Recent International Natural Disasters 16th June 2012

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Flooding in Wales UK
-Train Services have now resumed which was damaged by a landslide in flooding in mid Wales.
-Thunderstorm reported in North Wales which damaged the computer based phone system.
-According to Environment Agency Wales, there is still high risk of localized flooding across the country.

Last volcanic activity:
Indonesia/Mount Gamkonora recent volcanic activity
Hundreds of residents in northeastern Indonesia evacuated.
-Thick ash clouds seen up to 3,000 meters high.
-Volcano's alert status raised to Siaga (level 3), the second-highest level.

Flooding in Sarangani, Philippines
-61 persons still reported to be missing in Sarangani flash flood.
-About 30 houses totally damaged. P20-million damage expected.
-At least 22 villages in three low-lying towns in Maguindanao is flooded.
-More than 10,000 families reported to be displaced in several Mindanao provinces, including Sarangani.
-Extreme weather disturbance caused floods, landslides and storm surges in this area.
-The entire municipality of Glan is still under a state of calamity.

Flooding in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
-Several people evacuated after flooding in Cannon falls. Heavy rainfall is causing the Cannon River to rise.
-Cannon Falls is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States.

Flood Advisory in Maryland
-Coastal Flood Advisory issued for Queen Anne's, Talbot, and Caroline and Kent in Maryland.
-Flooding is possible in Maryland route 18 from Chester to Grasonville and along Maryland 552 near Dominion.

Tropical storm Carlotta
-As of 03:00 UTC, Carlotta was located  405 km SSE of Puerto Angel Mexico and 745 km se of Acapulco Mexico.
-A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Pacific coast of Mexico from Salina cruz to Punta Maldonado and a Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Pacific coast of Mexico east of Salina cruz to barra de tonala and west of Punta Maldonado to Acapulco.

Typhoon Guchol
-Guchol is forecast to move rapidly through the Okinawa area toward Kyushu this Wednesday.

Thunderstorm in Ukraine
-Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms reported in Donbass-Arena.

Wildfire in High Park, Colorado
-The High Park fire has now burned more than 54,000 acres northwest of Fort Collin.

Full report re the Colorado Wildfire is here: Colorado Fire rages for *Seventh* Day

Flooding in Taiwan - 14th June
-At least six people reported to be killed in flooding in southern and central Taiwan.
-About 7,000 people evacuated after heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides.
-Still 54 major highways reported to be blocked by water or landslides.
-The Taiwanese military has been sent in to help evacuate people trapped by flood waters in remote mountainous areas.

Flooding in Taiwan - 15th June
-Flooding has triggered numerous landslides in Nantou County and Taichung in central Taiwan, as well as in New Taipei and Taoyuan County, and elswhere, leaving at least 2 dozen people dead, injured or missing, and forcing about 10,000 others to evacuate their homes, Taiwan’s  Central Emergency Operations Center reported.
-Extreme rain events (ERE) combined with the southwest monsoon have also destroyed or damaged thousands of hectares of crops around the island country.
Flooding have also caused power cuts and water shortages to more than 100,000 homes, reports said.
Areas near more than 830 rivers and streams around the country have been put on  red or yellow alert for further flooding and mudslides.
Meantime, several of Taiwan’s leading manufacturer have  suspended operations after a magnitude 5.2 quake followed by two smaller aftershocks rattled the mountainous Chienshih township north of the island, reports said.
The Taiwanese military has been sent in to help evacuate people trapped by flood waters in remote mountainous areas.

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Dallas Texas pummeled by extreme June hail storm

June 15, 2012 – DALLAS, TX – Dallas residents set to work Thursday cleaning up and repairing damage from a sudden hailstorm forecasters called one of the city’s worst in 10 years. Tennis ball-sized hailstones began to shower down with alarming speed around 6 p.m. Wednesday, smashing windows and skylights, tearing apart trees and denting cars — although no injuries were reported –The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday. “This will definitely be up there in the rankings of Dallas’ worst hailstorms in the last 10 years,” said Nick Hampshire of the National Weather Service. Greens-keepers got busy early Thursday repairing countless divots left in the Lakewood Country Club golf course. The Lakewood Theater’s tower and marquee will remain dark for some time, the handmade neon tubes destroyed by the hail. -UPI
 

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India's capital in water crisis after supplies cut

June 15, 2012 – INDIA – Large parts of New Delhi were struggling with acute water shortages on Friday after a neighboring state cut its supplies at the peak of summer, officials said. The sprawling Indian capital, with a population of 16 million sweltering in 43 degree C (109.4 F) summer heat, relies on four neighboring states for its water — Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Haryana, the biggest supplier, cut its flow to the city on Thursday and about three million people have suffered shortages or been completely cut off, according to the Delhi Jal Board, a government agency responsible for water supply. Some of the capital’s smartest districts are among the affected areas, and the crisis reflects growing water stresses in the country of 1.2 billion people. “Suddenly, Haryana is refusing to release water to Delhi,” a top Delhi Jal Board official told AFP, requesting anonymity. “We are struggling at all levels. Every minute we are registering complaints of water shortage. This crisis has left us in a mess.” Several states across India face major challenges over water supply, triggering long-running legal battles over water sharing. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dik#&@% accused Haryana, which says it has to conserve water for its own residents, of “playing foul” with the capital. “We are not asking for any favours. We want what is due to us,” Dik#&@% said in a statement Thursday. In the peak of summer, New Delhi needs 1,100 million gallons of water every day, according to the Delhi Jal Board, but public water providers are able to only supply 835 million gallons. “There is always a supply-demand gap but this gap is just widening and worsening the crisis,” said Himanshu Thakkar, an expert on water management at the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People research group in New Delhi. –