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Death toll from floods rises to 78 in Kenya as over 130,000 displaced (UPDATE)

Mary Muoki
Citizen Digital
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:52 UTC
Residents of Ruaka in Nairobi, Kenya salvage properties after heavy rains which occurred in various parts of the country evening left roads and a number of homesteads flooded on April 23, 2024.
© Francis NderituResidents of Ruaka in Nairobi, Kenya salvage properties after heavy rains which occurred in various parts of the country evening left roads and a number of homesteads flooded on April 23, 2024.
The death toll from the ongoing floods in the country has hit 38, with the Kenya Red Cross now warning that the flood situation is moving from an emergency to a disaster level.

Over 60 families in Kirinyaga County have been rendered homeless after River Thiba burst its banks, leaving behind a trail of misery and destruction.

The affected residents were rudely woken up during the night by waters from the flooded river, forcing hundreds including children to spend the night in the cold after their homes were completely submerged. Property of unknown value was also destroyed by the floods.

"It is bad, it is a disaster. The people we find mostly getting affected are the people without alternatives, we are trying as much as possible with our teams to map out the populations at risk," Venant Ndhigila, Head of disaster Operations, Kenya Red Cross, said.


Comment: Update April 27

AFP reports:
Seventy-six people in Kenya have lost their lives to floods triggered by torrential monsoon downpours since March, the government said Saturday, warning residents "to brace for even heavier rainfall".

Kenya and its East African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Nino weather pattern.

Flash floods have submerged roads and neighbourhoods, leading to the displacement of more than 130,000 people across 24,000 households, many of them in the capital Nairobi, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said Saturday.

"We deeply regret to announce the tragic loss of an additional six lives in the last 12 hours bringing the total to 76," he said, adding that 29 Kenyans had suffered injuries and 19 been reported missing.


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Landslide strikes Therasia island near Santorini, Greece


ekathimerini.com
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:58 UTC
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A landslide struck the tiny island of Therasia (sometimes spelled Thirasia), situated near Santorini in the Greek Cyclades, on Saturday, according to reports. No injuries were reported, although several stores suffered considerable damage.

The incident took place just after 7 p.m. in Korfos, a settlement located on the eastern side of Therasia, serving as the port for the island's capital, Manolas.

Further details are currently unavailable.


Comment: The area was hit by a magnitude 4 earthquake 24 days prior.

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Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupts, ash up to 3.5 km high


en.ammonnews.net
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:43 UTC
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The Ibu volcano on Halmahera Island in the eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku erupted early Sunday, according to the country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).

PVMBG reported that the volcano erupted at around 00:37 a.m. local time for about 206 seconds, throwing ash up to 3,500 meters above its peak.

Standing as high as 1,325 meters above sea level, Ibu volcano is classified as in the second danger level, below the highest level of IV.

PVMBG called on the public not to have activities within a radius of 3.5 kilometers from the crater.

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is one of the countries with the most volcanoes in the world.

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Spectacular waterspout captured off beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico


Riviera Maya News
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:18 UTC
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A spectacular weather scene off a Xpu-Ha beach had sunbathers recording it with their phones. On Thursday afternoon, a massive waterspout made a brief appearance off the beach.

The beach, which is around 25 kilometers south of Playa del Carmen, had some mesmerized by the natural regional event that happens several times a year. A perfectly formed waterspout appeared to exist motionless above the sea while people watched from land.

The sudden formation of the spout, which is a whirling column of air and water, was seen around 2:00 p.m. and was captured on numerous videos. The development of the waterspout is believed related to the afternoon development of large cumulus clouds.

The waterspout remained at sea and did not cause any land damage, something that has happened in the past. In the summer of 2022, a fast moving waterspout developed over the sea off a Playa del Carmen beach.

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Tornado kills 5 people, injures 33 in Guangzhou, China

Li Yan
ecns.cn
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:26 UTC
A strong tornado hit Zhongluotan town
© Parker Zheng/China DailyA strong tornado hit Zhongluotan town, Baiyun district, Guangzhou city. Search and rescue operations at the scene have been largely completed, and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts are underway in an orderly manner. Electricity facilities will be repaired and restored as quickly as possible.
At least five people were killed and 33 others injured when a tornado struck Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Saturday.

All the injured persons who were reported in the city's Baiyun district were promptly sent to the hospital for treatment, according to a statement released by Baiyun district government on Saturday night.

The search and rescue work has been basically completed as of Saturday night, it said.

The tornado, which was accompanied by downpours, thunder and lightning, also destroyed and damaged 141 factory and residential houses in the district, which was hardest hit by the extreme weather in the southern metropolis, the statement said.

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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island, felt in Jakarta

Edna Tarigan
abcnews.go.com
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:14 UTC
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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 102 kilometers (63 miles) south of Banjar city at a depth of 68.3 kilometers (42.4 miles). There was no tsunami warning.

High-rises in the capital Jakarta swayed for around a minute and two-story homes shook strongly in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung and in Jakarta's satellite cities of Depok, Tangerang, Bogor and Bekasi. The quake was also felt in other cities in West Java, Yogyakarta and East Java province, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency.

The agency warned of possible aftershocks.
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Doberman

Man mauled to death by pit bull in New York City; police fatally shoot dog inside apartment


abc13.com
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:59 UTC
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Police officers fatally shot a pit bull mauling his owner inside a New York City apartment.

The 41-year-old man was being attacked in his apartment in the Bronx just before 3:10 a.m. Friday.

"There was a girl in the apartment and she was yelling that he was unconscious and then was like oh, call 911, look he's unconscious, he can't get up. And that's when the cops finally came and they got into the apartment," said Gilbert Durecout, a building resident.

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Best of the Web: Nearly 80 tornadoes reported across at least 5 states in America

Aya Elamroussi
CNN
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:05 UTC
Debris is seen from a destroyed home northwest of Omaha, Nebraska, after a storm tore through the area on Friday
© Margery A. Beck/APDebris is seen from a destroyed home northwest of Omaha, Nebraska, after a storm tore through the area on Friday.
Destructive tornadoes gutted homes as they plowed through Nebraska and Iowa, and the dangerous storm threat could escalate Saturday as tornado-spawning storms pose a risk from Michigan to Texas.

The area of Elkhorn in Omaha, Nebraska, is one of the hardest-hit communities after severe storms barreled through parts of the Plains and South early Friday afternoon. A powerful tornado leveled homes, which crews were searching for anyone trapped or injured, local authorities announced Friday during a news conference.

Meanwhile in nearby Iowa, a large tornado was reported in the small city of Minden, according to the National Weather Service. Footage obtained by CNN shows the devastation of mangled structures and widespread debris.

The severe weather threat is expected to continue through Sunday, with Saturday possibly being the most dangerous day. Strong tornadoes are possible from Michigan to Texas, including in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, Wichita, Dallas, Austin, Milwaukee and Chicago.

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Attention

Dead humpback whale washes up on beach in Marblehead, Massachusetts

Thea DiGiammerino
nbcboston.com
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:39 UTC
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A dead whale has washed up on a beach in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

The humpback whale was stranded in the surf near Preston Beach Thursday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

"Seacoast Science Center, Tufts University, town officials and NOAA Fisheries are working together this morning to evaluate options for examination of the carcass," a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries said Friday in a release.

The public was reminded to keep a safe distance from all marine mammals.

There are numerous organizations trained to respond to stranded or deceased marine animals. If you come across one, you're encouraged to report it. NOAA has a list of organizations by region here.

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Japan's Bonin Islands hit by magnitude 6.5 earthquake

Sneha Swaminathan
WION
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:14 UTC
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan's Bonin Islands, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Saturday (April 27).

The quake occurred at a depth of 503.2 km (312.7 miles).

The US National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that no tsunami warning was issued based on the available data.
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