Brazil Floods – Espirito Santo Situation Worsens
Last week we reported on the flash floods and landslides across south east Brazil. The worst affected states were Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. Six people died in a landslide…
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Floods and flooding in North and South America
5 Dead in Kentucky Floods as Storms Hit USA
A storm system swept across southern, central and north easter states of the USA on Saturday and Sunday, bringing with it heavy rain and some flooding, as well as snow,…
Floods in South East Brazil – 6 Dead in Landslide
Several days of heavy rainfall in south east Brazil has resulted in flooding and landslides. The states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo are the worst affected. Rainfall in Minas…
Flooding Continues in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The flooding that first struck in southern Brazil a few days ago (see our report here) has continued. Heavy rain in the state of Rio de Janeiro has caused several…
4 Dead in Rio de Janeiro Floods
Severe weather has hit in 2 separate areas of Brazil in the last few days. Flooding and landslides in Bahia, in Brazil’s north east resulted in the deaths of as…
16 Dead in Bahia Floods, Brazil
As many as 16 people have been killed and several are still missing in a landslide caused by severe flooding in Bahia, a state in the north east of Brazil.…
North East Puerto Rico
Areas of North East Puerto Rico, including the capital, San Juan, suffered flash floods after 5 cm of rain fell on Thursday 5 December last week. The situation is now…
4 Dead After Floods in Honduras
Four people have died in floods in the departments of Yoron, Colón and Atlandida, Honduras, over the last few days. Heavy rainfall has been falling in the Atlantic coastal region…
More Floods in Trinidad
The heavy rainfall that first flooded parts of Trinidad on 26 and 27 November has continued to fall in central, south and south east parts of Trinidad. This heavy rainfall,…
Floods in Cuba Leave 2 People Dead
Granma, the official state newspaper of Cuba, has reported that 2 people died after part of a building collapsed as a result of flooding. Days of heavy rain left streets…
Ice Jam Flooding Threat for Muskegon River
An ice jam on the Muskegon River is threatening to flood an area just south east of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan. Should the ice jam remain for any length…
Floods in Guyana and Trinidad
Record levels of rainfall in parts of the Caribbean have led to some flooding in Guyana and Trinidad. Guyana The heavy rainfall began on Wednesday 27 November and has since…
Floods in Chocó, Colombia
More than 4,000 people have been displaced by floods in the department of Chocó, Colombia. According to Trust, heavy rainfall since 18 November resulted in the Atrato, Andagueda and Capa…
Storms and Floods in Western USA
New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada and parts of Texas all experienced storms, some flooding and cold temperatures over the last few days. The severe weather system is now expected to…
Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Report
Germanwatch, a research group for sustainable development and global equity, has released its 9th Global Climate Risk report to coincide with the climate summit 2013 in Warsaw, Poland. The summit…
Storm Sonia: Floods in Sinaloa, Mexico
The concern in Mexico over the potential of Tropical Storm Sonia dissipated on Tuesday 5th November, along with the storm itself. However, the fall-out from the storm could bring further…
