Kees van der LeunAug 14, 2025
Today, it's Seoul, Korea, city of 10 million: floods after 250-300 mm of rain.
#ClimatechangeisWaterchange
https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/15965400
Heavy rain pounds South Korea’s capital region, leaving 1 person dead | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

SEOUL--Torrential rain battered South Korea’s greater capital region for a second day Thursday, leaving at least one person dead, flooding or damaging hundreds of roads and homes, and forcing more than 1,000 people to evacuate.

The Asahi Shimbun
Kees van der LeunAug 11, 2025
This weekend, it was Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Flooding after up to 350 mm (14 inches) of rain within 24 hours. Way more than a used-to-be-1-in-1000-years event.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/wisconsin-flood-storms-rain.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
Heavy Rains in Wisconsin Lead to Flooding and Early Closure of State Fair

Record-setting rainfall caused intense flooding in and around the Milwaukee area starting on Saturday night.

The New York Times
Kees van der LeunAug 9, 2025
Dutch drought resumes. The season's precipitation deficit (evaporation minus rainfall) has been hovering around 200 mm for a while, a high value already. But now, it is starting to grow again, in line with the top 5% driest years in the 1906-2025 record.
#ClimateChange #drought #ClimatechangeisWaterchange
Kees van der LeunAug 6, 2025
The massive wildfire in southern France got worse today. 135 km² burned already.
Three years of drought created a large amount of fuel in the form of dead trees and dead brushes, a climate expert explained on TV.
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https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250806-one-dead-nine-injured-in-huge-france-wildfire
Massive wildfire in France leaves at least one dead, nine injured

Firefighters in southern France were battling on Wednesday to contain the country’s biggest wildfire so far this year, said local authorities. At least one person has died so far in the wildfire, while nine others were injured. More than 1,800 firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze. 

FRANCE 24
Kees van der LeunJul 29, 2025
Yesterday, it was Romania:
Flash floods after torrential rainstorms kill at least 3 people and force hundreds of evacuations.
https://apnews.com/article/romania-flash-floods-rain-evacuations-886009c299a3b120d1a96f2f5083eb6c
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Flash floods in Romania kill at least 1 person and force hundreds of evacuations

Officials in Romania say flash floods in the northeast of the country have killed at least one person. The torrential rainstorms that triggered the flooding happened overnight into Monday. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes as Romania’s rescue services deployed teams in the hard-hit counties of Neamt and Suceava. Helicopters and firefighters rescued residents. Some of them were trapped in their homes by floodwaters. Authorities said that 890 people were evacuated from Neamt County. The Department for Emergency Situations said that first responders found a 66-year-old man dead at the bottom of a stream in the town of Neagra. Authorities also released images showing raging muddy floodwaters strewn with battered vehicles and other debris as well as damaged homes.

AP News
Show threadKees van der LeunJul 27, 2025

"Northern China has experienced record rain in recent years, exposing densely populated cities including Beijing to flood risks. Some scientists link the increased rainfall in China’s usually arid north to global warming."

Those scientists might be on to something.
#ClimatechangeisWaterchange

Kees van der LeunJul 27, 2025
Now it's northern China: floods after record rainfall.
Baoding’s Xizhuang station recorded 540mm in eight hours, exceeding Baoding’s average annual rainfall of about 500mm.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/27/flooding-rains-in-chinas-north-leave-two-people-and-displaces-thousands?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Flooding rain in China’s north leaves two people dead and displaces thousands

Authorities warn of further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding

The Guardian
Kees van der LeunJul 24, 2025
Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted.
Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisis.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/22/iran-limit-water-temperature-50c-and-reservoirs-depleted-extreme-heat-drought?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisis

The Guardian
Kees van der LeunJul 22, 2025
Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism.
State Premier Malinauskas calls outbreak a 'natural disaster'.
Well, we did help nature a bit there. Emissions from fossil fuels caused a marine heatwave. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/toxic-algae-bloom-off-south-australia-devastates-marine-life-tourism-2025-07-22/
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Kees van der LeunJul 21, 2025
A year ago, a district of the Dutch city Enschede was flooded after heavy rainfall. Now 60 homes have been declared uninhabitable.
Reporter: due to climate change, this will happen more often.
City official: Indeed, maybe nobody will live here anymore. https://nos.nl/l/2575909
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Huizen in Enschede nog steeds dichtgetimmerd, jaar na overstromingen

Een jaar geleden stond de wijk Pathmos in Enschede blank. Meer dan zestig huishoudens konden daarna nooit meer terug.