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The flash flood killed more than 220 people in the Valencia region, many of them caught in their cars, or on the ground floors of buildings when the tsunami-like waters hit.
A mudslide south of Kelso caused Amtrak to suspend passenger rail service on the Cascades and Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. [8] The Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County reached 21.34 feet (6.50 m) at Arlington, setting a new record high. [1] The river inundated the community of Silvana [1] and cut off portions of ...
Along the Oregon Coast, both landline and cellular phone service remained out for several days due to damaged cables. [18] The storm's intensity was compared to the Columbus Day Storm, which caused widespread wind damage to the Pacific Northwest in October 1962, and the Willamette Valley Flood of 1996, which produced widespread flooding. [2] [18]
The floods spread beyond Oregon's Willamette Valley, extending west to the Oregon Coast and east toward the Cascade Mountains. Significant flood damage also impacted the American states of Washington, Idaho (particularly the north of the state) and California. The floods were directly responsible for eight deaths in Oregon, as well as over US ...
Before-and-after photos show flooded streets, overturned cars, and more destruction as a result of torrential rains and flash floods in Spain.
The talks started a few weeks after torrential rains caused floods in October that killed over 220 people in commuter towns to the east of Valencia. ... said he expected the Valencia flood to be a ...
Other areas on the southern outskirts of Valencia city didn't get rain before they were wiped out by the wall of water that overflowed the drainage canals. When authorities sent alerts to mobile phones warning of the seriousness of the flooding and asking people to stay at home, many were already on the road, working or covered in water in low ...
According to National Weather Service in Juneau, December 1, 2020, was a recording-breaking day. A single-day rainfall caused flooding and landslides in the region. Around 2,000 people lived in the area. Four houses were destroyed, and two people died. The U.S. Coast Guard sent a helicopter and boat to the location for avoiding further damages ...