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NewzBits独占記事：都市部の83万9,000戸の住宅が表面水洪水の脅威にさらされており、特に社会住宅（公営住宅）の入居者が金銭的負担の影響を最も受けやすい状況にある。National Housing Federation (NHF) の分析によると、イングランドで洪水のリスクが高い住宅の10軒に8軒が現在、町や都市部に位置しており、社会住宅の入居者が不釣り合いに大きな経済的打撃を受ける可能性があるとしている。調査の結果、都市部の83万9,000戸の住宅が現在「表面水洪水の高リスク」に分類されており、これは2018年以来3倍に増加したことになる。続きを読む...
theguardian.comHeatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and in some areas as much as 150-200mm.As a result, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have been holding meetings with meteorological and hydrological departments to emphasise the importance of reinforced patrols and emergency responses to mitigate against the probable flooding that the intense rainfall is expected to bring. In particular, reservoirs with known safety concerns must remain empty during the period, as well as through the coming rainy season. Continue reading...
theguardian.comPeople evacuated on Oahu and Maui as rains lifted houses and cars, swept through grocery stores and left a layer of mud in streetsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHawaii is coming to grips with the extensive damage left by the worst flooding the islands have seen in more than 20 years.Over the weekend, heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, forcing thousands on the North Shore of Oahu to evacuate before more evacuations for parts of the island of Maui. Continue reading...
theguardian.comPeople in hard-hit areas of Oahu and Maui told to evacuate with still more rain expected over the weekendAs Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials urged people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW”. That warning early on Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, and still more was expected over the weekend.Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail. Continue reading...
theguardian.comRain fell between 1 and 2in hourly in Maui, Molokai and the Big Island while tens of thousands are without powerRain continued falling in Hawaii on Sunday where a strong storm brought flash flooding, blizzard conditions and landslides to the islands as residents reported collapsed roads and one home washing away in rising waters.Flash flooding has been a major problem in recent days in places such as Maui, Molokai and the Big Island, where rain had been falling between 1 and 2in (2.5 and 5cm) an hour overnight, according to the Hawaii emergency management agency. Continue reading...
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