Last change: Isolde Moussot 06.04.2021
The eastern Indonesian islands of Flores and Adonar have been hit very hard. At least 128 people are dead, many missing and thousands homeless.
Sources:
https://www.dw.com/de/tote-nach-unwettern-in-indonesien/a-57098692
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/sturzfluten-indonesien-101.html
Floods in Tennessee, USA
At least 4 dead. A rainfall total of 7.01 inches fell at Nashville International Airport from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. That's the second-highest two-day rainfall total there in history, cnn.com reports.
Sources:
https://www.zeit.de/news/2021-03/28/mehrere-tote-bei-ueberschwemmungen
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/weather/2021/03/28/ ...
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/us/nashville-flooding-monday/index.html
Floods and tornadoes in NSW, Australia
More than 400 mm of rain on the east coast of Australia causes severe flooding. More rain is forecast until Saturday.
Sources:
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/hunderte-menschen-f
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/ozeanien/australien-ueberschwemmunge
Floods in Kosovo and Albania
Days of rain have led to flooding. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, is particularly affected. Entire neighbourhoods there are under water
Sources:
https://www.oe24.at/newsfeed/ueberflutungen-nach-regen-und-schneefaell
Record snowfall in the Alps - up to 370 litres of snow per square metre since last Friday
2 deaths in Italy
The Lesachtal in Austria is particularly affected. Up to 370 litres of precipitation fell there per square metre. In Upper Carinthia and East Tyrol, some weather stations reported more precipitation from Friday to Sunday than ever before since weather recording began.
Sources:
https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/Oesterreich-Nach-Rekordn
https://www.wetter.de/cms/oesterreich-und-italien-schneechaos-hochwass
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/deutschland-welt/ueberschwemmungen-in-it
https://www.wetteronline.de/wetternews/lawinen-und-muren-alpen-mehr-al
https://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Probleme-wegen-Schneemassen-in-Alpen-arti
https://www.wetter.at/wetter/oesterreich-wetter/schnee-chaos-diese-ort
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsYeZbWDf2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yBvz4QFzos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjAop-k8ikI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9eWldaBP2s
https://www.wetter.at/wetter/oesterreich-wetter/schnee-chaos-diese-ort
Cyclone Gati devastates parts of Somalia
Last change: Isolde Moussot 24.11.2020
Heavy rainfall has led to flooding. In 2 days as much rain fell as the average in 2 years. The region of Puntland and the city of Bisaso are particularly affected. At least 6000 families are now homeless, without food and at least 8 people are dead.
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/11/23/somalia-cyclone-gati
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Gati
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/cyclone-gati-kills-8-in-somalia/205330
https://www.ecowatch.com/cyclone-gati-somalia-2649015476.html
Only 2 weeks after Eta, Central America is hit by hurricane Iota. Thousands have become homeless and are sleeping on the streets. The hurricane came with heavy rain and enormous waves. Houses were destroyed by the floods and people were buried under landslides.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-784785.html
https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2020-11/mittelamerika-h
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Typhoon Ulysses hits the Philippines
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.11.2020
The level of the Marikina River reaches 22 metres. At 3 am hundreds of inhabitants have to be evacuated when the river level reaches 18 meters. It has been raining continuously since Wednesday evening.
Sources:
http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/11/12/Typhoon-Ulysses-Marikina
https://www.facebook.com/108926297143136/posts/394526538583109/
Floods and landslides on Crete
Last change: Isolde Moussot 10.11.2020
After 2 days of heavy rain on the Greek island of Crete, floods and landslides occur. Cars are washed into the sea. Rubble is washed up in the alleys and also on the beaches. .local residents report that they have never experienced such a devastating flood before.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.de/cms/unwetter-griechenland-verkehrschaos-durch-fl
Further links:
https://www.klima27.com/index.php?page=show_news_details_1&news_id=791
Hurricane Eta, at least 70 dead in Central America.
Last change: Isolde Moussot 06.11.2020
Floods and landslides. Thousands are homeless. At least 25 houses have been buried under a landslide. The north of Guatemala is the worst affected.
Sources:
https://www.zeit.de/video/2020-11/6207666606001/tropensturm-eta-tote-u
https://www.stern.de/news/mehr-als-60-tote-durch-tropensturm--eta--in-
Supertyphoon Goni hits land with up to 280 km per hour
At least 16 deaths
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/philippinen-taifun-goni-101.html
Last change: Isolde Moussot 03.11.2020
In his baggage he has heavy rain and blooms with up to 320 km/h. The inhabitants of the Philippines were already taken to safety yesterday. 1 million people were evacuated.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/philippinen-taifun-goni-101.html
Turkey and parts of Greece hit by earthquake and mini-Tsusami
At least 12 people have died and at least 419 are injured. Several buildings have collapsed in Iszmir. The Greek island of Samos and parts of Turkey were hit by a tsumami.
Sources:
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/erdbeben-tuerkei-izmir-samos-1