11 inches, according to The Associated Press.
And while officials said on Sunday that the rain had subsided, dangers loomed. “It’s not over,” said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday cited by NBC, who previously declared a state of emergency and called the floods “unprecedented” and “historic.” Edwards said Sunday he didn’t know how many homes had been damaged in the state, but “it’s in the thousands,” he said.
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More than 130 dead in China flooding, many still missing
– More than 130 dead in China flooding, many still missing:
More than 130 people died and scores remained missing after heavy rains touched off floods and landslides in China this week, officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, meteorologists warned that more thunderstorms were expected in the coming days.
In northern China, where most of the deaths were concentrated, the worst-hit area was Hebei province, which encircles the capital, Beijing. At least 72 people died there, the provincial branch of the Ministry of Civil Affairs told the official New China News Agency on Saturday. An additional 78 people were still missing in Hebei as of Saturday.
Authorities put the number of affected people at more than 8 million, with nearly 300,000 evacuated.
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A “one-in-a-thousand-year event”: Rivers reach historic highs as federal disaster declared across West Virginia: 24 dead
A federal disaster declaration was approved for three of the hardest-hit counties in flood-ravaged West Virginia after a historic deluge killed at least 24 people there.
The floodwaters swept away cars, cut power to thousands and trapped hundreds in a shopping center after 10 inches of rain pounded parts of the state in just 24 hours.
It also submerged a golf course, forcing the PGA to cancel the upcoming Greenbrier Classic.…
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Cloud seeding flight suspected to aggravate major flooding in Tasmania
– Cloud seeding flight suspected to aggravate major flooding in Tasmania:
A cloud-seeding company Hydro Tasmania performed the seeding over the Derwent River watershed a day before the widespread flooding, caused by intense rainstorms, began on June 6, 2016. According to Premier Will Hodgman, the Energy Minister Matthew Groom is looking for an explanation as to why the seeding was authorized despite the heavy rainfalls already forecast.
Cloud seeding is a process of changing the amounts or types of precipitation by adding substances into the air that act in support of cloud condensation or ice nuclei, altering the microphysical processes occurring within the clouds.
Read moreCloud seeding flight suspected to aggravate major flooding in Tasmania
Why Is The Weather So Crazy All Of A Sudden?
– Why Is The Weather So Crazy All Of A Sudden?:
All over the planet, global weather patterns have gone completely nuts. Just over the past few days we have seen “life threatening” heatwaves, extremely dangerous wildfires, vicious tornadoes and unprecedented flooding – and that is just in the United States. And of course this is just the continuation of a trend that stretches back to last year, when extremely weird weather created “apocalyptic-like conditions” in many areas around the world. So why is this happening? For decades, we could count on weather patterns falling within fairly predictable parameters, but now that is completely changing all of a sudden. All over the globe we are seeing things happen that we have never seen happen before, and the weather just seems to get even more crazy with each passing month.
The River Seine Is flooding Paris: The Louvre Is Scrambling To Save Its Priceless Artworks From Floodwaters
– The Louvre is scrambling to save its priceless artworks from floodwaters:
The River Seine is flooding.
The streets of Paris nearby the river are now canals of water and residents are fleeing their buildings.
As a precaution, local officials have also closed Paris’s Louvre museum and the Musée d’Orsay to save historic artworks from the rising floodwaters.
Staff are evacuating tens of thousands of “reserve” paintings and sculptures for underground store rooms.
The Independent reports that as part of its emergency plan, the Louvre has 72 hours to remove works in its underground reserve. The Musee d’Orsay has 96 hours. Both museums held drills this year to rehearse for a flow with floods.
Some are saying it’s the city’s worst flood in decades.
Flooding chaos causes death & destruction in southern Germany (VIDEOS)
– Flooding chaos causes death & destruction in southern Germany (VIDEO):
Violent weather killed three people in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, a spokesperson for the region’s interior ministry said.
The majority of destruction took place in the town of Schwabisch Gmund where a firefighter was killed as he attempted to rescue another person who also died in the floods.
RIP to the #SchwaebischGmuend fireman who died trying to save a #flooding victim 🙁
— Gr?cilitarsus (@Iteration23) May 30, 2016
Separately, a 60-year-old man drowned in a Weissbach underground car park after it filled with rainwater, according to Reuters.
#schwaebischgmuend Schweres Unwetter zu Hause. Und ja, wir müssen über #climatechange und auch Versiegelung reden pic.twitter.com/lyhjqtahue
— Ines Pohl (@inespohl) May 29, 2016
Read moreFlooding chaos causes death & destruction in southern Germany (VIDEOS)
Houston Flooding Is The 8th Historic Flood To Hit America Since The End Of September
– Houston Flooding Is The 8th Historic Flood To Hit America Since The End Of September:
Why has the United States been hit by historic flood after historic flood in recent months? The flooding that is pummeling the city of Houston is the 8th historic flood in this country since the end of September. City officials down in Houston have labeled the flooding that is currently slamming the city “a life-threatening emergency“, and they are insisting that “Houston residents should avoid travel at all costs today.” At this point, dozens of subdivisions have been flooded and major sections of Interstate 10 and Interstate 45 are under water near downtown. Authorities are telling us that water is getting to areas that it has never been before, and Fire Department spokesman Jay Evans announced that the water is already 10 to 15 feet deep in some areas. But even though some parts of Houston have already gotten close to 20 inches of rain within the last 24 hours, there is more rain in the forecast, so this crisis is far from over.
Read moreHouston Flooding Is The 8th Historic Flood To Hit America Since The End Of September
Missouri Ravaged By Historic Flooding As Disaster After Disaster Continues To Hit America
– Missouri Ravaged By Historic Flooding As Disaster After Disaster Continues To Hit America:
Why does this keep happening to America? Since the month of September, the United States has been absolutely pummeled by a devastating series of disasters, and this most recent one may be the worst of all. Right now, communities all along the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas rivers are dealing with “historic” flooding. In Missouri, it is being said that nobody “that is living has ever seen anything like this“, and it is being projected that rivers could reach levels not seen since “the Great Flood” of 1993. Portions of Interstate 44 have been totally shut down, and thousands of people have either already been evacuated from their homes or are preparing to evacuate. It would be difficult to overstate the utter devastation that we are witnessing. Personally, I have some very good friends in southern Missouri, and I will definitely be keeping them in my prayers.
Read moreMissouri Ravaged By Historic Flooding As Disaster After Disaster Continues To Hit America
17 million people face flood threat as Missouri rivers reach record high level
Submerged roads and houses are seen after several days of heavy rain led to flooding, in an aerial view over Union, Missouri December 29, 2015
–17mn people face flood threat as Missouri rivers reach record high level:
Missouri is in a state of emergency as flooding continues with record water levels expected over the coming days.Scenes from towns along the Mississippi this New Years. This river is not supposed to flood in December pic.twitter.com/pvtMIZw0U8
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) December 30, 2015
Seventeen million people in the US are currently living in areas with flood warnings, with 400 river gauges nationwide over their flood capacity. Missouri is one of the worst affected areas with three major rivers, the Missouri, the Meramec and the Mississippi all above the flood stage.
Drowning in Ignorance: UK Government Ignored Flood Warnings
What Camoron (sic) really meant was …
“We will look after the greedy, the advantaged and totally disregard the elderly, the frail and the poorest of our country. That is the sort of elite puppet I am.”
– Drowning in Ignorance: UK Government Ignored Flood Warnings:
United Kingdom — Sounds of a slow hand clap are echoing throughout Britain after revelations that the government previously rejected warnings of flood risks from its own advisers. As torrential rain triggered yet more flooding in northern towns, a report revealed that ministers made a decision not to address increasing risks back in October.
Weeks of devastating weather systems across the world have resulted in hundreds of soldiers being dispatched across northern England to help emergency teams fight rising river waters. Persistent rainfall has deluged towns and cities, leaving swathes of northern England uninhabitable and thousands without power. Some have become flood casualties for the third time since 2005 in what is rapidly becoming an annual event in the U.K.
Yet it seems the U.K. learns nothing.
Read moreDrowning in Ignorance: UK Government Ignored Flood Warnings
Severe flood warnings across UK prompt evacuations, army deployed in affected areas
– Severe flood warnings across UK prompt evacuations, army deployed in affected areas:
Hundreds have been evacuated and the British Army has been mobilized, as water levels are dramatically rising in parts of the UK with severe flood warnings being issued.
This map shows areas which will be affected by flooding – orange means flooding is expected. #floodawarepic.twitter.com/r72k79ZeTd
— Manchester Fire (@manchesterfire) December 26, 2015
Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria are the most affected areas, according to Environment Secretary Liz Truss.
The UK Environmental Agency has issued more than 215 warnings, 15 of them considered life threatening.
Read moreSevere flood warnings across UK prompt evacuations, army deployed in affected areas
77 flood warnings in place across northern England as heavy rain persists
A few days earlier:
– Met Office warns of heavy rain, severe storm
– UK weather: More storm chaos as 90mph winds and 2 inches of rain set to hit Britain tonight
– Storms lash England and leave hundreds homeless
– 77 flood warnings in place across northern England as heavy rain persists:
Further deluges of rain lashed the north of England today as river levels remained high across several counties.
The Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning, and a spokesman said that although the forecaster was not expecting floods as severe as those seen last weekend it would not take “an awful lot of rain” for there to be a risk of rivers overflowing.
By 6pm there were 77 flood warnings in place across the region, although no severe flood warnings which are classed as a “danger to life”.
Read more77 flood warnings in place across northern England as heavy rain persists