Floods and flooding in North and South America
Raging flash floods swept through parts of the city of Medellín, capital of Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia, late on 30 November 2021. Videos shared on Social Media showed powerful…
Several rivers broke their banks following heavy rain in Chocó Department, Colombia. Authorities reported almost 3,500 households have been affected, with flood water “up to neck height” in some areas.…
Disaster officials report at least 2 people have died and one is still missing after sudden flash floods in Panama on 21 November 2021. Heavy rain triggered sudden floods which…
As the rainy season continues in Colombia, several incidents of flooding and landslides have been reported over the last days in the departments of Quindio, Antioquia, Risaralda and Cauca. Disaster…
Seven people died after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in La Paz Department of Bolivia. The incident occurred on 12 November 2021 after heavy rainfall caused the Mercke and…
Record rainfall fell in parts of British Columbia (BC) province, western Canada causing floods, mudslides and rockslides. Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes and emergency teams have rescued dozens…
At least 11 people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in southern Colombia on 02 November 2021. Colombia’s disaster agency, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de…
Flash flooding raged through streets of Jaén in Cajamarca Region of Peru after heavy rain from late 31 October 2021. According to Peru’s National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), one…
Disaster authorities in Guatemala report that over 30 people have died as a result of severe weather incidents during this year’s rainy season. Teams from Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción…
Heavy rain has taken its toll in at least 3 departments of Colombia over the last week, with damaging floods and landslides reported in the departments of Antioquia, Meta and…
A convergence of strong Pacific storms – a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river” – triggered floods, mudflows and wind damage in California on 24 October. The storm also affected…
Four people have died in devastating flooding in Alabama, USA after torrential rain. According to National Weather Service (NWS) Birmingham, Alabama, several waves of slow-moving, intense storms brought estimated rain…
Flooding in the state of Querétaro, Mexico has left homes damaged and hundreds of people displaced. At least 4 people have lost their lives in what is the second spate…
Many lives were saved by early warnings after flash floods swept through communities along the Combeima river in the Tolima Department of central-western Colombia. At least 40 houses were completely…
Flooding continues to affect thousands of people across several departments of northern Colombia after rivers overflowed, dams and embankments failed and further heavy rain. Throughout late August and early September…
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Alabama, USA on 18 September 2021. Roads were closed and one person died in a vehicle caught in flood water in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa County…
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