More than 22,000 families in 10 districts of Bandung, West Java, have been affected by water from the Citarum River that flooded the area on Thursday, killing one.

The Bandung Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Bandung) said rain that had started on Wednesday afternoon had caused floods of almost 3 meters in some areas. Baleendah district was the worst hit, with more than 5,000 families affected. The other districts that were also severely paralyzed by the floods are Dayeuhkolot and Bojongsoang. All three districts are located alongside the Citarum River.

The head of the BPBD Bandung’s emergency and logistics division, Sudrajat, said only 226 people from Baleendah had decided to abandon their homes, while most had opted to endure the high water. In Dayeuhkolot, 138 were rescued, including children, pregnant women and the elderly.

“There are 3,005 families affected in Dayeuhkolot,” said Sudrajat.

West Java Search and Rescue Agency spokesman Joshua Banjarnahor identified the casualty as Riky, 21, a resident of Baleendah, who was electrocuted inside his flooded home in the inundated district. He was accompanied by a younger sibling at the time of the incident, while their parents were out of town.

Joshua said the team was very cautious in conducting the rescue mission, since most residents had yet to turn off electricity. “We found the victim at 9 a.m. this morning,” he said.

The floods also cut road access from Dayeuhkolot to the nearby districts of Banjaran and Ciparay, making it hard for people to leave the flooded areas. “On the main street that connects Dayeuhkolot with Ciparay and Banjaran, water is as high as an adult’s thigh. Vehicles can’t pass the area,” said Joshua.

Last month, downpour in the regency caused the dam holding the Cinambo River in Pasar Jati to burst, resulting in flooding that claimed three lives.

In Central Java, a number of regions have been flooded following persistent heavy rainfall since Wednesday. Klaten regency is one of the most heavily impacted regions, with the Dengkeng River overflowing and flooding the surrounding regency.

Doddy Hermanu, acting head of the Klaten Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Klaten), said residents were forced to leave their homes after floodwater engulfed hundreds of homes and some schools, with water levels reaching as high as 1 meter. “We are staying alert, because the sky is still overcast,” he told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

Doddy said the BPBD Klaten was trying to prevent further flooding. “We have put thousands of sand bags on the river embankment in a bid to hold back the floods,” he said.

In Wonogiri regency, hundreds of houses are also flooded, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate. The floods have also cut the road connection between the regencies of Wonogiri and Pacitan, where the water reached a level of up to 50 centimeters. “We have shut down the electricity in the impacted areas,” Bambang Hariyanto, head of the Wonogiri Disaster Mitigation Agency, told the Post.

In East Java, at least 15 regencies were flooded, according to the provincial disaster mitigation agency. The impacted regencies are Madiun, Nganjuk, Ngawi, Magetan, Sidoarjo, Kediri, Bojonegoro, Tuban, Probolinggo, Gresik, Pacitan, Trenggalek, Ponorogo, Lampongan and Blitar.

“We are still in coordination with the regional administration for evacuation and aid distribution,” said Suban Wahyudiono, the head of the agency.

According to the agency, Madiun is the most impacted regency, because the Jeroan River has overflowed and flooded wide stretches of the surrounding areas.

The floods in Madiun have also cut roads access between Ngawi and Kertosono, with water levels reaching as high as 1 meter. (das)</s>The leading causes of sheep deaths in the winter months of 2018 have been revealed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its latest Regional Veterinary Laboratory (RVL) Report.

The latest report covers the months of October, November and December 2018 – comprising the fourth quarter (Q4) of that year.

The data shows that, of the 220 sheep carcasses on which post-mortems were carried out by RVLs, almost 40 were diagnosed with parasitic gastro-enteritis – the top diagnosed cause of death for sheep.

The remaining six causes among the top 10 were (in decreasing order of frequency): pulp kidney disease; poisoning; ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma / jaagsiekte; acidosis ruminal; encephalitis; and enteritis/pneumonia.

The report also presents the data for sheep deaths according to system or cause, rather than by specific diagnosis.

These figures show that alimentary tract disease was responsible for almost 35% of deaths – over twice as much as respiratory disease, the second most common cause, at just under 15%.

Systemic disease was responsible for just over 10% of deaths, while ‘no diagnosis’ was listed for a similar number of carcasses examined.

The report also points out that acute fasciolosis (liver fluke) did not feature in the list of top 10 causes of deaths for the first time in “several years”.

The department is predicting lower disease risk than usual for liver fluke for most of the country. Report reveals top causes of cattle deaths in winter 2018</s>A rainstorm which moved through the area Wednesday caused flooding in the community of Brookside, alongside the Santa Clara River, Central Fire Department officials said.

Central Fire Department Chief Steve Haluska said the river crested around 2 p.m. causing flooding near about 15 homes.

"Some of the houses got water in them," Haluska said, adding that the extent of damage to the homes was unknown as of Wednesday afternoon.

As of 5:30 p.m., around 75 people, including firefighters, volunteers and inmates from the Purgatory Correctional Facility were on scene conducting a sandbagging operation.

"This is our number one priority," Haluska said. "If the the rain stays away we'll be fine. If it doesn't we'll be in trouble."

The National Weather Service reported that rain was expected to taper off throughout Wednesday evening although winter weather could arrive by the end of the week.</s>RICHMOND, Va — When the James River crested at its highest level since 2010 last week, flooding caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to popular trails near the river, officials said. About 250 feet of trail on Belle Isle and 300 feet at Pony Pasture washed out and must be repaired.

"Hundreds of pounds of rock gets moved with the power of the river. It kind of puts it in perspective,” said Bryce Wilk, the new Superintendent of the James River Park System, during an interview near the Hollywood Rapids. "This was just all water when we first came to assess it.”

On February 25th, the river levels at the Richmond-Wstaham garage creased at 16.2 feet. The last time the James was higher than that was January 2010, when it reached 18.1 feet.

Fixing the washed out sections of trail will cost thousands of dollars, according to Wilk. His crews plan to start working on restoring the trails soon and hope to complete the work by the end of the month. Foot traffic throughout the park picks up dramatically when spring rolls in and the weather warms up, Wilk said.

Despite the damage, the trails are passable, but Wilk urged users to take caution when walking, running, or biking along the river.

"Please watch your step when you’re walking around here. The conditions change all the time,” Wilk said.

Olivia White, a freshman at VCU, and some friends were walking around Belle Isle Tuesday and encountered the washed out trail there.

"I was like ‘oh, my gosh was that your ankle?’ And he was like ‘no, but it was close,’” White said about one of her friends. “I’m definitely not wearing the shoes for that right now. I’ve got like basketball shoes on right now.”

Wilk said his crews will be able to fix the damage, although it will be hard work. The James River Park System is used year-round, and Wilks said everyone has a role in maintaining trails by being responsible users, especially directly after a storm.

"If you’re getting any mud sticking to your boots or sticking to your tires, generally that’s a little too wet to be out there,” Wilk said.

Once the temperatures warm up, White said she will be back to Belle Isle to enjoy the natural treasure that runs through downtown Richmond.

"Having nature here is what makes it really beautiful,” she said.

The James River Park System is holding a volunteer event on Saturday, March 9th. Volunteers and crews will pick up debris left by flooding near Pony Pasture. The group plans to meet near the parking lot at 9 a.m.

Wilk said volunteers are the “backbone” of maintaining the James River Park System. In years past, volunteers have logged more than 7,000 work hours at the Park, and Wilk said they hope to top 10,000 hours this year.</s>Cannabis farms have been polluting the Eel River since the Green Rush began. There is sediment eroding and fertilizer running off into the river and the attached streams. Water is also being siphoned off from the streams and river to use on large grow operations.

There are some sections of the Eel River that are at high, medium, and low risk of being polluted by illegal cannabis farms. This map lays out sections that are at those different levels of risk. All of the grows shown are within three miles of the Eel river.

The sediment that is eroding due to the grow operations building roads that they do not maintain. They are also clear cutting a lot of the redwoods which held the sediment in place. This sediment falling into and settling in the river is causing it to flatten out and become shallow.

This takes away the salmon’s favored habitat of deep, cold water. The fertilizer is causing algae bloom to occur that is very toxic for the salmon. It causes them to become diseased and die off. The grows are also siphoning off too much water, to the point of the river running dry in some seasons. This makes it hard for salmon to migrate from the ocean, up the Eel River, and to the streams where they lay their eggs.

Cannabis becoming legal will allow the government to regulate the fertilizer used, maintain roads and minimize the impact of clear cutting, and regulate the amount of water being siphoned out. These regulations will keep the Eel River beautiful and protected.</s>Householders in the Forest of Dean have been warned to beware of flooding as river levels rise after a night of torrential rain.

Motorists are being warned that flood is already affecting some low lying roads and fields alongside the River Severn.

But water running down from the Forest of Dean to the River Severn could also cause flooding as the day goes on.

Although flooding of properties is not forecast now, the authorities are concerned because more heavy rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.

The Environment Agency issued a flood alert this morning and says it expects the river levels to stay high until tomorrow,

The message with the flood alert says: "Levels are rising at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall overnight.

"Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow.

"Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours."

There are no flood warnings yet but the report adds: "We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded."

There are no warnings for the River Wye at present.
The flooding of the Citarum River, Indonesia, causes at least two deaths.