Eight dead amid California heavy rains and Mudslides.
California, heavy rain caused Mudslides, survivors of mountain fires have to evacuate.
Most of the houses were destroyed by the water and the Mudslides.
With the loss of trees and other vegetation, heavy rain can cause Mudslides.
Heavy rains cause floods and Mudslides that kill dozens of people every year in Colombia.
Peru experienced widespread flooding and Mudslides in early 2016, with
heavy rain leaving more than 5,000 people homeless.
Mudslides are generally brought on by flooding,
as they are charactized by water carrying debris through a defined area.
Colombia's National Institute for Environmental Studies has
warned that eight provinces in the country could face Mudslides in the coming days.
The civil defense department of Minas Gerais state Wednesday said on its
website that 17 people died in floodwaters or Mudslides.
The civil defense department of Minas Gerais state Wednesday said on its
website that 17 people died there in floodwaters or Mudslides.
The civil defence department of Minas Gerais state said on its website on
Wednesday that 17 people died there in floodwaters and Mudslides.
The Civil Defence Department of Minas Gerais state had yesterday said on its Web
site that 17 people died in floodwaters or Mudslides.
Over 5000 troops are on the ground but numerous landslides and also road collapses and Mudslides due to the torrential rain has made
rescue very difficult.
The number of confirmed deaths from flooding and Mudslides in California stands at 17,
with US authorities stepping up their search for at least 20 missing persons.
In 2012, for the first time since weather records have been kept, the Atacama was hit with four days of
rain so heavy it caused floods and Mudslides.
The new floods and Mudslides over the past three days follow a series of other storms
and officials say that a total of 62 people have died and 12,000 homes have been destroyed so far this year.