Algeria – Deadly Flash Floods Following Heavy Rain in North West
Severe flash flooding swept through areas of northwester Algeria after heavy rainfall from 02 to 03 September 2023. Authorities report at least 8 people have lost their lives as a…
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Floods, flood events and flooding news for Algeria, Africa.
Algeria – 6 Dead After Further Heavy Rain and Floods
Recent heavy rainfall has once again led to devastating flooding in multiple provinces of Algeria, marking the second occurrence of such incidents within a two-week period. Fatalities have been reported…
Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces
At least 2 people have died and dozens have been rescued or evacuated after flash floods in 9 provinces of Algeria from 24 May 2023. Civil Protection teams carried out…
Algeria, Tunisia and Italy – Floods Leave 5 Dead, 2 Missing
A strong storm system in the Mediterranean, referred to as a ‘medicane’ (MedIterranean hurricane) has caused severe flooding in Algeria, Tunisia and southern Italy. At least 5 people have lost…
Algeria – Fatalities After Flash Floods in Batna, Médéa and M’Sila Provinces
Severe flash flooding has affected parts of northern Algeria since 02 May 2021. As of 04 May, fatalities were reported in Batna, Médéa and Provinces. Civil Protection in Algeria reported…
Algeria – 10 Dead or Missing After Flash Floods in Chlef Province
At least 10 people died or are missing after flash floods in Chlef Province of Algeria on 06 March 2021. Civil Protection said that the Chlef Province experienced heavy rainfall…
Algeria – Vehicles Swept Away by Flash Floods in Jijel Province
Floods struck in the province of Jijel in northern Algeria after heavy rain from late 20 December 2020. The weather station at Jijel-Achouat near Taher recorded over 140mm of rain…
Algeria – Deadly Flash Floods Hit Northern Provinces
At least one person died and hundreds of homes damaged after flash flooding in northern Algeria. The flooding came after stormy weather from 07 to 08 September brought heavy rainfall.…
Algeria – Damaging Floods in Oran and Mostaganem Provinces
Heavy rain from 16 to 17 May caused flooding in northwest Algeria damaging homes and leaving at least 1 person dead. Tafraoui in Oran Province recorded 32mm of rain in…
Algeria – Deadly Flash Floods in North
At least 1 person has died and 3 were rescued after flash floods in Algeria on 12 November. Severe weather affected wide areas of the country from 11 November, brought…
Algeria – 2 Dead As Floods Hit Algiers and Souk Ahras
Two people have lost their lives after more flooding in Algeria. Flooding also caused widespread material damage in the capital Algiers and parts of Souk Ahras Province. This is the…
West Africa – Death Toll Rises in Niger, Homes Destroyed in Nigeria, Hundreds Displaced in Chad
Further flooding has been reported in parts of Nigeria, adding to the long list of flood events that have affected countries in west and north west Africa over the last…
Morocco and Algeria – More Flash Floods Leave 11 Dead
At least 11 people have died and 1 is missing after more flooding in the north African countries of Morocco and Algeria. Morocco At least 11 people died in Morocco…
Algeria – Dozens Rescued After Flash Floods in North
Almost 40 people have been rescued from flood waters in northern Algeria after torrential rain. In a 24 hour period to 01 September, 127.3mm of rain fell in the city…
Algeria – Deadly Flash Floods in Constantine and Tebessa
At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Algeria during the past week. Heavy rain caused flash floods in the city of Constantine, Constantine Province in north eastern Algeria…
Niger – Floods and Rain Leave 19 Dead and 65,000 Affected
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 19 people have died in flooding in Niger since July this year. As of 13 August, a…
