Torrential rain leads to travel misery for commuters BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Commuters faced a morning of travel misery after torrential rain lashed parts of the country overnight. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/torrential-rain-leads-to-travel-misery-for-commuters-38202884.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38202877.ece/af5d8/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_5f5fc296-d0f8-491a-8ba3-6658e8c54ad4_1 Email Commuters faced a morning of travel misery after torrential rain lashed parts of the country overnight. Weather warnings remain in place for much of Tuesday, with forecasters predicting that some areas of the UK could be inundated with up to 4in (100mm) of rain this week. The downpours led to flooding across roads and railway lines, with some areas being hit with more than a month’s worth of rain in a day. Heavy flooding in Kent closed all lines through Orpington railway station for several hours, while tracks at Mitcham Junction in south London were … [Read more...] about Torrential rain leads to travel misery for commuters
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Torrential rains kill scores in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Torrential rains that triggered flash floods that have killed or injured dozens in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials and local media said Wednesday. In central and western India, a powerful storm bringing dust, lightning and unseasonal rain has killed at least 47 people, officials said Wednesday. Tuesday's storm had winds reaching 50 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour) and damaged homes and uprooted trees and power lines in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan states. The worst hit was Rajasthan state, where at least 24 people died, relief officer Ashutosh Pednekar said. Madhya Pradesh state's top elected official, Kamal Nath, said at least 10 deaths were reported there. The Press Trust of India news agency said 13 other deaths were reported in Gujarat and Maharashtra states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish over the loss of lives due to unseasonal rains. "Authorities are monitoring the situation very closely. All possible assistance … [Read more...] about Torrential rains kill scores in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Torrential rain in Rio de Janeiro leaves 10 dead
Torrential rain left at least 10 people dead in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Tuesday, as emergency workers rescued people trapped by the downpour and clean-up efforts gathered pace. The unusually heavy rain began Monday evening and continued into Tuesday, triggering widespread flash flooding that turned some streets into raging rivers, toppled trees and swept away cars as the state emergency agency declared a crisis. The southern zone of the city, which includes the tourist hot-spots Copacabana and Ipanema as well as several impoverished favela areas, has been hardest hit. Heavy runoff from neighboring hills gushed through some apartment buildings and shops, leaving behind mud and debris. The bodies of three people were found in a car buried behind an upmarket shopping center on Tuesday afternoon, while two women died when a house in a favela collapsed, the Fire Department said in a statement. The other victims included a man who died after he was electrocuted in a house and … [Read more...] about Torrential rain in Rio de Janeiro leaves 10 dead
Dozens killed by floods and landslides after torrential rain
Dozens killed by floods and landslides after torrential rain Independent.ie Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua have killed at least 58 people, and displaced more than 4,000. https://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/dozens-killed-by-floods-and-landslides-after-torrential-rain-37924819.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article37924291.ece/b815b/AUTOCROP/h342/18Dozens.jpg Email Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua have killed at least 58 people, and displaced more than 4,000. Fifty-one people were killed and 74 injured by floods in the town of Sentani and a search is under way to find more. Heavy rain caused landslides in the nearby provincial capital of Jayapura. Soldiers pulled alive a five-month-old baby from under the rubble of his house and took him to hospital. The number of victims is expected to increase because evacuation … [Read more...] about Dozens killed by floods and landslides after torrential rain
UK weather forecast – Travel chaos today as roads and homes could be flooded amid torrential rain and 60mph winds
BRITS have been warned that homes, roads and businesses could be flooded today amid torrential rain and 60mph winds. The Met Office issued severe yellow warnings for rain in southern Wales and southwest England and said the difficult conditions could spark travel chaos. Forecasters said spray and flooding on roads could make journey times longer and bus and train services could be affected. There could also be problems with power supplies in the worst-hit areas, which include Cardiff, Swansea, Plymouth and Exeter. The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings for Lyme Regis Harbour, the River Axe from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft, as well as West Bay Harbour. A further 46 flood alerts have also been announced. A Met Office forecaster said: "Early rain across England and Wales will be quickly followed by heavy and locally thundery showers. "Rain and hill snow will spread northwards across Scotland while outbreaks of rain linger across parts of … [Read more...] about UK weather forecast – Travel chaos today as roads and homes could be flooded amid torrential rain and 60mph winds