State of emergency declared in Orange County amid major flood damage
Some 5.13 inches of rain Sunday inundated the county causing severe damage to hundreds of condominiums, local reports said.
Meanwhile, the rains continued Tuesday across central North Carolina, causing wastewater overflow in Chapel Hill area.
Severe weather watches and warnings were in effect for 68 N.C. counties, as of posting.
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Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Dozens evacuated after flash flooding in Lebanon, N.H.
Rescue teams evacuated dozens of residents from a housing complex in Lebanon, New Hampshire Tuesday after heavy rains flooded the area, reports said.
The flooding has also caused “widespread damage” to roads and other public infrastructure.
NH governor has opened a state emergency operations center, said a report.
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Alberta flood waters force Manitoba community into state of emergency
R.M. of Kelsey, home to The Pas and the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, have declared a state of emergency for the region waters continue to rise on the nearby Saskatchewan and Carrot Rivers.
The waters are expected to rise even more when flood waters from Alberta arrive later this month, said a report.
Officials expect water levels to surpass 2011 levels, when major flooding inundated Manitoba.
In June, deadly floods destroyed an entire town, forcing mass evacuations of entire communities.
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Tropical Storm Sweeps China Killing Dozens
“Heavy downpours are continuing to batter large parts of the country. Nine provinces and municipalities have been affected, including Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan. The storm has caused 39 deaths so far and 13 are reported missing. North China and cities in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have been hardest-hit.” Full Report.
Rainstorms continue pounding SW China
Meanwhile, rainstorms have been pounding southwest China forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
TS Rumbia Batters S China
Tropical storm Rumbia, the sixth storm to hit china this year, landed in south China early Tuesday, bringing damaging winds and torrential rains.
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Aceh Earthquake Update
Death toll from the strong quake that struck Indonesia Aceh Province on Tuesday has climbed to 22, with at least 220 others injured. The quake has also damaged thousands of houses and business, according to official.
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