Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania’s Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 47 lives - Monday, December 4, 2023
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According to district commissioner Janeth Mayanja, heavy rains hit the village of Katesh, located some 300 km (186 miles) north of the capital Dodoma on December 2, causing severe floods and landslides.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at least 100 houses in the village were swallowed by a landslide.
“Up to this evening, the death toll reached 47 and 85 injured,” Queen Sendiga, regional commissioner in the Manyara area of northern Tanzania, told local media on Sunday.
Both warned the death toll was likely to increase.
Mayanja added that many roads in the area have been rendered impassable due to mud, water, and the obstruction posed by dislodged trees and stones.
Since late October 2023, northern Tanzania, particularly the Arusha Region bordering southern Kenya, has been grappling with heavy rainfall and devastating floods. As reported on November 16, the floods resulted in at least 10 fatalities and the displacement of approximately 90 families. The Arusha District, comprising villages and neighborhoods like Muriet, Terrat, Elerai, Morombo, Lolovono, and Ngarenaro, was the hardest hit.
Crops in some parts of the country have been washed away, affecting people’s livelihoods.
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Munich hit by heaviest snowfall in 20 years, wakes up to 50 cm (1.6 feet) of snow and severe traffic disruption, Germany - Saturday, December 2, 2023
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Destructive flash flood near Lake Toba in Indonesia buries homes, claims one life and leaves 11 missing - Monday, December 4, 2023
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Severe flash floods hit Simangalumpe Village near Lake Toba in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on the evening of December 1, 2023, following heavy rainfall. The village is located in Baktiraja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency.
The floods caused significant damage, impacting homes, a church, a school, and a hotel in the area.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), one person lost his life and 11 others are missing.
The intensity of the floods was such that large stones, trees, and mud were dragged down the hillsides, burying some houses up to their roofs, as depicted in images released by the agency.
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Study of Iceland volcano eruption reveals new insights into volcanic fountaining - Sunday, December 3, 2023
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Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” forms over SW Bay of Bengal, cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu - December 3, 2023
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A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and was named Michaung at 03:00 UTC on December 3, 2023. This is the 6th named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
An Orange cyclone alert is in effect for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts.
Landfall is expected to take place on December 5 east of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
The Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) New Delhi reports that the deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Michaung.” As of 00:00 UTC on December 3, 2023, its center was located about 300 km (186 miles) east-southeast of Puducherry and 310 km (192 miles) southeast of Chennai, moving northwestwards at 5 km/h (3 mph).
The storm is forecasted to continue its northwestward trajectory, intensifying further and expected to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off the south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by the morning of December 4 (UTC).
It is then projected to move nearly northward, closely paralleling the south Andhra Pradesh coast, and is anticipated to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on the morning of December 5 as a cyclonic storm. At this time, it is expected to reach maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 – 90 km/h (50 – 56 mph), gusting to 100 km/h (62 mph).
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Multiple CMEs impact Earth, sparking G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm - Saturday, December 2, 2023
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https://watchers.news/2023/12/04/severe-floods-and-landslides-hit-tanzanias-hanang-district-burying-100-homes-and-claiming-at-least-47-lives/
According to district commissioner Janeth Mayanja, heavy rains hit the village of Katesh, located some 300 km (186 miles) north of the capital Dodoma on December 2, causing severe floods and landslides.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at least 100 houses in the village were swallowed by a landslide.
“Up to this evening, the death toll reached 47 and 85 injured,” Queen Sendiga, regional commissioner in the Manyara area of northern Tanzania, told local media on Sunday.
Both warned the death toll was likely to increase.
Mayanja added that many roads in the area have been rendered impassable due to mud, water, and the obstruction posed by dislodged trees and stones.
Since late October 2023, northern Tanzania, particularly the Arusha Region bordering southern Kenya, has been grappling with heavy rainfall and devastating floods. As reported on November 16, the floods resulted in at least 10 fatalities and the displacement of approximately 90 families. The Arusha District, comprising villages and neighborhoods like Muriet, Terrat, Elerai, Morombo, Lolovono, and Ngarenaro, was the hardest hit.
Crops in some parts of the country have been washed away, affecting people’s livelihoods.
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Munich hit by heaviest snowfall in 20 years, wakes up to 50 cm (1.6 feet) of snow and severe traffic disruption, Germany - Saturday, December 2, 2023
https://watchers.news/2023/12/02/munich-hit-by-heaviest-snowfall-in-20-years-wakes-up-to-50-cm-1-6-feet-of-snow-and-severe-traffic-disruption-germany/
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Destructive flash flood near Lake Toba in Indonesia buries homes, claims one life and leaves 11 missing - Monday, December 4, 2023
https://watchers.news/2023/12/04/destructive-flash-flood-near-lake-toba-in-indonesia-buries-homes-claims-one-life-and-leaves-11-missing/
Severe flash floods hit Simangalumpe Village near Lake Toba in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on the evening of December 1, 2023, following heavy rainfall. The village is located in Baktiraja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency.
The floods caused significant damage, impacting homes, a church, a school, and a hotel in the area.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), one person lost his life and 11 others are missing.
The intensity of the floods was such that large stones, trees, and mud were dragged down the hillsides, burying some houses up to their roofs, as depicted in images released by the agency.
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Study of Iceland volcano eruption reveals new insights into volcanic fountaining - Sunday, December 3, 2023
https://watchers.news/2023/12/03/study-of-iceland-volcano-eruption-reveals-new-insights-into-volcanic-fountaining/
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Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” forms over SW Bay of Bengal, cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu - December 3, 2023
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A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm and was named Michaung at 03:00 UTC on December 3, 2023. This is the 6th named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
An Orange cyclone alert is in effect for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts.
Landfall is expected to take place on December 5 east of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
The Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) New Delhi reports that the deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Michaung.” As of 00:00 UTC on December 3, 2023, its center was located about 300 km (186 miles) east-southeast of Puducherry and 310 km (192 miles) southeast of Chennai, moving northwestwards at 5 km/h (3 mph).
The storm is forecasted to continue its northwestward trajectory, intensifying further and expected to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off the south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by the morning of December 4 (UTC).
It is then projected to move nearly northward, closely paralleling the south Andhra Pradesh coast, and is anticipated to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on the morning of December 5 as a cyclonic storm. At this time, it is expected to reach maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 – 90 km/h (50 – 56 mph), gusting to 100 km/h (62 mph).
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Multiple CMEs impact Earth, sparking G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm - Saturday, December 2, 2023
https://watchers.news/2023/12/02/multiple-cmes-impact-earth-sparking-g3-strong-geomagnetic-storm/