7 of 10 TILTING & SINKING; India: Floods in North Bengal affected 80,000 people! Mexico: The problem of waterlogging and flooding in Distrito Federal caused by sinking!

Floods situation in India & Bangladesh MODIS image, 19 July 2012

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India TILTING & BACKWASHING:

/ Flood situation in Jalpaiguri worsens due to heavy rains. Flood situation in parts of Jalpaiguri district on Thursday worsened due to intermittent heavy rains. Khayerkata village is completely flooded due to overflowing of river waters, forcing marooned residents to take shelter in relief camps, officials said. /

/ Nearly 1.5 lakh people affected by floods in West Bengal. Floods in West Bengal have affected over 80,000 people in Darjeeling, 22,000 in Jalpaiguri and 40,000 people in Cooch Behar. Over 2,000 homes have been fully or partially damaged leaving several people homeless. /

/ Floods worsen after embankment breaks in West Bengal. Flood situation in West Bengal deteriorated on Thursday as heavy downpour breached embankment, flooding several villages and towns. Several villages near Siliguri under Darjeeling district were flooded when the Mahananda River embankment broke again after heavy showers, bringing the road communication to standstill. /

/ 250 Sonitpur villages reeling under floods. More than 250 villages, including Swaguri, Bamunakhuti, Goroimari, Bahumari, Bhujmari, Bogora Ati, Baga Centre, Bam Basti, Singimari, Kumolia, No.1 and 2 Adaveti, Kolakhati, Mirihola, Kotora Ati, Tewari Pal, Dolapani, Bookabil, Ghiladhari, Chandra Ati, Chalia-Chapori, Pukekhati Bihiagaon, Kurukani, Rajgar, Singitoli, No. 2 Bihiagaon, Gorsinga Bihiagaon, Samdhora, Rajbhoral, Koroioni, Kuttamara, Gorbandha, Jahajbandha, Dipota, Beseria, etc., under Naduar, Biswanath, Gohpur, Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Helem and Chariduar circles have been reeling under the impact of floods caused by the Brahmaputra river. The unrepaired portion of the dyke at Solmara in southern part of Sootea and Jamugurihat has been responsible for a heavy toll on life and property. /

/ Goa’s Shoreline Affected by Severe Soil Erosion: Report. More than 7 kilometers of Goa’s coastline is critically eroded and requires urgent attention, Goa government informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 17. “Goa has a coastline of 105 kms from North to South and a length of 7.180 kms is critically damaged. It needs urgent attention from the authorities to save from crumbling further,” the Performance Budget by the Department of Water Resources tabled in the House stated. /

Mexico SINKING:

/ Subsidence, and floods cause DF. The problem of waterlogging and flooding in Mexico City, are due, among others, by the sinking city that continuously records each year, said the Director General of the National System of Civil Protection, Laura Gurza Jaidar. Laura Gurza Jaidar stated that Mexico City is sinking continuously 10 centimeters or more each year, mostly in the area of Iztapalapa, San Mateo and the airport. /

/ Rain causes flooding in the DF 26. The Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Federal District reported that widespread rain in the capital left 26 puddles so far. The dependence detailed in the delegations Cuauhtémoc and Miguel Hidalgo rainfall was intense, while the other boundaries of moderate to strong. He explained that the Unit Storm Water System in Mexico City reports 26 flooding, 17 in Cuauhtemoc, Gustavo A. three Madero, Venustiano Carranza and two in equal numbers in Miguel Hidalgo and Xochimilco. /

/ Floods leave victims in Michoacan. At least 300 people in the municipality of Tuxpan were affected after several irrigation canals overflowed and caused flooding of up to one meter in height due to heavy rains. /

/ Rain leaves flooding in 2 communities of Zacatecas. Heavy rains caused flooding in the state up to a meter high in communities The Coecillo and La Manga, the municipality of Luis Moya, who damaged a health center, school, and damages to 30 houses 18 families , confirmed the governor Miguel Alonso Reyes. /

/ Flooding and traffic chaos in the Valley of Mexico for rain. The rains that hit this afternoon to Mexico City road caused some delegations involvement of the capital. Reported flooding in the homes of 50 cm Ecatepec /

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India:

Flood situation in Jalpaiguri worsens due to heavy rains

Jalpaiguri: Flood situation in parts of Jalpaiguri district on Thursday worsened due to intermittent heavy rains.

Khayerkata village is completely flooded due to overflowing of river waters, forcing marooned residents to take shelter in relief camps, officials said.

Heavy rains caused the rivers to breach their embankment in many places of the district.

As river water levels rose, embankments in some places were breached. Officials said the district administration is taking steps to provide relief for those affected.

Water levels in Teesta, Reti and Dudhua rivers have touched the danger mark and flooded large tracts of land in Jalpaiguri, including Khayerkata village and Dhupguri - a tea garden area.

http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/flood-situation-in-jalpai...

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Nearly 1.5 lakh people affected by floods in West Bengal

Floods in West Bengal have affected over 80,000 people in Darjeeling, 22,000 in Jalpaiguri and 40,000 people in Cooch Behar.

Over 2,000 homes have been fully or partially damaged leaving several people homeless.

Landslides in the area of Kalimpong and Kurseong in Darjeeling districts made the areas completely cut off.

Nearly 60 relief camps have been set up to provide aid in the affected areas. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Army personnel are working day and night to carry rescue and relief works.

Narayan Chatterjee, chairman of North Bengal Flood Control Authority said, "With the decrease in rainfall, the water level of major rivers has been receding. The flood situation in the districts is likely to improve over the coming days".

State Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia, visited the affected areas and said that the administration is closely watching bank of Teesta and other major rivers.

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/7/18/26-Nearly-1-5-l...

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Floods worsen after embankment breaks in West Bengal

Darjeeling, July 19 (ANI): Flood situation in West Bengal deteriorated on Thursday as heavy downpour breached embankment, flooding several villages and towns.

Several villages near Siliguri under Darjeeling district were flooded when the Mahananda River embankment broke again after heavy showers, bringing the road communication to standstill.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhivhav Srivastav, said the water level of Mahananda River had crossed the danger-level and rescue operations are in full swing.

"The flood situation is alarming and water levels have risen. The river is changing its flow. The local administration and policemen are taking adequate measures to control the situation." Srivastav said.

Soldiers and rescue workers from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for rescue and relief efforts.

"For the rescue operations, rescue relief team of civil defence has reached the spot and the NDRF will report within an hour. We have also arranged five buses through which we will take people to safe places," he said.

Reportedly, floods in Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and Cooch Behar have affected more than 80,000 people, drowning vast stretches of agricultural lands and rendered hundreds of families, homeless.

The monsoon this year has caused heavy floods in eastern and northeastern parts of the country like West Bengal, Assam, claiming several lives and causing extensive damage to property. (ANI)

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/07/19/425-Floods-wor...

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250 Sonitpur villages reeling under floods

TEZPUR, July 19 – More than 250 villages, including Swaguri, Bamunakhuti, Goroimari, Bahumari, Bhujmari, Bogora Ati, Baga Centre, Bam Basti, Singimari, Kumolia, No.1 and 2 Adaveti, Kolakhati, Mirihola, Kotora Ati, Tewari Pal, Dolapani, Bookabil, Ghiladhari, Chandra Ati, Chalia-Chapori, Pukekhati Bihiagaon, Kurukani, Rajgar, Singitoli, No. 2 Bihiagaon, Gorsinga Bihiagaon, Samdhora, Rajbhoral, Koroioni, Kuttamara, Gorbandha, Jahajbandha, Dipota, Beseria, etc., under Naduar, Biswanath, Gohpur, Tezpur, Dhekiajuli, Helem and Chariduar circles have been reeling under the impact of floods caused by the Brahmaputra river. The unrepaired portion of the dyke at Solmara in southern part of Sootea and Jamugurihat has been responsible for a heavy toll on life and property.

It has been observed during a survey conducted by NGO Caritas, Denmark and India that due to the alleged negligence of the E&D department in taking necessary measures for protecting the Biswanath-Panpur embankment, the Brahmaputra has been causing untold miseries to the people of the area for the last many years.

This time around, the floods and erosion turned violent after breaching about 600 metres of Biswanath-Panpur embankment at Solmara. Under the Biswanath Revenue Circle, there are many villages adjacent to the Biswanath-Panpur embankment which have been affected by the surging waters of the Brahmaputra during the monsoon. Sources said that under Naduar Revenue Circle, a total of 1,43,290 people, under Biswanath Revenue Circle, a total of 24,771, under Gohpur Revenue Circle, a total of 49,782, under Tezpur Revenue Circle, a total of 44,000, under Dhekiajuli Revenue Circle, a total of 55,000, under Helem Revenue Circle, a total of 24,771 amd under Chariduar Revenue Circle, a total of 18,500 people are affected. The sources further revealed that in the floods under Naduar and Biswanath Revenue circles, a total of 60,000 people have been evacuated and 120 relief camps have been set up where a total of 1,65,030 affected people have been sheltered.

The Biswanath and Nadwar circles under Sootea block are hubs of agricultural produce, fish, milk, etc. The flood destruction has resulted in sudden price rise of vegetables in the market.

Md Samirul Ali of Kotar Ati area, a fisherman, said that the second worst-affected sector is fishery. In the floods, he has lost lakhs of rupees as eight beels including Uvata Beel, Borali Mora, Siroioni, Baluhola, Rowmari, Dew Beel, Mirikhuti and Ghiladhari under Nadwar Meen Mahal owned by him have been washed away. “Around 30 hectares of fishery land owned by about 60 fishermen, have been inundated by the floodwaters in Biswanath subdivision.

Naba Kumar Chetry, another local, said that the floods have damaged dairy farms too. Hundreds of heads of cattle in the char-chapori areas have been washed away. “As the rising trend of the Brahmaputra has not changed yet, many houses in the area are still under water, cutting off the area with other parts of the State.We have been facing acute food and drinking water shortage,” Chetry added.

Another social worker of the area, Sahidur Rahman alleged that the so-called people’s representatives and government officials have shamelessly been involved in misappropriating relief materials allotted for the affected people. Relief materials like foodgrains and tarpaulins were provided, but certain unscrupulous leaders of the area held back all those things instead of distributing the same among the affected people. He said erosion has taken a bad turn at Kolakhati area, posing a serious threat. Moreover, the sixth addition of the Kaziranga National Park is adjacent to it and due to the floods, the wildlife has also been affected.

NGO Caritas, Denmark and India, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit of Emmanuel Hospital Association in association with Baptist Christian Hospital and certain local NGOs have come forward to help us through medical camps and by providing relief funds, he added.

Albert Caritas, consultant for South Asia Caritas, Germany and Thangsa Sabestian, partner support official, Caritas, India, told this reporter that after a study of the devastation caused by the floods, they have felt that the urgent needs in the area are medicine, food and tarpaulin.

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul2012/state06

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Goa’s Shoreline Affected by Severe Soil Erosion: Report

Panaji, Jul 18 (IBNS): More than 7 kilometers of Goa’s coastline is critically eroded and requires urgent attention, Goa government informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 17.

“Goa has a coastline of 105 kms from North to South and a length of 7.180 kms is critically damaged. It needs urgent attention from the authorities to save from crumbling further,” the Performance Budget by the Department of Water Resources tabled in the House stated.

The report also mentioned that coastal stretch of about 25.02 kms has been severely affected by soil erosion.

Beach stretch along Pernem, Bardez and Tiswadi – home to some of the best beaches in the north Goa, and three other talukas of Quepem, Salcete and Canacona in the South have been affected by erosion.

The state is nonetheless making efforts to prevent soil erosion as, the report stated further that anti erosion measures have already begun at Keri in Pernem taluka, Anjuna and Candolim.

“The State is implementing a number of soil erosion measures like stepped sea walls, concrete blocks, earthern embankments, sand bag embankments, geo tubes and others. The measures are taken based on recommendations of the Central Water Power and Research Station,” the report added.

The Candolim beach stretch is among the worst affected due to the giant River Princess vessel which ran aground the shore in 2000. It was removed only two months back.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=144076

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Mexico:

Subsidence, and floods cause DF

The problem of waterlogging and flooding in Mexico City, are due, among others, by the sinking city that continuously records each year, said the Director General of the National System of Civil Protection, Laura Gurza Jaidar.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

MEXICO CITY, July 19 (El Universal). - In an interview Wednesday after leading the signing of the World Bank Technical Assistance on Integrated Risk Management, the Civil Protection Officer under the Ministry of Interior, which depends of the Interior Ministry, said that although Mexico City already has the East Issuer ending construction in a couple of years, does not guarantee the disappearance of waterlogging and sinking if risks are not lowered as avoiding garbage Street and new settlements.

However, he added, the Valley of Mexico suffers from waterlogging and flooding for natural reasons, since the area was a lake and water, therefore, find their place.

But the biggest problem, he added, is the sinking of the Federal District, which represents a major challenge for the next administration. "This has to evolve as a great challenge and I hope that future administrations to take with great seriousness, for a sustainable policy of integrated management of drinking water in Mexico City and stop out of the ground," he said.

Laura Gurza Jaidar stated that Mexico City is sinking continuously 10 centimeters or more each year, mostly in the area of Iztapalapa, San Mateo and the airport.

"It is worrying if we consider that the soil is not uniform, it is sinking even and this threatens the infrastructure," he explained.

The collapse, he said, is a latent threat mainly because it is not homogenous and vulnerable infrastructure, so it is important that in the short-term investments are considered to reduce risk of subsidence by water extraction.

http://www.eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/notas/2012/7/19/hundimientos-c...

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Rain causes flooding in the City 26

The Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Federal District reported that widespread rain in the capital left 26 puddles so far.

The dependence detailed in the delegations Cuauhtémoc and Miguel Hidalgo rainfall was intense, while the other boundaries of moderate to strong.

He explained that the Unit Storm Water System in Mexico City reports 26 flooding, 17 in Cuauhtemoc, Gustavo A. three Madero, Venustiano Carranza and two in equal numbers in Miguel Hidalgo and Xochimilco.

Under these circumstances, staff of the Water System of Mexico City, firefighters, the secretariats of Public Safety and Civil Protection and delegations are on alert to whatever is presented by the rains.

The city authorities advised the people not to litter on streets, sewers and culverts to prevent flooding and advised motorists to drive carefully and observe speed limits, due to water on the pavement.

http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/index.php?option=com_k2&view=ite...

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Floods leave victims in Michoacan

At least 300 people in the municipality of Tuxpan were affected after several irrigation canals overflowed and caused flooding of up to one meter in height due to heavy rains.

In this situation local authorities implemented an evacuation operation and set up temporary shelters.

The town clerk, Juan Manuel Serna González, announced that it was the constant rains during the last hours caused it to collapse irrigation canals.

So far the area most affected are those of the colonies La Soledad, Rio Grande, The Winch and La Presa.

Also, the federal highway number 15 reports affectations runoff after mud and rocks recorded on a nearby hill.

Gangs of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) and working on debris removal and the movement has not been affected.

The main lodge was installed at the Municipal Auditorium, which shall remain open indefinitely.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/856904.html

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Rain leaves flooding in 2 communities of Zacatecas

Zacatecas. - Heavy rains caused flooding in the state up to a meter high in communities The Coecillo and La Manga, the municipality of Luis Moya, who damaged a health center, school, and damages to 30 houses 18 families , confirmed the governor Miguel Alonso Reyes.

He said heavy rains since Wednesday afternoon was recorded in large parts of Zacatecas, and continue on Thursday morning caused this flooding in these areas to be insufficient to contain the water board receiving runoff resulting from .

Water poured the board caused serious damage to 25 homes in the community The Coecillo and in five of La Manga, which damaged 18 families of southeastern Zacatecas, same as already supported by staff of the Directorate for Civil Protection and State Fire and Health Services Zacatecas (SSZ).

The State Executive reported that so far the situation was under control and work performed in these locations support for affected families and the population generally Jan.

This work was carried out basic sanitation, which consist of fumigation, disinfection, delivery of suppressors by the area of epidemiology and care of the physical state of persons.

He reported that there were no casualties and only damaged the water property in the 30 homes flooded in the health center and kindergarten "Emiliano Zapata", but for now we continue with the assessment of damages.

Finally, said Civil Protection and Fire performs drainage work on the board located in the community The Coecillo and has already been installed a temporary shelter in the county seat of Luis Moya, one of the facilities of the Health Services.

http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/lluvia-deja-inundacione...

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Flooding and traffic chaos in the Valley of Mexico for rain

The rains that hit this afternoon to Mexico City road caused some delegations involvement of the capital.

In Coyoacan was handcuffed traffic Rancho Vista Hermosa Avenue, where emergency services went to work at the site.

While south of the city, Causeway Tlalpa, Ring Road and Tlalpan Viaduct remained with severe traffic congestion due to flooding, which caused only give the Light Rail service to the Estadio Azteca.

Reported flooding in the homes of 50 cm Ecatepec

Floods from 10 to 50 centimeters are recorded in the homes of 12 streets of Colonia Emiliano Zapata in this municipality, in addition to roads affected and crews working in the affected areas.

Vactor type machines, crews municipal water agency, Civil Protection and the State Water Commission and Tlaloc group staff, working to dislodge the water to the sump six, in order to remove the liquid from the indoor .

Because even in the rain is recorded, there are tours of various points, mainly monitoring channels, in one of the main river of the Remedies, is reported at acceptable levels, without risk at the moment represents.

In addition to the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, no problem for water accumulation in Central Avenues, National Comonfort, Miguel Hidalgo, Morelos and Peripheral route East.

According to Civil Protection, work in the area could take several hours, especially considering that even rain is present.