Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding
Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…
Asia
Floods in Asia
Indonesia – Floods in East Java Leave 1 Dead, 1 Missing
More flooding disaster have affected Indonesia, this time in East Java Province where at least one person has died and one is missing. The disaster in East Java follows severe…
Indonesia – Floods in Papua Leave 6 Dead
At least 6 people have died and over 500 evacuated after flash floods and landslides in Jayapura City, the capital and largest city of the province of Papua, Indonesia. The…
Indonesia – Floods Displace Thousands in Sumatra, 1 Dead in Aceh
At least one person has died and thousands have evacuated their homes after floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Severe flooding has also affected wide areas of…
Middle East – Deadly Floods in Oman and Iran
Flash floods have caused death and destruction across parts of the Middle East after days of heavy rain. Fatalities have been reported in Oman and Iran, where thousands of people…
Malaysia – Thousands Evacuate After More Flooding
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and moved to emergency accommodation in Malaysia after heavy rain caused further flooding. The recent bout of heavy rain began on 01 January…
Malaysia – Floods Displace Over 40,000
Flooding in Malaysia has displaced over 40,000 people according to the country’s disaster agency. The Bernama news agency reports at least 1 fatality with 10 people missing. The recent spate…
Philippines – Thousands Evacuate Wrath of Typhoon Rai
Almost half a million people evacuated their homes as Typhoon Rai swept over central areas of the Philippines from 16 December 2021. Strong winds of of 195 km/h, with gusts…
Iraq – Deadly Flash Floods in Erbil, Kurdistan
At least 8 people have died and more are feared missing after flash floods struck in the city of Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, for…
Indonesia – Floods in West Nusa Tenggara Affect over 60,000
At least 5 people have lost their lives and thousands of homes have been damaged after days of flooding in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. According to disaster management officials,…
Vietnam – 18 Dead or Missing as Floods Worsen
The flood situation in central Vietnam has worsened over the last few days, with disaster authorities now reporting that at least 18 people have died or are missing. Flooding began…
Thailand – Floods Affect 100,000 in Southern Provinces
Flooding in southern Thailand has affected over 100,000 people across 8 provinces since late November according to disaster management authorities. The affected provinces include Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat…
Vietnam – 2 Dead and 2,500 Homes Damaged After Floods in Central Provinces
At least 2 people have died and over 2,500 homes damaged after flooding and landslides struck in central provinces of Vietnam following days of heavy rain. According to the Vietnam…
Indonesia – Floods Affect 25,000 in Sumatra, 4 Dead in Java
Flooding has affected over 25,000 people in different parts of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, over the past week. At least one person has died and another is missing after…
India – Andhra Pradesh Floods Turn Deadly
India’s Disaster Management Division (DMD) reports that at least 24 people have lost their lives after floods in the state of Andhra Pradesh that began last week. DMD said that,…
India – Severe Floods and Landslides After Heavy Rain in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
A depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal brought heavy rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India from 16 November 2021. At least 9…
