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KRL Rangkasbitung line resumes after flooding subsides
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KAI Commuter confirmed that Rangkasbitung line KRL services resumed on Monday evening after flooding on the Kebayoran-Pondok Ranji track subsided. Operations proceed at limited speed for safety. Prior disruptions included overhead power outage from lightning strike.
Record flooding last month pushed several northern Michigan dams close to failure, with water nearly spilling over a key barrier in one city. The events have renewed calls to address the nation's aging dams amid intensifying storms driven by climate change.
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Heavy rains pushed the Kouga Dam to 119.2 percent capacity on Thursday morning, sending water over the spillway at a rate of 2.2 million litres per second. The sudden rise from 32 percent the day before forced evacuations in the Gamtoos River valley and flooded farms in the Eastern Cape.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged residents in various parts of the country to prepare for moderate to heavy rains over the next five days. Rains are expected in Western Kenya, the Central Highlands, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, and the South-eastern Lowlands. Residents have been warned to watch for potential flooding.
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The Free State Road Incident Management System has issued a warning for possible flooding on the N5 highway near Sandspruit. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the weekend, prompting advice for drivers to take extra precautions. An orange level 5 alert for severe thunderstorms covers the Free State and North West provinces from March 6, 2026.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has formed a task force for the government's Oplan Kontra Baha, to be led by the Department of Public Works and Highways this year. The order was issued on January 14, with similar units planned for the 17 DPWH regional offices nationwide.
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For the first time, São Paulo's Civil Defense issued an extreme alert for severe storms in the south and east zones of the capital on Saturday (January 17), triggered by intense rains causing widespread flooding and creek overflows. The 10-second siren warning urged immediate protection amid risks to life and property, following a week of heavy precipitation and a tragic flash flood the previous day that swept away an elderly couple.
Machakos County warns of demolishing riparian land structures
April 29, 2026 07:34National Police Service warns of flooding in over 10 Nairobi estates
April 24, 2026 22:28Yellow level 2 warning issued for Gauteng thunderstorms
April 19, 2026 17:29DENR lifts cease order against Monterrazas de Cebu
April 04, 2026 17:37R30 between Beatrix Mine and Welkom closed due to flooding
February 21, 2026 22:07Marcos visits Naga City for flood control project
January 31, 2026 07:21Flooding submerges nine neighborhoods in west and north Jakarta
January 28, 2026 16:11Flooding submerges 18 neighborhoods in Jakarta until Thursday morning
January 23, 2026 17:25Floods still submerge 90 neighborhoods and 9 roads in Jakarta
January 21, 2026 20:04Flooding submerges one RT and eight roads in Jakarta