Environment & Climate
Severe weather causes deadly flooding in India and coastal damage in California
The Guardian reports that high water levels in West Bengal have killed three people while ocean swells impact California.
The short version
- Heavy rainfall raised the Ganges River above extreme danger levels, leading to an embankment collapse and three deaths near Malda in West Bengal.[The Guardian]
- In California, large swells linked to Hurricane Marie caused severe beach erosion, street flooding, and property damage in Orange County.[The Guardian]
- A continuing heatwave is affecting central US states following the nation's hottest summer on record.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Floods around Malda, West Bengal, have killed three people and impacted multiple villages, including the Bhutni region.[The Guardian]
- The Ganges River rose roughly 75 centimeters above its extreme danger level, triggering a 20-foot embankment collapse at East Basudevpur.[The Guardian]
- More than 100 boats were deployed to assist with local evacuations in West Bengal.[The Guardian]
- An estimated 8-to-10-foot ocean swell from Hurricane Marie caused significant beach erosion and street flooding in Orange County, California, on September 7.[The Guardian]
- Central US states face an ongoing heatwave following the country's hottest summer on record.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether further flooding will occur in West Bengal if the collapsed embankment at East Basudevpur is not repaired.[The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Weather tracker: Floods in eastern India and hurricane damage in CaliforniaThe Guardian - World