Immediate flood alert issued for four Greater Manchester boroughs as Met Office weather warning hits
#flooding
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2025-12-15
Geologically-Driven Migration of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War - A Feature Focusing on the Western Balkans
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https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13060178 <-- shared 2023 paper
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/05/20/balkan-floods-expose-deadly-mines-from-1990s <-- shared 2014 media example
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[mechanics/process I know I (fortunately) don’t consider - but fascinating!]
#landmine #unexplodedordnance #explosiveordnance #abandonedexplosiveordnance #IED #improvisedexplosivedevice #military #minefield #war #publicsafety #flood #flooding #landslide #WesternBalkans #balkans #Bosnia #Herzegovina #Serbia #Croatia #stochastic #deterministic #model #modeling #war #battlefield #ordanance #injury #fatality #massmovement #landsurface #processes #engineeringgeology #geology #geology #soil #debrisflow #water #hydrology #risk #hazard #hydromorphology #morphology #geomorphometry #spatialanalysis #GIS #spatial #mapping #riskmapping #fieldsurvey #spatiotemporal #research #hazardmap #planning #polict #landuse #emergency #publichealth #riskmanagement
Amber flood alert: South Wales told to brace for “severe risk to life” overnight
Heavy rain set to hammer South Wales
South Wales is braced for a night of chaos as persistent, heavy rain threatens to unleash floods across the region. The Met Office has slapped an Amber warning on South and South West Wales, with Yellow warnings stretching across the north.
After weeks of downpours, the ground is already saturated and rivers are swollen. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) says widespread Flood Alerts have been issued, with Flood Warnings expected to follow as river levels surge.
“Severe risk to life”
NRW says its models show Severe Flood Warnings could be triggered overnight — the highest level of alert, meaning homes, businesses and lives are at risk.
Sally Davies, Duty Tactical Manager Wales at NRW, said:
“Our real concern is the potential for Severe Flood Warnings in parts of South Wales, and how this situation could escalate rapidly in the early hours of the morning.”
“Flood alerts and warnings will be issued as rivers reach trigger levels, and we want everyone to do all they can to keep themselves safe.
“We’re urging people to be vigilant and to make preparations for potential flooding now. You can check if you live in an area at risk of flooding on our website and sign up for our free flood warning service.
“We do not provide flood warnings for flooding from surface water, so it’s important for everyone to know their flood risk.”
“If flooding is possible in your area, think about preparing a flood kit with any important documents and medication, moving your car to higher ground and moving treasured possessions upstairs or to a higher place.”
Updates through the night
Flood alerts and warnings are updated every 15 minutes on the Natural Resources Wales website: www.naturalresources.wales/flooding. Information is also available by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
What residents must do now
Register for warnings
Sign up for NRW’s free flood warning service at naturalresources.wales/flooding or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188.
Check updates
Flood warning pages are updated every 15 minutes on NRW’s website.
Move valuables
Cars, documents and treasured possessions should be moved to higher ground or upstairs.
Pack a flood kit
Include medication, important papers and essentials in case you need to leave quickly.
#amberFloodAlert #featured #floodRisk #flooding #Floodline #NaturalResourcesWales #SevereFloodWarning
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2025-12-14'I was flooded on New Year’s, by summer I thought my time had come'
Heavy rains across Gaza Strip kills 10 in 24 hours. https://www.thestatesignal.com/heavy-rains-in-gaza-strip-kills-10/
#thestatesignal #news #gaza #palestine #breakingnews #floods #flooding #heavyrain #law #government #genocide #policy #humanitariancrisis #israel #politics
https://youtube.com/live/0SOASl_4Thk?si=KJ0sCQvdoW6J8D-S
Saturday Prayers
#Earthquake
#Flooding
Brown University
Centering and Affirming #Prayer
Chelan County Emergency Management:
"Stehekin
Due to heavy rains predicted on Monday, Dec. 15, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation order for the Stehekin Valley. Slide areas may slide again, and creeks and drainages are expected to rise. It is recommended for those who have access to Purple Point take the 1:30 p.m. ferry Saturday or Sunday."
https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/emergency-management/pages/active-emergencies
Atmospheric rivers – what to know about the storms inundating the Pacific north-west https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/13/atmospheric-river-washington-canada-pacific-north-west #Washingtonstate #Extremeweather #Environment #USweather #WestCoast #Worldnews #Flooding #Americas #Canada #Canada #USnews
Atmospheric rivers – what to know about the storms inundating the Pacific north-west https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/13/atmospheric-river-washington-canada-pacific-north-west #Washingtonstate #Extremeweather #Environment #USweather #WestCoast #Worldnews #Flooding #Americas #Canada #Canada #USnews
After/before near Lynden, Washington. First image you can see dark areas -- flooded -- detected by the Sentinel-1 satellite. The second image is from before this atmospheric river, showing there are not any dark area. That part of the flood plain there was reclaimed for farming, but if there's enough rain... it floods. #WAwx #flooding
Washington state flood waters receding after days of rescues and evacuations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/13/washington-state-flood-waters-recede #Washingtonstate #Extremeweather #USweather #WestCoast #Flooding #USnews
The Needling (satire)
"...The emergency situation further escalated in flooded Washington communities when the National Guard was seen doing their actual job of helping people, not terrorizing them.
“Things must be really bad when National Guard members have to step away from unconstitutionally tearing families apart to set up sandbag walls that help save people’s homes, farms and businesses,” said Mount Vernon resident Wally Perkins. “People are so freaked out now by this historic flooding – do we really need to be further weirded out by the National Guard asking us if they can actually help in an hour of need?”..."
There is no place for the water to go.
There is also a large volume of untreated waste that is now being moved around by the water, increasing the risk of diseases.
“People are living in it, people are moving in it, people are using blankets and kitchen items that have been polluted by this water.”
🗨️ God's ways are inscrutable.
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#gaza #UNSCfail #UNfail #US #warcrimes
"Historic river #flooding has inundated large parts of #washington state, forcing the closure of major highways, triggering evacuation orders for thousands of residents, and prompting dozens of emergency rescues (..)"
đź“° Al Mayadeen EN DEC-13 #headlines #news
@AssociatedPress @u-s-news-AssociatedPress Promoting to #WAwx #Flooding
From Governor Bob Ferguson on FB: Stranded but steady: Operator keeps Carnation Treatment Plant running during atmospheric River
...FLOOD WATCH FOR KAUAI, NIIHAU, AND OAHU...
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Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Kauai Mountains-Waianae Coast-Oahu North
Shore-Olomana-Central Oahu-Waianae Mountains-Kauai North-Kauai
East-Kauai South-East Honolulu-Honolulu Metro-Ewa Plain-Koolau
Windward-Koolau Leeward-
248 PM HST Fri Dec 12 2025
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Kauai, Oahu, and Niihau.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be
closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas
may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to
rapid runoff.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The potential for locally heavy showers and isolated
thunderstorms will increase across the western end of the
state as a front approaches from the northwest on Saturday,
then stalls Sunday and Monday.
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=HFO&product=FFA&site=hfo
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KIRO: Pineapple Express heading for Pacific Northwest next week as region reels from historic flooding
"...Another atmospheric river, rated AR-4, is expected to bring 5 to 10 more inches of rain to western Washington starting Monday...."
12/12/25
https://mynorthwest.com/seattles-morning-news/pineapple-express-pnw/4172523
A massive whirlpool has developed at the Ballard locks!
#seattle #ballard #whirlpool #pnw #flooding #BallardLocks #WA
#WAwx #Flooding #NationalGuard
From Governor Bob Ferguson on FB: If you see National Guard service members out in our communities, they're here to keep Washingtonians safe. I deeply appreciate the work they're doing.
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