Flooding

Iran is hit with 3rd major flood in 2 weeks and
some areas of the country are “completely submerged with residents stranded on
their rooftops.” According to the New York Times, “numerous rivers had burst
their banks and landslides blocked many roads.” If you google “Iran flood” you
will see an SOS Alert pop up in your search. Thus far, at least 62 people are dead
following major flood over much of the country.
As I was scanning “An Historic and Hydrologic report of the
Flood of February – March 1938 in San Bernardino County, California,” I came
across accounts of people suffering from excess rainfall in Claremont,
CA. This is an excerpt from the report,

 

Claremont, which
received the brunt of the storm runoff
overflow from San Antonio Canyon Wash yesterday afternoon
and last
night,
today surveyed damage from the worst flood in its history.
The flood broke out of
the wash channel at Baseline Avenue
and ran to Monte Vista Avenue. From there it rushed south
to
Foothill
and along that highway into Claremont. Scripps College buildings were flooded
to the first floor.
Basements of Pomona College buildings were flooded, as
were also
basements
in the business and residential districts. Students
of both institutions
were isolated in the buildings but were in
no danger. Both Scripps and Pomona College were without
heat or
light
last night.”
Reference

Iran Hit With 3rd Major Flood in 2 Weeks: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/middleeast/iran-flood.html

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