Unprecedented Rainfall and Major Flooding Around the World

Yes, it is, I posted this in another thread, very concerning!

Here on the Canadian West Coast. Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and surrounding areas, have had torrential rainfall, and high winds. The winds are no longer a problem, but the unrelenting rain for the past 4 days or more have resulted in unprecedented amounts of rain with flooding, land slides, and blocking access into to the Southern Interior affecting supply chains, a trip to the grocery store today, saw many empty shelves. Monday is usually a delivery of supplies to grocery stores, to stock shelves, for the coming week, driven by the weekly flyers.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-flood-watch-road-closures-1.6249154

Another thing that is concerning is that the Fraser Valley is flooded, this is largely an agricultural area, this does not bode well, for the rest of the year and into 2022, for food supplies.

So could be supplies into the Southern interior, could be drastically impacted. And possibly if this weather pattern continues, could disruptively apply to food supply chains into Alberta, for example, the praire provinces, landlocked provinces. that depend on road systems, and railroad transportation.

And let us not forget, that the Port of Vancouver is a major port of trade and commerce, providing transport food and good to landlocked provinces....We are screwed, and new reality awaits us.
 
This interesting video regarding the flooding of agricultural land in Abbotsford B.C. from the CBC

More than 100 years ago, a lake outside what is now the Abbotsford, B.C., area was drained to create lucrative farmland. Many say that decision is a big contributor to the devastating flooding.


The thing that strikes me is that decades ago, decisions were made with no long term insight, environmental or ecological impact and now 100 years later, we are living with the consequences.
 
Floods continue in Croatia; in region Zagora, town Dicno is flooded, 15 houses are flooded for now.

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More videos and photos here, I cannot attach here:
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U Dicmu opet pada jaka kiša, mještani pokušavaju spasiti što se da: "Od jutra zovem vatrogasce, nitko nije došao, pomažu nam obitelj i prijatelji"

Cetinski kraj pogodilo je nevrijeme s kišom. Najveće probleme stvorilo je stanovnicima Dicma, gdje su poplavljene obiteljske kuće nakon što se izlila rječica Suvoja. Dio mještana je evakuiran.
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Dam collapses in northeastern Brazil after torrential rain​

SAO PAULO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A dam collapsed in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after days of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers and threatening flash floods, regional authorities said late on Saturday.

There were no reports of deaths or injuries or major damage, though details of the incident remained limited.


"A dam with a large volume of water has collapsed and a strong flash flood will impact the municipality of Itambe...," the Itambe town hall posted on its official Instagram account.

"All residents should evacuate the margins of the River Verruga urgently," it added.


Itambe is an agricultural region in southern Bahia located about 200 km (125 miles) inland from the coastal city of Ilheus.

Reporting by Stephen Eisenhammer and Anthony Boadle, editing by Mark Heinrich

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Amazonas: landslide affects 80 meters of road in Utcubamba

Cracking of the road left different population centers in the Jamalca district cut off

This January 21, 2022, in the Amazon region, residents reported the damage to a section of the Naranjitos highway, as a result of a landslide, which would have affected an average of 80 meters of the road.

“The Utcubamba Provincial Platform reports a landslide on the Naranjitos highway. Personnel from the Risk and Disaster Management Sub-Management are in the area carrying out the damage assessment,” the local government specified.

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Amazonas: deslizamiento afecta 80 metros de carretera en Utcubamba

Agrietamiento de la vía dejó incomunicados a diferentes centros poblados en distrito de Jamalca.
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A huge crack causes a landslide in the Tuapse district, Krasnodar, Russia on Monday, January 24, 2022.

In the Tuapse district of the Krasnodar Territory, not far from Olginka, on the night of January 24, a landslide fell, along with part of the "Forest Fairy Tale" camp. Empty houses and outbuildings were damaged. Luckily, there were no casualties.

A campsite employee woke up to a terrible noise on the night of January 23-24. He says that he was even afraid to look outside to find out what was going on. Huge cracks ran through the entire territory of the base. Some are so wide that a car can easily drive through them.

The landslide area was 8 thousand square meters. The sunken land is the property of the Krasnodar Territory, and the houses located on it are seized for the debts of the owner. Currently, the territory is fenced, access to the campsite is limited.


Se parte la tierra: Enorme grieta deslizó un camping hacia el mar negro en Rusia
 
Donegal, Ireland
https://twitter.com/x/status/1495829957750231044

Brazil
https://twitter.com/x/status/1496503898009481219

Portugal
https://twitter.com/x/status/1495774104116502539
#Petrópolis -RJ: Check BEFORE and AFTER images of the storm that hit the city of Petrópolis-RJ on 02/16. Follow the wire 👇Source: Cenad

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One dead, 10 feared missing in Australia floods

One person was found dead in a submerged car and 10 others were reportedly missing on Wednesday after heavy rain caused flash flooding in eastern Australia and set off a string of emergency warnings up and down the Pacific coast.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2022
One person was found dead in a submerged car and 10 others were reportedly missing on Wednesday after heavy rain caused flash flooding in eastern Australia and set off a string of emergency warnings up and down the Pacific coast.

The body of the drowned 60-year-old was found early Wednesday in the state of Queensland, premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament, describing the incident as a "tragedy".

Almost half a meter (1.5 feet) of rain has fallen on some parts of her state in the last 24 hours, causing multiple road closures and transport chaos.

Emergency services received more than a hundred calls for help and swift water rescue crews have been despatched to assist dozens of stranded residents.

Emergency services have received more than a hundred calls for help and swift water rescue crews have been despatched to rescue dozens of stranded residents.

"This has the potential to be a significant rainfall event for south-east Queensland," Palaszczuk said.

A freight train overturned near the town of Gympie, although the driver was said to have minor injuries.

Local media quoted Sunshine Coast Police District Superintendent Craig Hawkins as saying 10 people were also missing.

Fifteen Queensland dams are at capacity and more rain is expected in the coming days.

"Locally intense rainfall is possible and since many catchments are now saturated there is an increased risk of dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the coming days," said Palaszczuk.

Police warned motorists to avoid driving through flooded roads and to stay at home.

"Flash flooding is occurring on roads and bridges - Re-consider your need to travel today," police told residents.

Heavy rain has also pelted the state of New South Wales, where parts of Sydney were briefly submerged Tuesday.

After several years of drought and climate-worsened bushfires, Australia's east is wrapping up an extraordinarily wet antipodean summer, thanks to a La Nina weather pattern.

La Nina increases the chances of tropical cyclones off Australia's Pacific coast and brings above-average rainfall, according to the country's Bureau of Meteorology.
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