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
Ice storm in the Russian port of Vladivostok
Last change: Isolde Moussot 26.11.2020
In some areas the ice was 12 millimetres thick. 150000 people had neither water nor electricity from 19 to 25.11.2020. At least one person froze to death. Even on 25.11.2020 the city is still covered with ice. There has not been an ice storm on this scale for 30 years.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55015516
https://observers.france24.com/en/asie-pacifique/20201125-in-russia-vl
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/11/20/ice-storms-in-russias-far-ea
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/
Blizzard in Alberta, Canada
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.11.2020
Within a short time cars and houses are snowed in. Streets are no longer passable.
Sources:
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/photos-blizzard-para
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
At least one hundred houses were swept away by the floods or damaged to such an extent that they are uninhabitable for a long time. In a few hours, as much rain fell as usually in 4 months.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/ueberschwemmungen-frankreich-105.htm
Hurricane Sally USA
Hurricane Sally hits land at 165 km/h. Heavy rainfall accompanies the storm. In the city of Pensacola in Florida, the Tagesschau reports that in four hours as much rain has fallen as usual in four months.
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Heavy rain, storm and hail in Italy claim at least 2 lives
Last change: Isolde Moussot 30.08.2020
2 sisters were killed by a tree in their tent. The 3rd sister was also injured. A man is carried away by the floods of a stream. Roofs are destroyed by the storm, road and train connections are interrupted by landslides, rockfall and floods,
Sources:
https://www.suedtirolnews.it/italien/schwere-unwetter-in-italien-forde
https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterticker/videos-tornado-und-hagel-in-n
https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterticker/videos-tornado-und-hagel-in-n
Hurricane Laura, USA, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti
In Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the storm has already caused considerable damage and 25 people have died. It is now moving across the Atlantic at 145 km/h. The unusual warm seawater means that the storm is constantly gaining strength.
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Hailstorm floods Verona
Rain, storm and hail cause flooding and great damage in Verona.
Sources:
https://www.web24.news/u/2020/08/violent-storm-over-verona-vicenza-and
https://www.thebritishjournal.com/world/meteorology-climate-italy-a-vi