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Flooding death toll in south Brazil rises to 66 as over 100 people remain missing

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 16:11

Officials in Rio Grande do Sul state say more than 80,000 have been displaced by record water levels

Sixty-six people are now known to have died in the flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, while more than 100 people remain missing, local authorities said on Sunday.

The state’s civil defence authority said 101 people were unaccounted for and more than 80,000 had been displaced after record-breaking floods swept across the state, which borders Uruguay and Argentina.

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At least 400 rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 13:25

A flood watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon after forecasters predict additional rainfall in Harris county

High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their properties.

A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon after forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night and the likelihood of major flooding in Harris county, the nation’s third-largest county which includes Houston, and nearby areas.

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Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 2 days ago - 17:42

Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with 32,000 people displaced and infrastructure destroyed

The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for.

The state’s civil defence authority said 67 people were still missing and more than 32,000 had been displaced as storms affected nearly two-thirds of the 497 cities in the state.

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Officials in Houston warn of ‘catastrophic’ flooding as heavy storms slam region

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 2 days ago - 13:18

Flood watch in effect through Sunday with evacuations in some areas as more rain forecast for already soaked region

The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions on Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed the region – and authorities warned those in low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of an expected “catastrophic” surge of water the likes of which haven’t been seen since Hurricane Harvey.

A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall on Saturday night, bringing another 1-3in (2.5-7.6cm) of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding.

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Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 3 days ago - 18:28

More than 23,000 people forced to leave homes after heavy rains in southern Rio Grande do Sul prompt record-breaking floods

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 37 people, with another 74 still missing, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.

It was the fourth such environmental disaster in a year, following floods in July, September and November that killed 75 people in total.

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Kenya floods: tourists evacuated from Maasai Mara after river bursts banks

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 5 days ago - 18:16

Kenya Red Cross rescues more than 90 people from hotels and lodges as heavy rainfall continues

Scores of tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains battered the country.

Tourist accommodation facilities were submerged after a river within the Maasai Mara broke its banks on Wednesday morning. The reserve, in south-west Kenya , is a popular tourist destination because it features the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania.

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Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk properties

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 14:31

Banks may follow suit after UK weather-related claims on home insurance reach new high

Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a very limited number” of homes.

Nationwide’s head of property risk, Rob Stevens, said the lender used mapping technology to identify which homes were vulnerable to flooding, and it would decline to grant a mortgage to buy a property it deemed to be at high risk.

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Kenya flood death toll rises as more torrential rain forecast

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 27 April - 14:35

Total deaths reach 76 and more than 130,000 displaced as weeks of flooding also affects east African neighbours

Seventy-six people in Kenya have died because of flooding triggered by torrential downpours since March, the government has said, warning residents “to brace for even heavier rainfall”.

Kenya and its east African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Niño weather system.

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 26 April - 09:11

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi has damaged farmland and infrastructure

Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi experiencing flooding. About 100,000 people have been displaced or otherwise affected in each country, with reported deaths reaching 32 in Kenya and 58 in Tanzania, alongside damage to farmland and infrastructure.

There are also fears that large areas of standing water could give rise to outbreaks of waterborne diseases.