Floods & Landslides

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● Thailand

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south​

Tens of thousands of people in southern Thailand have been affected by severe flooding that has submerged roads and railways, forced schools to close and left some residents trapped in their homes.

The province of Narathiwat in the country’s far south near the border with Malaysia was most seriously affected, with some districts submerged for days, according to broadcaster Thai PBS.

It said that “scores of people” had requested assistance and some were sitting on the roofs of their flooded homes.

Days of torrential rain have also caused problems at sea, with at least seven boats sunk in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea since Friday.

Tens of thousands affected as severe flooding hits Thailand’s south

Schools closed, roads and railways submerged and people forced onto their roofs amid torrential rain.

www.aljazeera.com

Heavy #rain and severe #flooding in southern #Thailand
Panicked screams as a rescue boat is swept away by a strong current. Homes flooded and streets impassable due to strong currents.

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● Argentina

Terrible floods destroyed the pedestrian bridge in Rincón of Catamarca province in northwest Argentina (25.12.2023)

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● Indonesia

Major floods due to extreme rains in the Lhokseumawe of Sumatra, Indonesia (25.12.2023)

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[Puma]

At least 18 dead and 35 peoples injured due to landslide on the Medellín-Quibdó road in Chocó, Colombia (13.01.2024)

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At least 17 dead after landslides in Chocó

At least 17 people have died and 30 have been injured after several landslides occurred this Friday afternoon in Carmen de Atrato (Chocó), as confirmed by the fire department. Rescue operations for those who remain trapped have been suspended for tonight due to weather conditions that put rescuers at risk.

A landslide fell around five o'clock Friday afternoon in the Las Toldas sector, in Carmen de Atrato, a municipality on the road that connects the Chocoan capital with Medellin. About 50 people had taken shelter from the rain in a house just when the landslide occurred and buried the house. For hours, there were difficulties for the rescue agencies to arrive due to several other landslides that obstructed the way.

The governor of the department, Carolina Cordoba, explained at about ten o'clock at night that several ambulances had been able to reach the place of the landslide and that overflights were being prepared in the area. "Today is a day of mourning for the Chocoan people, our prayers are with the families of the deceased, our efforts are already underway to evacuate the injured", she lamented in declarations contained in a communiqué which also announces the state of calamity in the whole department.

Al menos 17 muertos tras varios derrumbes de tierra en Chocó

Según informaciones preliminares, uno de los aludes cayó sobre una casa en la que un grupo se resguardaba de la lluvia en Carmen de Atrato

elpais.com

The person explains that the rain was torrential so some people took shelter in a nearby hut while others remained in their vehicles when suddenly the landslide happened and buried the hut and vehicles.

 

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DEHRADUN: Nearly 14,000 pilgrims were left stranded at vario ..

Massive landslide on Badrinath highway leaves 14,000 pilgrims stuck | India News - Times of India

India News: Nearly 14,000 pilgrims were left stranded at various places in Chamoli district after a massive landslide blocked the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway on F

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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[Metrist]

Extreme waves hit U.S. Army base in the Marshall Islands

 

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Wōdejebato (formerly known as Sylvania) is a Cretaceous[a] guyot or tablemount in the northern Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean.
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Wōdejebato is also written as Wodejebato.[3] The name of the seamount comes from Wōdejebato, the name of the most feared and respected sea god of Pikinni Atoll.

 

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There has been so many of these all over social media lately. This is the latest one I came across.

No immediate threat to 3 cliffside homes in Dana Point after landslide, city says

There's concern for three Dana Point homes that appear to be teetering frighteningly close to the edge after a landslide.

abc7.com

NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO 3 CLIFFSIDE HOMES IN DANA POINT AFTER LANDSLIDE, CITY SAYS​

The Orange County Fire Authority said it did not receive any calls about the landslide. It's unclear if anybody has been evacuated.

This comes not long after heavy rains saturated the region and led to countless landslides and mudslidesacross Southern California.