Floods and flooding in North and South America
Flooding has affected over 5,000 residents and damaged around 1,000 homes in Apartadó in Antioquia Department, Colombia, local authorities report. Apartadó saw some heavy rainfall on 02 May, causing flooding…
The Governor of West Virginia, USA, declared a state of emergency for 3 counties affected by heavy rain and flooding from 06 May 2022. Governor Jim Justice declared a state…
An ice jam along the Tanana River has caused flooding in areas of Manley Hot Springs, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA. National Weather Service described the flooding as the worst…
At least 3 people have died and thousands have been displaced after days of heavy rain in southern Brazil caused flooding and landslides in parts of Santa Catarina state. Parts…
Dozens of people have been rescued from flooding after parts of eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas saw very heavy rainfall overnight from 04 May 2022. The city of Rogers in…
Heavy rain, snowmelt and ice jams have caused widespread flooding in parts of Manitoba Province, Canada, and neighbouring North Dakota and Minnesota, USA, since late April 2022. Manitoba Province, Canada…
At least 2 people have died and 1 is still missing after torrential rain caused severe flooding and landslides in Guadeloupe. The prefecture government said heavy rain began to fall…
Heavy rainfall since mid-April has caused flooding in several states in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro announced the activation of the country’s National Risk System on 26 April 2022 in order…
Flooding from the Jari river has affected thousands of people in communities in the state of Amapá in northern Brazil. Levels of the Jari river increased after heavy rainfall in…
At least 8 people have died and 4 are missing after heavy rain caused landslides and flooding in parts of Cundinamarca department in central Colombia. Meanwhile national authorities report severe…
Heavy rain in northwest Colombia has taken its toll on the population of the department of Antioquia where at least 12 people have died in landslides and floods over the…
Heavy rainfall in southern Colombia has caused fatalities and damage in Nariño Department. After intense rainfall that began in the early hours of this 02 April 2022, a landslide occurred…
At least 16 people have lost their lives after record rainfall of over 800 mm in 48 hours triggered flash floods and landslides in Baixada Fluminense and Costa Verde regions…
At least 4 people have lost their lives after heavy rain in southern Ecuador triggered floods and landslides in Azuay Province on 27 March 2022. Floods and landslides pushed rocks…
Torrential rain from 20 March 2022 caused flooding and landslides once again in the metropolitan area of Petrópolis and surrounding areas of Fluminense Mountain Region, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.…
Storms in Alabama, USA brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding on roads and highways in the Birmingham Metropolitan area on 16 March 2022. Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency reported flooded…
