Floods in Asia
The flood situation has worsened in southern and central China, with authorities reporting over 20 people dead or missing. FloodList reported floods in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi province on 08…
On May 18, a massive tropical cyclone with sustained winds of nearly 150 miles per hour was barrelling across the Bay of Bengal towards the low-lying coasts of East India…
The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season has just begun, with the world worried about the prospect of providing humanitarian relief in the context of a pandemic and lockdowns. But Bangladesh…
ISLAMABAD, June 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Late last month, residents of the tiny village of Hassanabad, in Pakistan’s mountainous Hunza District, noticed floodwaters quickly rising in the stream that…
At least person has died and 4 are missing after floods in central and southern China. Over 800,000 people have been affected by flooding in Hunan, Jiangxi and Guangxi. Flooding…
High tides have caused flooding in parts of Central Java, Indonesia, over the last few days, damaging hundreds of homes in Tegal and Pekalongan. Meanwhile heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding…
Flooding has struck once again in Yemen, leading to widespread material damage and fatalities. As of 04 June, the central and eastern governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwa and Al Mahrah were…
Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga made landfall at the coastal town of Alibag in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra , India on 03 June. It then moved over in…
At least 21 people died on 02 June after heavy rain caused landslides in India‘s northeastern Assam state. Several landslides struck in the state’s Barak valley region on 02 June,…
Three people have died in flash flooding in Oman‘s Dhofar province. Days of stormy weather brought heavy rain, triggering flooding in the southern province, in particular in the provincial capital…
At least 5 people have died and 16,000 are displaced by flooding and heavy rain in north eastern India over the last few days. Assam In Assam, heavy rain in…
Flash floods in the United Arab Emirates have left 4 dead and several injured. Several people were reported missing on 26 May after at least 3 vehicles were swept away…
Over 30,000 people have been affected by flooding in Indonesia‘s East Kalimantan Province. Flooding struck in areas of the city of Samarinda from around 22 May after a period of…
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in north-eastern India, leaving at least 1 person dead in Sikkim state and affecting around 10,000 people in Assam state. Assam In Assam,…
Storm surge and torrential rain brought by Cyclone Amphan caused flooding in parts of West Bengal in India and Bangladesh. Amphan made landfall in eastern India on 20 May, with…
Heavy rain has continued to fall in Sri Lanka, causing 2 more fatalities, destroying homes and displacing around 1,100 people. The country’s Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported flooding and landslides…
