Floods and flooding in North and South America
Severe storms and heavy flooding have wreaked havoc in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), Argentina resulting in significant damage and loss of life. Argentina’s meteorological agency Servicio Meteorológico Nacional…
At least 8 people have lost their lives after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stormy weather late on 21 February 2024…
Dozens of people had to be rescued from flash floods in San Diego on 22 January 2024 after record rainfall in Southern California. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria declared a…
A powerful storm hit the East Coast of the United States over the last few days, causing widespread devastation and damages as it moved north and into Atlantic Canada on…
A powerful atmospheric river brought record rainfall to parts of Washington and Oregon states in the Pacific Northwest of the USA from 04 December 2023. As of 05 December, two…
A tropical disturbance moved across the Caribbean on 17 November 2023, bringing torrential rainfall to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where at least 21 people have lost their lives.…
Days of heavy rain and flooding in Santa Catarina, Brazil, have prompted dozens of municipalities to declare a state of emergency. At least 2 people have died in flooding and…
Dozens of emergency personnel are search through wreckage left by raging flash floods near Guatemala City, Guatemala after a river broke its banks early on 25 September 2023. Heavy rain…
At least 7 people have lost their lives and 9 are still missing after flash floods in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. According to the state’s Civil Protection, flash flooding…
Flash floods left multiple vehicles stranded on highways in Pennsylvania, USA, after 4 inches / 100 mm of rain fell on 09 September 2023. The worst affected areas were in…
The flood situation has deteriorated in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, where the governor, Eduardo Leite, has now declared a state of emergency. Heavy rain fell in the…
Severe weather over the last few days has taken its toll on areas of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil where authorities report hundreds of people have been…
Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency for several counties in West Virginia, USA, following heavy rainfall and flash flooding. In a statement of 28 August 2023, the governor…
Authorities in the Dominican Republic report 2 people are missing, 2 were injured and hundreds have been displaced from their homes after heavy rain and strong winds brought by Tropical…
Around 100 residents and tourists evacuated homes and hotels after flash floods in a resort town near the Grand Canyon National Park. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff, Arizona, warned…
Tropical Storm Hilary brought record heavy rainfall to parts of Southern California, triggering flooding and mudslides which shut down major roads and forced multiple high-water rescues. Hilary previously caused severe…
