Six Dead in Destructive China Floods as More Heavy Rain Forecast
Townships and infrastructure in Rongjiang County, Guizhou province, suffered ' significant damage,' the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday, adding that water in the county seat had receded below warning levels.
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More than 20 dead in fresh Pakistan monsoon rains
More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, killing more than 400. Eleven people died in the touristic northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan and 10 others in Karachi, the financial capital in the south, due to urban flooding that caused house collapses and electrocution, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. Schools remained closed in the city of more than 20 million, as the meteorological department predicted more rain till Saturday. Amir Hyder Laghari, chief meteorologist of the Sindh province, blamed "weak infrastructure" for the flooding in big cities. As Karachi's crumbling pipes and sewer system struggled to cope with the downpours, rush-hour drivers were caught in rising waters late Tuesday, and multiple neighbourhoods experienced power cuts. By Wednesday morning, the water had receded, an AFP photographer reported. Between 40 and 50 houses had been damaged in two districts, provincial disaster official Muhammad Younis said. "Another (rain) spell is to start by the end of the month," NDMA chairman Inam Haider Malik. More than 350 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a mountainous northern province bordering Afghanistan, since last Thursday. Authorities and the army are searching for dozens missing in villages that were hit by landslides and heavy rain. - 'Children are scared' - The floods interrupted communication networks and phone lines in flooded areas, while excavators worked to remove debris clogging drainage channels. "We have established relief camps where we are providing medical assistance. We are also giving dry rations and tents to all the people," army Colonel Irfan Afridi told AFP in Buner district, where more than 220 people were killed. Authorities have warned that the rains will continue until mid-September. "The children are scared. They say we cannot sleep at night due to fear," said Anjum Anwar, a medical camp official in Buner. "The flood... has destroyed our entire settlements." Landslides and flash floods are common during the monsoon season, which typically begins in June and lasts until the end of September. This year, nearly 750 people have died since the season started, according to authorities. Pakistan is among the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and is increasingly facing extreme weather events. Monsoon floods submerged one-third of Pakistan in 2022, resulting in approximately 1,700 deaths. stm/dhw
CBS News
6 hours ago
- CBS News
Heavy rain Wednesday could cause flooding in Tri-State Area. Get the First Alert Weather Day forecast.
Heavy rain could lead to flooding in parts of the Tri-State Area on Wednesday and Thursday, triggering First Alert Weather Days. While weather conditions have been pretty quiet to begin the week, they're going to become much more active in the short term. Tuesday night, clouds will start to increase, a few sprinkles and/or light showers may develop towards dawn. Lows will mainly be in the low to mid 60s. The chance of rain then increases exponentially throughout the day on Wednesday. The morning hours will feature isolated light showers and maybe some drizzle, but by the afternoon, heavy rain will already be ongoing across the northern suburbs. That heavy rain becomes more widespread and more intense by the evening hours, continuing through the overnight hours of Wednesday into early Thursday morning. Rainfall rates could approach 1 inch per hour at times, therefore the risk of flash flooding is imminent. Temperature-wise, another below average day is expected on Wednesday, with highs only in the low 70s. After a wet early morning, the rain tapers off by late morning on Thursday. Final rainfall totals will average 1-2 inches, with some locally higher amounts possible. As the rain ends, Hurricane Erin will be between 350-450 miles offshore. While no direct impacts are likely, indirect impacts are highly likely. These effects will come in the form of dangerous rip currents, very high surf that could reach as high as 15 feet in some locations, and coastal flooding that could result in 1-2 feet of inundation. Gusty winds will also be an issue at the coast, gusting between 35-50 mph. Those winds, in conjunction with saturated soils from the heavy rain, may lead to downed trees and power lines. The main timeframe of Erin's coastal impacts will be throughout the day on Thursday and could linger into Friday. High Surf Advisory for all beaches in New Jersey, New York City and the south shore of Long Island from Wednesday into Thursday. Coastal Flood Watch for Monmouth and Ocean counties from Thursday into Friday. Jersey Shore: Windy conditions, gusting between 35-45 mph, very high surf, dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Waves 8-13 feet. Long Island: Windy conditions, gusting between 35-50 mph. Very high surf, dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Waves 10-15 feet. NYC: Breezy conditions, gusting between 20-40 mph. City beaches will see very high surf, dangerous rip currents, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Waves 8-13 feet. Hudson Valley, Northern & Central New Jersey, Connecticut: Not much effects in these areas other than some clouds and gusty winds, gusting between 25-35 mph.
New York Times
13 hours ago
- New York Times
Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan
Walking to his local mosque in northern Pakistan, Abdul Samad cast worried looks at a stream he had never seen so agitated and choked with debris. When he stepped outside again 10 minutes later, the mountain village that was his lifelong home had been nearly erased. Swollen by pummeling rainfall, the stream had turned into a roaring torrent that swept mud, rocks and fallen trees through the village of Beshonai on Friday, crushing, burying or washing away everything in its path. Out of 210 homes, only 25 remain standing, according to local officials. 'Houses, fields of maize, everything was gone. All I saw were boulders upon boulders,' said Mr. Samad, an imam in his mid 40s. His wife and daughter were swept away with the family home and killed. His mother's body was not found until Monday, three miles downstream. The monsoon season, once revered as a source of life and renewal, has brought death and devastation across large parts of Pakistan, a South Asian nation of 250 million people. Monsoons have killed more than 700 people nationwide since the season began in late June. This increasingly frequent pattern is forcing Pakistan to reckon with a new reality: Destruction brought by extreme weather has become the norm, not the exception. In northern Pakistan, floods cascaded down mountain slopes last week, eradicating entire villages. Boulders and pine trees smashed through houses. Mud swallowed whole families. Beshonai Kabul AFGHANISTAN Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Quetta PAKISTAN IRAN INDIA Arabian Sea 200 miles By The New York Times Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
