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Associated Press
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
Heavy rains in southern Brazil leave at least 2 dead and 2,000 displaced
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heavy rains have killed at least two people in Brazil 's southern region Rio Grande do Sul, the state's civil defense agency said on Wednesday, just over a year after the region was hit by record-breaking floods. A 65-year-old man is also missing and more than 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, the agency added. The rains have caused blackouts, landslides, washed-out roads and collapsed bridges across the state. Many of the areas affected were damaged during the floods in May last year, which killed more than 100 people and prompted promises to take measures to avoid a repeat of the dramatic events. 'The state is better prepared,' Gov. Eduardo Leite said Wednesday on X, pointing to strengthened response teams and investments in river dredging to reduce the risk of flooding. Some regions have been hit by more than 350 millimetres (14 inches) of rain since the weekend, Leite said. One of the confirmed deaths is that of a 54-year-old woman in the municipality of Candelaria. Her husband is missing. Preliminary reports indicate that the couple attempted to cross a flooded area in a vehicle in the and were swept away, the civil defense agency said. The agency advised people not to leave their homes, close windows and doors and remove electronic devices from sockets. Scientists say extreme weather is happening more frequently due to human-caused climate change. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
NHK
14-06-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Heavy rains expected between western and eastern Japan
Heavy rains are expected in some areas between eastern and western Japan along the Pacific coast from Saturday night. The Meteorological Agency says warm and damp air flowing into a low pressure system accompanied by a rain front over the Sea of Japan intensified rain in wide areas between western and eastern Japan on Saturday. The inflow of warm and damp air is expected to continue, causing extremely heavy rains of more than 50 millimeters per hour with thunder till late Saturday night in the Shikoku region, and up to early Sunday morning in the Tokai region. Heavy rains of more than 30 millimeters per hour with thunder are expected in the Kinki and Hokuriku regions till early Sunday morning, and in the Kanto-Koshin region between late Saturday night and Sunday evening. In the 24 hours up to Sunday evening, 180 millimeters of rain is expected in the Tokai region, 150 millimeters in the Kanto-Koshin and Shikoku regions, and 120 millimeters in the Hokuriku and Kinki regions. Weather officials are calling on people to stay on alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen rivers.
Khaleej Times
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Video: Heavy rains lash parts of India; deaths reported, flights delayed
Heavy rains hit parts of India during the past week, as a wave of pre-monsoon showers lashed across the country, including major cities like New Delhi, Pune, Goa, and Bengaluru. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for parts of Bangalore, which is expected to continue until May 27. There were also reports of three deaths due to rain-related incidents in the city as well as three fatalities in Tamil Nadu, according to Indian media outlets. The downpour in western, northern and eastern regions of India comes due to the intensifying of Somali Jet, a wind system that traps and transports moisture from the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile in Delhi, many international flights were delayed and diverted as the city received surprising gusty winds, heavy rainfall and hailstorm after a hot and humid day. #WATCH | Delhi received gusty winds, heavy rainfall and hailstorm. Visuals near AAP office. — ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2025 In areas of Maharashtra, authorities have urged residents and tourists to exercise caution, especially in coastal and hilly areas. The BMC reported one incident each of tree fall and short circuit, with local train services being delayed. The IMD has forecasted intensified rainfall between May 21–24 across Maharashtra and the Konkan region. An orange alert was also issued in Goa amid the heavy rains and waterlogging. In other parts of the north like Haryana, heavy rains lashed parts of Karnal. Moving towards the northern region, tourist spots in Himachal like Shimla and Kangra experienced light rains, thunderstorms and hail.
