Floods

For decades, environmentalists have warned of a coming climate crisis. Their alarms went unheeded, and last year we reaped an early harvest: a singularly ferocious hurricane season, record snowfall in New England, the worst-ever wildfires in Alaska, arctic glaciers at their lowest ebb in millennia, catastrophic drought in Brazil, devastating floods in India - portents of global warming's destructi

Yesterday, I posted about the excessive rain in Rome, causing major disruptions in town. While it was not too bad where I live, the center of town was apparently hit worse.The mayor said the emergency was equivalent to Rome being "hit by an earthquake. We had more rain in one night than normally comes down in the whole of December". (Full)Pictures courtesy Massimo Percossi, Alessandro Di Meo/EPA,

There was a time we lived in Kampala, Uganda. When we had a rain storm, everyone was late coming to the office, as roads would be flooded knee high.I was reminded of that today. The only difference is, I now live in Rome, Italy.I woke up at 6:30 am. There was some distant rumble of thunder, but I did not think much of it. When I got outside, it rained. I drove off, curbing a corner and followed a

A flood is the overflow of water, that is the area of land in water torrent. Floods are usually all relaxed a widespread disaster. They are also one of the most risky disasters, which have, perhaps for the crop land on earth. This is one of the most weather disasters and usually a short period lead to unforeseen events that a little caution. The overall flood depends on the intensity of the rain a

My niece came to visit this past weekend for a few days, which turned out to be pretty tense for her, and she was one of the lucky ones.  She lives just north of Santa Barbara, California, which was burning.  She knew people who were being evacuated from their homes.  While she was visiting, she [...]

Daily MailHell and high water: Chaos reigns as floods and 70mph winds batter ...Daily Mail, UK - Nov 10, 2008It is thought that the 39-year-old man's Triumph Tiger bike crashed into a car as he and his female companion were travelling to work. ...

At least 12 people were killed and many houses damaged in mudslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday. Rescue work was being hampered by heavy rain, local legislator T.G. Rinpoche said, adding the death toll could mount further with unconfirmed reports of a van with seven to eight people [...]

Marriage in 2009, Dennis Adishwara Afraid to face floodsRachman Haryanto - detikhot Jakarta movie star Dennis Adishwara will release the single, married with a friend Nadia ever in January 2009. Because coincides with the rainy season, he is afraid to face her reception rain and flooding.Due to the month of January, anticipating a rain and flooding I Want in the building alone, "he said when foun

Nature's famous duality - beautiful landscapes of nature and terrifying natural disasters - fills all of us with a reverence for her power. See some of the most powerful storms in recent history, from sudden ice to racing tsunamis to vast floods.

Below, people can watch landslide and flood report by Reuters on India. Presently, India is suffering from major landslide and flood situations at various parts. Heavy Manson rains have caused huge damage at many places in India. Many hilly states like Himachal have suffered many Landsides where more than dozen people have died and landslides have caused damage to lot of local property. Presently,

The city administration has announced plans to dredge rivers and build water reservoirs in Jakarta as part of its efforts to prevent floods.Wisnu Subagya Yusuf, had of the city's public works agency, on Sunday said his agency had planned the flood prevention program to run until 2012. He added that under the plan, Jakarta would be divided into three zones: east, central and west.He said that in th

Hurricane Ike continues to pound Texas, leaving behind floods, power outages and damage. Officials say oil refineries in Texas appear to have escaped heavy flooding from the storm.... Your News is the place where wonderful, funny, and amazing things exist. This blog delivers informative news in the easiest way.

Kosi Changes its Course  By Dinesh Kumar Mishra*] Dr. Jagannath Mishra, former Chief Minister of Bihar, has given a pathetic description of floods in Bihar. He said that “Nobody from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Below, people can watch Reuter’s reports on floods in India, Bangladesh and Philippines. Presently, these Asian nations are facing heavy floods in some parts causing huge loss to human lives, live stocks and infrastructure. Floods are very common in these parts of world and every year, thousands of people lost their lives due to these floods.ALso visit-Videos of recent Floods in India and NepalA

The emergency season has started again.Floods in India May Displace Millions.Millions of destitute farmers and their families may be displaced for months after severe floods in northern India wiped out crops and homes, leaving hundreds of villages under several feet of water. (Full)WFP to feed feed 50,000 flood victims in NepalThe emergency operation is in response to a Government of Nepal request

When I awoke this morning all I heard was rain pelting my windows and the wind howling as branches of my fruit trees snapped under the pressure.I did not know what was going on. The previous night at about 11:30pm I saw the satellite image of Tropical Storm Fay and it had passed Nassau and was almost on top of Florida. This was one of it's many bands that hit us.Forget about 'Raining Cats & Do

Something topical this Talk About Tuesday…  floods!  I am still currently in the South of Ireland (we are due to move next Friday) and thank goodness!  Northern Ireland is seriously flooded at the minute.  In my 24 years of living I can not really remember any type of natural disaster… Ireland is not the place [...]

(NewDesignWorld Press Release Center)18 August 2008, Grand Canyon, USA -- More than 400 people are being evacuated from a village in the Grand Canyon after an earthen dam burst following a night of heavy rain. Grand Canyon National Park spokeswom1 Vote(s)

This is just terrible. CNN Wrote:Flash floods and landslides triggered by a weekend tropical storm have killed at least 100 people in Vietnam, the country's news agency said Monday. Vietnamese villagers look at the rubble where 19 houses stood before a flash-flood ripped away the hamlet of Tung Chin in Lao Cai rovince. Forecasters fear additional casualties as more rain was expected Monday. The

PlusRaw Video: Tropical Storm Floods Southern TaiwanRaw Video: Tropical Storm Floods Southern TaiwanThe Associated PressAt least four people are dead and a number of others are missing in a tropical storm that’s pounded southern Taiwan with as much as 44 inches of rain in 24 hours. Tropical Storm Kalmaegi is now headed toward China. [...]

Currently I am thinking about purchasing a property with my boyfriend and one of the main questions facing us is where? I know houseprices are going down in the capital and all around the place, but we are not planning on buying to make a quick buck so we figure we should be ok. A question that has been on my mind for some time is "what will the repercussions of the climate change be for London?"

I recently received a comment on my "Obama vs. McCain on the Environment" post that corrected one of my facts. In the post, dated February 13th, I said that John McCain did not support further drilling for oil in the United States, specifically in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Of course since that time, McCain has flipped on the issue of domestic oil drilling, even in ANWR. As I

So it’s one year on from the floods here in Tewkesbury and life is almost back to normal for most people. The recent Over the Rainbow* event sought to remind everyone about the dramatic events last summer, but to also try and put it behind us and move on. Sadly this isn’t the case [...]

Amy Winehouse didn't turn up to see husband Blake sentenced today but his reported girlfriend was in floods of tears outside the court. Blonde German model Sophie Schandorff, 21, was obviously distraught after the hearing, which saw Fielder-Civil sentenced to 27 months in prison today for grievous bodily harm and perverting the course of justice. Schandorff caused a stir at court in April when

By Joseph SymondMosquitoes after the floods July 10, 2008 Over the past few months or so, the upper and mid-western states of the US have been hammered with record rain and floods right into the summer season. These massive amounts of water, combined with the dirt, debris, animal carcass', trash and other materials floating in the remains of homes, businesses, hotels and other affected premises,

Cnews ISLAMABAD: River Kabul is in medium floods whereas River Ravi is in low floods, metrological department said.According to met office, River Kabul is in medium flood at Naushera whereas as low flooding is observed in River Ravi at Baloki. The flow of other rivers is normal. A monsoon system has entered into Punjab and Kashmir from Arabian Ocean. The rainfall recorded during last 24 hours w

"I thought things seemed a little different recently," said Slope Oak geologist Nathan McQuarry.  And he was right.  Measurements with precision scientific instruments have confirmed that the entire town of Slope Oak has moved six feet downstream on the Mississippi River as a result of the recent flooding."It was really nothing I could put a finger on," McQuarry said.  "It was a fee

Whirlpool Australias largest technology forum recently was posting up prominent orange banners on there home page warning people of AVGs LinkScanner Bots and its actions as a Malicious program to website owners and hosts, causing heavy loads on servers, a quote from Whirlpool is as follows."As a website that is featured heavily in many Google Australia search results, Whirlpool (Australia's larges

Whirlpool Australias largest technology forum recently was posting up prominent orange banners on there home page warning people of AVGs LinkScanner Bots and its actions as a Malicious program to website owners and hosts, causing heavy loads on servers, a quote from Whirlpool is as follows."As a website that is featured heavily in many Google Australia search results, Whirlpool (Australia's larges

If you thought gas was high wait til’ you see what they do with food prices in about six-months. Now is the time to stock the pantry NEW YORK (AP) — Raging Midwest floodwaters that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

For the last week (or has it been longer?  Frankly, I don't remember) the city of Slope Oak, Iowa, has been besieged by the Mighty Mississippi River which, as she does just about once each year, overflowed her banks and gave our blighted community its annual bath.  So, what am I complaining about?  This, that's what.There is folks out there who will use this annual tragedy -- like t

The floods have struck at China's industrial heartland Dykes and embankments are being reinforced in southern China amid some of the worst storms in decades. At least 63 people have already died in nine provinces in the south - China's industrial heartland - this month, said the civil affairs ministry. It said 1.66 million people had been evacuated from the hardest-hit areas over t

The Royal Bank of Scotland has issued a global stock and credit crash alert.A new study reveals that one-third of people shot by a Taser need medical attention.A big question: Would you agree to a microchip implant if it were required for your job?The way our soldiers conduct themselves in Iraq is often quite disturbing.Finally, the Midwestern floods are starting to hit food prices really hard.

QUINCY, Ill. - Hundreds of volunteers on the surging Mississippi River piled sandbags atop strained levees on Tuesday as the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years delivered a blow to the US economy and world food prices.   Comparisons have been made to the major 1993 flooding that caused more than US$20 billion in damage and 48 deaths in the Midwest. This month's flooding has caused few deaths,

These pictures of the recent flooding in Iowa just express a fraction of the damage to the lives and homes in that are of the country [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This last week was a difficult one for many people in Iowa. For the second time in 15 years, the state has suffered floods that are only supposed to happen every 500 years, leaving many people with damaged homes, destroyed crops, and the loss of things important to them. My parents's home did not sustain water damage, but my family has been affected by the floods.One day last week my aunt spent t

The New York Times had an excellent article on the Midwest floods and how they are playing havoc with America's breadbasket at a time when the world food crisis is getting worse by the day.The article contains these stunning statements by one Iowa farmer:“In the lean years, we had beautiful crops but they weren’t worth much,” Mr. Timmerman said, surveying his farm, which his family has tende

After more than 20 days of heavy rains here in Hong Kong and the densely populated neighboring South China Province...

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Soldiers scrambled to shore up soggy levies with sandbags Tuesday in southern China as forecasters warned that more heavy rain in the central region could trigger flooding on the country’s second-longest river…. Related posts No related posts.

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Soldiers scrambled to shore up soggy levies with sandbags Tuesday in southern China as forecasters warned that more heavy rain in the central region could trigger flooding on the country’s second-longest river. The death toll rose to 171, state-run media said…. Related posts No related posts.

Seasonal flooding has started about a month earlier than usual in Vietnam's Mekong Delta rice basket, but should not affect an important harvest, state forecasters and a rice trader said. Floodwaters in the southern provinces of An Giang and Dong Thap, the Delta's main rice growing areas, are expected to rise in the coming days following heavy rains upstream, the national weather centre said in

GUWAHATI: Flash floods and mudslides unleashed by heavy monsoon rains have claimed 25 lives and displaced 200,000 people in northeastern India, officials said Monday. Six people drowned overnight in Assam state as they tried to escape gushing floodwaters in bamboo rafts, state relief and rehabilitation minister Bhumidhar Barman said. “We have reports of six deaths [...]

The end of last week a lot of stories came out about the flooding situation in the Midwest, as well as the record setting pace for Tornadoes in 2008 and their connection to Global Warming. From the Center for American Progress, “Global Boiling” On Gristmill, guest contributer Joseph Romm who is a senior fellow at [...]

Now that global warming can cause anything from blizzards to desert heat, the environmentalists have taken it upon themselves to declare the midwest floods on global warming, but they fail miserably.  I remember the flood of 1993 when the Mississippi River overflowed its banks.  1993 had a period of cooling because of the eruption of [...]

“Indiana residents affected by Saturday’s flooding shouldn’t expect assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency any time soon, and perhaps not at all,” Michael Hampton writes for the Homeland Stupidity blog. If and when Gov. Mitch Daniels declares disaster, FEMA will “come to the rescue” by “setting up a phone number and web site for individuals [...]

DES MOINES, Iowa (AFP) - Iowa's biggest cities were submerged Saturday after swollen rivers forced thousands of residents to flee their homes amid devastating floods in the Midwestern US... Your News is the place where wonderful, funny, and amazing things exist. This blog delivers informative news in the easiest way.

I live in Sioux Falls, SD and work in Chicago. As a private pilot I fly myself back and forth in my single engine plane. I am going to attach a couple of pictures I took Monday morning and again this evening. I landed in Cedar Rapids to let a storm pass. As I took off I snapped a couple of pictures on my IPhone. Feel free to give me a call if you want more back story. I lived in Des Moines in '93

Peter Cannice, CNN Ireporter from Scottsdale, Arizona. You can call me at my phone or email. 602 930 6557 - azmodelsearch@gmail.com I have been to the Boy Scout Camp in Little Sioux. I'm sickened to hear that some young and future leaders were killed. And a tornado spares few and it was very bad luck that lead to this horrid disaster. I was a Co-Chair of the Iowa Department of Health - HIV Divis

Over 49.8% of Bangladesh's 144 million people live below the poverty line. 84% live off less than US$2/day. 41.3% live off less than 1 US$1/day. With those demographic poverty figures, not much is needed to push Bangladesh's poor over the edge.Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones, and tidal bores occur almost every year. Most parts of Bangladesh are less than 12 metres (39 ft) abo

AP - President Bush declared a northern Maine county a federal disaster on Friday after historic flooding that destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes this month.

Health care interests spent $445 million on federal lobbying in 2007, more than any other sector of the economy. This is the second year in a row that they were the top spenders. In a more specific breakdown, pharmaceutical and medical products companies rank first with $227 million in spending, while health insurance companies spent the second-most at $138 million. Hospitals and nursing homes spent $91 million, ranking fifth, and health professionals spent $70 million, ranking 15th. HMOs and health services spent $52 million, ranking 19th. The pharmaceutical industry has spent $1.3 billion on federal lobbying in the last decade, again more than any other industry. And the drug industry's reported lobbying increased by 25 percent from 2006 to 2007.

Yes that’s a title, cut and pasted, from a badly Google translated, but very interesting article, telling what happens to content lacking MMORPGs when offered up with the seal of Diablo dreams. Dreams die and a whole lot of South Koreans have to go back to their badly designed, but still offering near unlimited grind-filled [...]

Here are a few photos from Saturday’s (April 19, 2008) road trip through the coulee country of Eastern Washington. Complete trip reports are posted on the forum at Tracking Ice Age Floods - April 19, 2008. You can view the complete photo collection on my Flickr site at Tracking the Ice Age Floods.

Foam City: In this new advertisement, Sony floods Miami with foam. The seven-day shoot involved a crew of 150… and an estimated 460 million litres of foam.Sony also invited bloggers to film the making. More videos here, here and here.Other links:- Nothing But Bubble with Sony, Part Two: "Foam City"- Photos- Sony floods Miami with foam[via ajb{log}]

For Sony's latest TV advert, they have flooded Miami with foam. The “Foam City” was created last month (lots of info here) across several blocks of Miami using the world’s biggest foam machine, capable of producing 2 million litres a minute. Streets, shops, car parks, trucks and people were all covered.

Despite last summers terrible flooding, and the huge cost the UK insurance industry has had to burden, the situation regarding insurance is not as bad as many thought it would be.

(Approved by the Sacred Congregation of Rites, December 1, 1886.)(Vested in surplice and stole, the priest accompanied by the people,carries a relic of the Holy Cross with which to bless the stream or river.There he devoutly reads, facing in turn the four directions, the beginningsof the four Gospels, and after each Gospel adds the following versicles andprayer:)V. Help us, God, our salvation.R. And free us because of the glory name.V. Save Your servants.R. Those who hope in You, my God.V. Lord, do not act with us as our sins would demand.R. Nor repay us according to the measure of our evils.V. Send us help, Lord, from the holy place.R. And from Sion protect us.V. Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry reach up to You.V. The Lord be with you.R. And with your spirit.Let us pray.O God, You m

This pretty much happens every year,but this year we had some torrential rains and we haven't even gotten to the snow melt yet. It will be interesting if we will have another 500 year flood, because up north they hav...

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By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Writer DALLAS - Airlines prepared for passenger backlogs Wednesday from hundreds of flights grounded by storms that chased people from flooded homes and deluged roads in the nation’s midsection, killing at least two people in Missouri and sweeping a teen down a drainage pipe in Texas. The National Weather Service posted [...]

Heavy rains and floods have killed 73 people since last November in Bolivia, while more than 95,000 families have been rendered homeless, a government official has said.

Spring is finally upon us, and I'm so grateful, because this winter has been particularly difficult. I'm so happy that the snowdrifts outside are steadily shrinking - but all that moisture has to go somewhere, doesn't it? I remember where it all went in the spring of 1993...It went everywhere it wasn't suppose to be. And my old neighborhood was one of the communities hit hard by those spring floods. It was horrible! Everyone had anywhere from 1-3 feet of water in their first floor. Luckily for hubby and I, our house was set up on a bit of a hill - a hill that let our first floor barely escape damage. The water came quickly up our alley, then surrounded our house, eventually filling our basement. It literally was one inch from coming over the basement steps into our first floor. It was v

Water Damaged or Flooded Crawlspace (Underhouse)? Standing water under your home or business can cause a variety of problems and should not be ignored. Some Problems and Solutions. More: continued here

At work, a team just came back from Mozambique where we provide assistance with the floods, caused by the Zambezi river, due to excessive rain.They brought these pictures with them. They show clearly the size of the devestation, the amount of farm land that was flooded, and the isolation of the villages in the Zambezi flood water.(click on the collage to see the slide show)Pictures courtesy Francesca Erdelmann and Jeronimo Tovela, with thanks to Eva-Kristin Urestad Pedersen.

I was in Semarang when Dewi called me at about 3 pm, Friday February 1. She told me that heavy rain was pouring Jakarta since early morning and had caused floods in many parts of the city, including the main thoroughfare and toll road towards Soekarno-Hatta airport. Jakarta was again in complete... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A second high tide in less than a month is likely to hit Jakarta's shores on Dec. 23 and 24, said an Indonesian-Dutch tidal monitoring body.The city's public works body said it has moved intopreparatory mode and is repairing coastal embankments in seven areas in North Jakarta.Jakarta Flood Project, the Indonesian-Dutch partnership, said it has closely monitored tide levels and has calculated sea water levels on Dec. 23 and 24 would be as high as Nov. 26, when high-tides caused traffic mayhem along the city's airport toll road."Sea water levels are already very high," project leader Jan Jaap Brinkman was quoted in an email sent to The Jakarta Poston Thursday."The 190 centimeter mark was reached at Pasar Ikan (Jakarta's fish market) today," JanJaap said."Tomorrow levels will increase again."It is almost certain that sea water levels will reach the same levels as on Nov. 26."Related: Dutchman predicted high tide for JakartaIndonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

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19 November 2007 (Thanh Nien News) - The historic buildings of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam is in danger of being damaged and washed away by floods. World heritage sites of Hoi An endangered due to floods by Tien Phong Many ancient houses in the UNESCO-designated World Heritage site in the old town of Hoi An have been submerged in flood waters and are in danger of collapsing. The 160 ancient houses, which display a unique blend of local and foreign influenced architectural styles due to its status as a major harbor town of the 16th and 17th centuries, are a major tourist attraction of the central region. The recent floods have strongly affected the central provinces, killing over 50 people and causing extensive damage to property and crops.

Twenty-four buildings stood bang on the raja kaluve of Nayandahalli Lake and were the main reason for flooding on the Mysore Road during the October 2005 downpour. While many areas in south, east and south-west were marooned, the Mysore-Bangalore highway...(read more)

Acclaimed Hollywood director of "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," Quentin Tarantino was forced to wade in Manila's flood waters and use a pedicab in order to get to Malacanan Palace to receive an award from Philippine President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo on Wednesday.The pedicab is a three-wheeled vehicle with a side-car driven by human pedal power, common mode of transportation in the Philippines used for short distance travel or during floods in the country.Tarantino, the guest of honour for the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival, was about to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award when an elevated southwest monsoon dumped rain in the Philippine capital, Manila, Wednesday morning.The director was already late for the award ceremony due to traffic caused by the rain in Metro Manila when he was forced to leave his limousine and take the pedicab to the Presidential palace, some 1.5 kilometers away.Tarantino was wearing the Barong Tagalog (the Filipino formal wear), black pants and bla

The beauty of manufacturing handsets is that when something goes wrong, figures tend to make any blimp look spectacular.Take Nokia, for instance : 46M is not a Total Recall for them, but a big chunk of a whole year of production nonetheless. And unlike Mattel, this is not about dealing with cheap Chinese providers : Matsushita Battery Industrial is not your usual quick and dirty partner, but their batteries manufactured between Dec. 2005 and Nov. 2006 tend to overheat.Just like iPhone fans ("fans" as in afficionados, not the rotors which were hit by smelly matter at the Finnish giant's headquarters) : they tend to overheat for this beautiful device that pushes hype up to the sky - some people call that phenomenon "Skype" and actually, iPhone users can now call through a service called Skype. Technically, it should be dubbed Three Band Billiard VoIP : one share for your operator, one share for Skype, and one share for an obscure service / solution / gizmo provider. Trickier than trombo

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Over the last few months the UK has been hit by some of the worse flooding it has seen in recent years which has been mirrored in many countries across the globe with many people suffering from the extreme weather conditions...

Over the last few months the UK has been hit by some of the worse flooding it has seen in recent years which has been mirrored in many countries across the globe with many people suffering from the extreme weather conditions. I can’t speak for the rest of the world but no one in the UK could have even imagined the devastation which has happened, especially during a time in which we should be enjoying the highest temperatures of the year.Many of those affected by the floods all had plans and events happening in their lives, which were rudely interrupted by the unexpected devastation. One day they went to work, school or were maybe even sleeping to come home or to wake to their homes surrounded by water. Then there were those who fled for shelter in centres setup around the country to house those escaping the floods who left their properties not knowing what they would be coming back to with only a few frantically collected possessions with them.Now it’s incidents like this that can

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The recent weather in Britain has provoked two reactions - one camp placing the blame on global warming, and the other claiming there is a strong historical precedent that rules out climate change. Paul Simons, writing in The Times, is of the latter opinion: But a simple fact has been overlooked: Britain is a wet country. Yes, it comes as a shock. Over the past few years we’ve become so used to years of scorching, Mediterranean-like summers, when hosepipe bans were the norm, vines were bursting with vintage grapes and water diviners were doing big business. But the truth is that our summers are supposed to be wet: it’s our climate.Simons is right on one level - weather patterns do not make climate change. Weather is erratic and chaotic. Hence, scientists talk of climate change. Climate is fairly stable over time, and the changes in the general trend are what meteorologists are concerned about. There is wealth of evidence that climate is changing, and that something different reall

Subject: Flooding in Ireland - Panic Stricken People If this doesn't tug at your heart strings nothing will. We've all seen the faces of those ravaged by the floods of Sri Lanka and New Orleans ...... This award-winning photograph of...

Floodwaters cause misery, increase the death toll, force evacuation and cut essential services, disrupting human life. Today in different parts of the world, rivers prone to flooding are raging wrath and destruction.Rivers are bursting with swelling water levels as Britain experiences the worst floods in 60 years. In China, ‘Once-in-a-century’ rains and floods have displaced millions of people. Storms brought in heavy rain and floods plagued the Southern Plains since early June in Texas. Seasonal downpours have caused landslides and flash floods in Indonesia.Where does all that rain come from? Some blame it on the El Nino effect, others on varying temperatures of different seasons, which lead to different weather patterns. Prolonged rain can produce a river flood as water from upstream tributaries gradually builds up.A study by certain scientists indicates that Human-induced climate change through higher air temperatures and hotter seas is widely expected to lead to more droughts,

Rescuers struggled to get aid Tuesday to regions cut off by floods in central Indonesia, where landslides overwhelmed hundreds of homes and buried more than 50 people. Seven bodies have been recovered, but at least 45 remained buried since the landslides struck Sunday on Sulawesi island, said Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis center. "We believe they have been killed," Pakaya said.He said roads blocked by floods were preventing officials from distributing rice, instant noodles, blankets, medicine and other emergency supplies to some 16,000 forced from their homes.Related: 39 killed in Indonesia floods, landslides

Flash floods and landslides in central Indonesia inundated villages, destroyed bridges and roads, and sent thousands fleeing their homes, officials said Monday. At least 39 people were killed.The toll was expected to rise following days of torrential rain, with dozens more missing and rescuers only starting to reach isolated areas in the disaster zone, said Brig. Gen. Badrodin Haiti, a Sulawesi island police chief.

The first time we visited Cesky Krumlov was after the terrible floods of 2002. On our first night our friends gave us a tour of the town - it went something like this: " You see that line on the plaster of the house, that is where the flood water rose to."... "The water came down there and right up here." It was almost amusing the way the flood, "the worst in 1000 years" (although I am not sure who was measuring the water height in 1002) kept creeping into the tour of this most beautiful of towns. The floods clearly did huge damage and it has taken years to restore all the buildings. Like my friends, when giving a town tour to visitors, I find myself pointing out the flood line.But I never really understood why the flood made such an impression on my friends, until now. In the last few days floods have torn through my beloved Gloucestershire. Even Winchcombe, the little Cotswold town of my birth, was hit by almost tidal waters as they swept off the hills and, channelled into the corner

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We hope that none of our landlords or tenants has suffered as a result of the floods. If it was a few years ago before the Jubilee flood relief, a lot of the properties near the river would have been affected by this year, it has not been as bad as some of the recent incidents.

Oh, Not Again! On Saturday June 30, Mumbai was again brought to knees by the mighty Monsoon, evoking terrible memory of July26,2005 deluge. Santa Cruz recorded 430mm rain Colaba recorded 187mm rain (24hr rainfall. Source: Regional Met Centre,Mum) As always Suburbs, being the catchment area received highest rainfall. Avg. rainfall(2.30am-2.30pm) Vikhroli(389.2mm) Tulsi Lake(381.1mm) Borivali(

Famous last words, as weatherman Michael Fish once discovered to his cost! Still, Crewe only has a few brooks and streams cutting across it, many of them hidden away beneath the ground. The Waldron (sometimes called Valley Brook as it emerges on one side of town) first shows itself off Macon Way. The mosaic is of Macon Meadows and gives you an idea how bad it got a few days ago. The water was up to the foot bridge at one point and spilled over to the playing fields. Several trees were completely surrounded and even the kids' play area (about 50 yards from these images) was briefly threatened. The worry is that young children might take chances by the brook's edge, slip and fail to recover from what is a strong current for a relatively minor bit of water. It makes you realise how lucky we are compared to towns and cities like Rotherham and Sheffield! Good luck to those folk...

The Washington Post takes a stab at understanding the role of Vice President Cheney in crafting America’s stance on terrorism, etc. this week. Today’s piece examines Cheney’s work behind the scenes. Earlier this week, Cheney raised eyebrows when he declared that the vice presidency is NOT part of the executive branch. Heavy rains and powerful winds ripped through Karachi, Pakistan, killing 200. Afghanistan’s President Karzai has accused Nato and US-led troops of failing to work together with Afghan troops, “thereby causing civilian deaths.” Up to 90 Afghan civilians died this week as a result of military activity. A landmine explosion that hit UN vehicles in southern Lebanon has killed four Spanish peacekeeper and wounded several. The explosion occurred near the town of Khiam, near Lebanon’s border with Israel. Abu Aardvark examines the “interests of Egypt (and others) in Gaza“. Saddam Hussein’s cousin Ali Hassan al-

It’s nice to be loved. I have spent the last 24 hours answering e-mails and text messages saying “Have you been caught in the Floods?”. Luckily, all of you (and Han’s Mum) will be delighted to know that I’m okay. I live around 600 feet above sea level, so you could melt every sinlge block of ice in the world, and we’d still be laughing. But yeah, I’m fine. As a thank you, I feel it is my duty to tell you about this brilliant crossword game that has been on digg and b3ta the last few days. It’s like those codeword games you get in the papers, but it’s a lot easier to follow. I managed to complete it. Can you? Sponsor: Your Ad Here? If you've enjoyed this, why not buy me a beer? If you haven't, why not contribute to my death by alcohol poisoning by buying me a beer?Share This © Rhys Wynne - visit the author for more great content.

As you may or may not know, Sydney has been experiencing some crazy rain lately (different to normal rain, don’t ask how). But it’s been flooding towns, swiping cars off highways, collapsing bridges and killing people. It’s also been making my nipples incredibly rock solid. It has been so cold lately, I’m starting to understand what the mentos guy feels like. In other news, I took advantage of the public holiday on Monday, dragged Kate around and completely raped my bedroom. The process took six hours (with a short stop for dinner), a broken dust-buster, unstoppable bleeding, and three garbage bags full of crap. I’ve done my bit for the community though and have donated all my clothes (and a fork) to Vinnies. As you’re all getting bored, I think I should tell you how the unstoppable bleeding began; but I don’t want to incase some of you find cutting the inside of a bible to hide contraceptives slightly offensive. (Don’t worry, I’m

Well, we just got back from being caught in the heavy storm that has just dumped a lot of rain in the Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto and San Juan area. The rain was so heavy that flash flood warnings have been posted for Bayamon, Guaynabo, Trujillo Alto and San Juan and having been out in the storm, I would have to say that a lot of rain came down in a short period. (more…)

An incident report following the flooding of Harry Morton's West Hollywood condo by security officers at Sierra Towers says that a faulty pipe was not the reason for the damage. The security went to Lindsay's unit, walked into the master bathroom, "a

A virus which causes debilitating fever and joint pain infected 472 people in Indonesia in the first quarter, half the number of cases reported for the whole of 2006, after floods expanded the breeding ground for the mosquito that transmits the disease. The outbreak of chikungunya fever occurred mostly in the central and western provinces of Java island, Indonesia's health ministry said in a statement. At least 98 people from Bekasi, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of the capital, Jakarta, were infected this month alone, the ministry said. Chikungunya means ``that which bends up'' in the Makonde language spoken in parts of east Africa, where it was first observed. Chikungunya is a member of the same family of viruses as Ross River and Barmah Forest that's caused human infections in Australia and other parts of the Pacific.

Photos from the National Geographic Magazine, among them:A two-week-old baby is evacuated from a flooded area in east Jakarta on February 4. Days of torrential rain caused heavy flooding in Indonesia's capital, leaving at least 100,000 people homeless and 50 dead, disaster officials say.

Floods which have inundated the Indonesian capital for more than a week have claimed 80 lives, officials said in the first definitive toll. "The breakdown of dead victims is 48 in Jakarta, 19 in West Java and 13 in Banten province"

China will donate 20,000 U.S. dollars to Indonesia to help reconstruct the flood-ravaged capital of Jakarta, said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Tuesday. "China's contribution through the Red Cross organizations of the two countries will assist the Indonesian government to help survivors of extensive flooding in and around Jakarta," Jiang said at a regular press conference.