Global Flooding Report, July 26
Athens, Greece
After the deadly wildfires at the start of the week that killed at least 85 people in east Attica, a thunderstorm hit the northern suburbs of Athens on Thursday, flooding roads and trapping drivers in their cars.
The fire service said it had received more than 140 calls for assistance, most of which involved rescuing drivers from their half-sunken vehicles in the northern neighbourhoods of Maroussi and Halandri.
Cars in a parking lot at the corner of Sorrou and Kifissias streets were submerged in muddy water.
According to the national weather service, rains and thunderstorms are expected on Thursday in many regions of Greece, including the region of Attica and Thessaloniki.
MAJOR flooding in parts of Athens, Greece early this afternoon! Report: Antonis Polychronis via partners @cycloneorhodes pic.twitter.com/Wb6qUdIyyj
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) July 26, 2018
Flooding in Kifissia, Athens metropolitan area, Greece early this afternoon, July 26! Report: Simos Desillas / https://t.co/ekZw8HZlF3 pic.twitter.com/hKE3hPWb3g
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) July 26, 2018
Watch "SEVERE FLASH FLOOD IN ATHENS, GREECE | July 26, 2018" on YouTubehttps://t.co/fin7i9VqP4
— Doreen Braasch (@Pearls0424) July 26, 2018
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, US
Up to 420 mm (16 inches) of rainfall fell across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast between July 21 and 26, causing major flash flooding in parts of the region.
Numerous water rescues were reported and at least one city in Pennsylvania, the worst affected state, declared a disaster emergency.
NWS State College said “historic flooding is ongoing in Lower Susquehanna Valley,” adding that Swatara Creek at Hershey reached the second-highest level since records began in 1975 (5.20m or 17.08 feet).
Rat. 39 in Hershey is totally covered by the Swatara Creek. You can see parts of the roadway has been washed away. @NWSStateCollege @CBS21NEWS pic.twitter.com/N6o5E2BV8P
— SkyView21 (@SkyView21_CBS21) July 25, 2018
Swatara Creek at Hershey is forecast to remain in major flood level into the afternoon. Max crest stage of 17.08ft is the 2nd highest level since records began in October 1975 (43 years). #PAwx @NWSMARFC pic.twitter.com/0qoDCGbUrg
— NWS State College (@NWSStateCollege) July 26, 2018
This is what it looked like in Tremont not too long ago. The road turned into a river. pic.twitter.com/jjxPr3dGt7
— Stefano DiPietro (@stefanowx) July 23, 2018
People gather to watch as the Duke Street Bridge in Hummelstown is covered by the Swatara Creek as it rises to around 17 feet. @PennLive @InsideHershey @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/qkjYB0pHc2
— Sean Simmers (@SeanSimmers) July 25, 2018
Delhi, India
Torrential rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday.
The heavens opened at 7 am local time and persisted for most of the morning.
#DelhiRains are sparing no one today! If you're stuck in a jam or slowed down by an urban flood, or simply waiting for water to recede, reply to us with your pics/videos. Here's a scene from #AnandVihar #Noida #Ghaziabad pic.twitter.com/nU1Yd6drhs
— Delhi Times (@DelhiTimesTweet) July 26, 2018
Road caved in Delhi NCR Vasundhara Sector 4C near Vartalok society all residents evacuated and rooms were locked.
Photos: @ANINDYAtimes pic.twitter.com/Uf3cUEKyR2— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) July 26, 2018
Landscaped parks all waterlogged in sector 119 pic.twitter.com/jLM20UuIO1
— TOI Noida (@TOINoida) July 26, 2018
#Ghaziabad flooded. Video location: Outside #Indirapuram Swarn Jayanti Park #DelhiRains #Delhiflood pic.twitter.com/kyaN2vhrkO
— Shashank Shantanu (@Shashankdzire) July 26, 2018
Cameroon, Africa
At least five people have been killed, dozens more injured and scores of others rendered homeless following a devastating flood in the Cameroonian cities of Limbe and Douala.
A heavy and lengthy downpour on the ocean city of Limbe on Tuesday caused massive flooding, which triggered a landslide that killed four and injured many others, residents said.
At least 5 killed as #floods wreak havoc in Cameroonhttps://t.co/fJayUXIbye
— Charles Omondi (@comondi67) July 26, 2018
#Cameroon cities of #Douala, #Limbe hit by #floods | Africanews https://t.co/4mxlOj7FQ4 pic.twitter.com/W8NJpHCwDg
— Ambiental (@floodexpert) July 26, 2018
As if #Cameroon didn't already have enough going on, now Limbe & DLA are hit with massive floods https://t.co/mst2a2Avmm 📸: @mosesngwanah pic.twitter.com/2CDojWd00J
— Christian Freymeyer (@cfreymeyer) July 26, 2018
[Featured Photo: AFP/Angelos Tzortzinis]
