Malaysia – Terengganu and Sabah
Heavy rain in seperate parts of Malaysia have led to some flooding, with over 50 families evacuated and staying in relief centres. Sabah Beaufort After further heavy rain, the floods…
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Floods in Asia
Floods in Sabah, Malaysia
As predicted by Malaysia’s Meteorological Department, a second wave of flooding has begun in Malaysia. However, rather than the predicted states of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor being hit, this time…
Four Dead in Java Floods, Indonesia
We reported yesterday of the ongoing flood situation on the island of Java, Indonesia. East, Central and West Java regions of Indonesia had all seen heavy rainfall over several days.…
Floods in East and West Java, Indonesia
Two people have died in landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Sukabumi regency, West Java, on 14 December. Around 69mm of rain fell in 24 hours between 14 and 15…
Malaysia: Second Wave of Floods Expected
The last of the flood water has hardly drained away from the flooding that swept through Malaysia’s east coast from late November until around 12 December. Yet the Meteorological Department…
Gaza Flood Photos
Severe weather is a term often used. But in the case of recent weather in the Middle East – Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine – perhaps a better term…
Floods in Hainan, China
Local media in China have reported that around 150,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after floods inundated areas of China’s southern province of Hainan. Emergency services in some…
Floods Remain in Phutthalung and Trang, Thailand
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced yesterday that the floods that had affected much of the country’s southern region has now receded in 10 provinces, but remain…
Heavy Rainfall and Floods in Israel
Unusually heavy rainfall of up to 50mm fell overnight Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 December in various regions of Israel. Galilee, Sharon and the center are understood to be the…
Malaysia Flood Victims Return Home
A period of dry, sunny weather, breaking the days of constant heavy rainfall, has meant that flood waters in the Malaysian states of Johor and Kelantan have receded further, allowing…
Indonesia’s Ambitious Plans to Reduce Jakarta Flooding
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, situated on the north coast of the island of Java, lies within the metropolitan area comprising of DKI Jakarta (the capital area), parts of Bogor District (West…
Malaysia: Floods Ease in Johor
The Malaysian state of Terengganu has apparently seen a second wave of flooding over the last 24 hours. However, there is better news for Kelantan and Johor states, where the…
South Thailand Floods Begin to Recede
Since the heavy rainfall began, around 21 November, around 12 provinces in southern Thailand have been hit by floods. On Saturday 7 December, Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief,…
Floods in Lebanon Close Beirut Airport Road
Local media reports said that the road to and from Beirut Airport had been closed for several hours as a result of flooding. It re-opened today but there have been…
Thailand: Floods in South Again
Heavy monsoon rains in Thailand’s Phatthalung, Narathiwat and Songkhla provinces have led to yet a further bout of flooding for the southern region of the country. The provinces of Nakhon…
Photos of Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
As part of our efforts to document in some way each major flooding incident from around the world, we are building a collection of photos and images from the Haiyan…
