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Motorists Stranded, Roads Flooded as Rain wreaks havoc in Abuja

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
175 distinct posts / 48h, matching Flooded 120 Roads 95 Stranded 6 Motorists 2 Abuja 2
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6d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Kanawha, WV #WVwx Flood waters are receding, so the Flash Flood Warning is being allowed to expire. However, motorists should c… +3.0
8d ago Heavy Rain Floods Parts of Abuja, Motorists Stranded (Video) A heavy downpour in Abuja on Saturday flooded parts of Delight Event Centre in Gudu, while the bridge linking Gaduwa and Durumi was als… ×4 -5.0
6d ago Wyomissing [Berks Co, PA] Fire Dept/Rescue reports Flash Flood at 6:21 PM EDT -- An occupied vehicle became stranded in flood waters, requiring a water rescue. at Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:54:09 +0000 v… -2.0
6d ago At 6:21 PM EDT, Wyomissing [Berks Co, PA] Fire Dept/Rescue reports Flash Flood. An occupied vehicle became stranded in flood waters, requiring a water rescue. #pawx Link -4.5
7d ago Alan has set the #BirdOfTheDay theme today to #StrikeAPose These little egrets were at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social when water levels dropped feasting on stranded fish. It’s happening aga… -2.0
8d ago Hurricane Lala is hitting Hawaii right now. Category 1. 80 mph winds. 1 dead confirmed. 77+ flights cancelled. Flooding and mudslides active across the Big Island. Stranded? Sitata covers emergenc… -6.5
8d ago “its most severe flooding in more than 30 years, noting that conditions were shifting rapidly. Hundreds of homes in neighborhoods that were located between the river and parallel canals were evacua… -5.5
6d ago At 4:20 PM EDT, Anmoore [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood. Several reports of street flooding including Anmoore Road and Cost Roads from 420 PM to 450 PM. #wvwx Link -4.0
6d ago Snowplow clears piles of hail stones from roads after severe storm ×2 +1.0
6d ago Thank you, I am fine, luckily. Fortunately, where I live (Hilo) it wasn’t so bad. I feel very fortunate, after seeing the news reports and damaged roads, bridges, flooding, and downed trees. So muc… -3.0
6d ago 🫤 My home town in Newfoundland got nailed with hurricane Igor back in 2010; mass overland flooding, washed out roads etc. Also, I’m always thankful I got to see Lahaina before the 2023 fires. -2.0
6d ago #NWS #flood #nwsflashflood #FlashFloodWarning Flash Flood Warning for Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Roane, WV #WVwx At 927 PM EDT, emergency management reported high water across several roads in the war… -3.5
6d ago Flooding in east-central Illinois over the weekend along the Vermilion and Middle Fork Rivers closed roads and pushed debris down the Middle Fork. -3.0
6d ago While Hurricane Lala did not make landfall in Hawaii, it destroyed roads and homes across the islands. Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm after moving away from the Big Island. Residents and e… -5.0
6d ago A severe storm in Colorado dropped heavy rain and hail that combined into towering mounds. Snowplow crews were called in to clear the hail-covered roads in Douglas County. -2.0
6d ago Carmel, IN now faces a 90% chance of a major sewer line collapse after flooding. This is what happens when “small government” ideology guts public infrastructure investment for decades. Project 202… -7.0
6d ago Kaʻū needs help. 🤍 Hurricane Lala has left families, homes, roads, businesses, and farms throughout Kaʻū facing damage and loss. Now it’s time to come together for our community. I am working dir… -4.0
6d ago Flash Flood Warning for Braxton, WV & Others until 8:15 PM. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding of creeks, streams, roads, and underpasses. Turn around, don’t drown... Interactive map: https://gree… -2.5
6d ago Heavy rains have flooded homes and roads in southern Lima, while river overflows, landslides, and road closures continue to affect Peru’s southern regions. In Lima, overwhelmed drainage systems h… ×2 -5.0
6d ago Hilo, the city on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii, faced extensive power outages, submerged bridges and roads, and damaged homes after Hurricane Lala, a Category 1 storm. Residents and eme… -5.0
6d ago 4:07 PM ET 8/17/26: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Claiborne, Knox, and Anderson Counties until 5:00 PM ET. 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail are possible. Move to an interior room on the lowe… ×2 -4.5
6d ago AI only cited research from local news about flooding videos with facts on how climate change patterns of 10yrs wasn‘t incorporated into new developments. The stories confirmed that engineers use … -4.0
6d ago Flash Flood Warning for Wirt and Wood Counties, WV until 6:45 PM EDT. Heavy rain is causing flash flooding. Flash flooding of creeks, streams, roads, and underpasse... Interactive map: https://gree… -5.0
6d ago Snow plow clears piles of hail stones from roads after severe storm ×5 +2.0
6d ago Snow plow clears piles of hail stones from roads after severe storm #usnews +1.5
6d ago Yeah, it passed about 50 miles from the Big Island at low category 1. It tracked northwest from there, but was a little further from each island and a little weaker. So we definitely got bashed, t… -3.5
6d ago Snow plow clears piles of hail stones from roads after severe storm #usnews +1.2
6d ago Flash Flood Warning for Marion, WV & Wetzel, WV until 5:30 PM EDT. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding of small creeks/streams, roads, underpasses, and low-lying ar... Interactive map: https://gree… -3.5
6d ago Heat and drought damage roads across Dornbirn #Dornbirn #drought #Vorarlberg -4.5
7d ago 🚗 Province of Utrecht leverages vehicle data from the national #ROMO initiative to tackle: 🔷 Asset management 🔷 Extreme weather 🔷 High-risk locations 🔗 Read the story: sdglocalaction.org/utrecht-ro… +6.0

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T3 Flood Affects 34,000 In Yobe weather_flooding leadership.ng displaced, devastated, overwhelmed
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T3 Residents count losses as flood sweeps through parts of Abuja ⚖ Contested weather_flooding vanguardngr.com devastated, overwhelmed, displaced
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T3 Motorists Stranded, Roads Flooded as Rain wreaks havoc in Abuja ⚖ Contested weather_flooding dailytrust.com stranded, overwhelmed, panicked
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T3 Flood: Residents stranded, vehicles submerged in Abuja 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding dailytrust.com stranded, submerged, desperate
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fear
T3 Residents Stranded, Cars Submerged As Flood Hits Parts Of Abuja ⚖ Contested weather_flooding leadership.ng stranded, chaotic, soaked
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