Unseasonably heavy rains in western Nepal left a trail of destruction Tuesday(05/10/2009), killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, official said. Government officials said landslides struck at least five districts in western Nepal while flash floods were reported in Nepal's plains, known as Terai, after heavy rain began falling Sunday evening.
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On 21 September 2009, three people died and property was destroyed during floods that occurred in Kisumu and Nyando districts, Nyanza province. Floods in the Kisumu district occurred in Winam and Kadibo divisions, killing three (3) people and affecting about 10,000 people. Floods in the flood prone district of Nyando occurred in Miwani division. 1126 people (206 households) had their houses submerged and an additional 3,000 people were affected by the floods.
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The heaviest flood in over a 100 years hit the Prakasam Barrage on Krishna River threatening several villages downstream even as the toll due to heavy rains and rampaging floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka climbed to 205. Andhra Pradesh & Karnatka are under the grip of flash floods. Several towns and villages in the state, particularly in Kurnool, Mahabubnagar and Krishna districts in Andhra Pradesh, have been inundated with the mighty Krishna river and its tributaries in spate for the past four days.
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Italian government declared a state of emergency after flash floods and mudslides hit the southern town of Messina in Sicily leaving at least 20 dead and 35 missing
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On 21 September 2009 heavy rainfall caused flooding of hundreds of houses and roads in central parts of Azerbaijan. The Hajigabul district is most affected and some 70 per cent of the territory was flooded. Latest information suggests that more than 5,000 people are affected. More than 2,300 houses have been damaged or destroyed. The Azerbaijan Red Crescent will provide food and non-food items to 300 families amounting to 1,200 persons in Navahi.
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Reliefweb: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc108?OpenForm&emid=FL-2009-000208-AZE
ADRC: http://www.adrc.or.jp/latestinfo/view_c.php?lang=en&KEY=FL-2009-000208-AZE
Severe flooding in north Georgia has killed so far seven people, submerged homes, knocked out power and turned streams into rivers.
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Floods in US Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee have claimed at least 8 lives, more than 220 have taken refuge in shelters.
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At least 38 people were killed in flash floods in a remote region of Indonesia's North Sumatra province Tuesday, a spokesman for the provincial government said.
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Continuous rainfall in the catchment areas of major rivers (Mahananda, Kosi, Kamla , Adhwara group of rivers,Bagmati, Kankai, Donk, Mecchi, Ratua and Bakra) and its tributaries both in Bihar and adjoining country Nepal is causing the prevailing flood situation in seven districts in Bihar. Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur,Katihar, Purnia and Kishanganj are the affected districts so far according to official sources. Media reports state that 11 districts are aff ected by the floods which include West Champaran, Saharsa, Supaul and Gopalganj in addition. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 1,246,000 people have been affected in the state and 32 human lives have been lost . Media reports state that more that 1.5 million people have been affected and 52 human lives have been lost. Official reports state that 8,100 people have been evacuated .
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Mexican Govt declared state of calamity for Tlalnepantla de Baz and Atizapan de Zaragoza in the Estado de Mexico, due to heavy rains and floods.
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Mexican Government declared state of calamity for Tlalnepantla de Baz and Atizapan de Zaragoza in the Estado de Mexico, due to heavy rains and floods.
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