Floods in Asia
Heavy rain continues to cause problems in parts of Indonesia, with flooding reported in Central Java and West Sumatra provinces. Heavy rain from 16 January caused a river to break…
At least 7 people have died and 3 are missing after flash floods caused a bridge to collapse in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. The disaster occurred in Kaur Regency in the…
Flash flooding has caused damage and destruction in Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, leaving communities without homes and livelihoods. Hundreds of people have been displaced after flooding from…
Flash floods hit parts of Oman on 15 January, leaving residents and drivers stranded. Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority said that 56mm of rain was recorded in he capital, Muscat, 14…
Over 7,000 people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rain in the city of Samarinda in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Disaster authorities reported flooding in the city on…
Indonesia started 2020 with flood waters inundating parts of the capital Jakarta and surrounding areas, killing at least 67 people and displacing 300,000. This is something that Jakarta and other…
BANGKOK, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 200 Jakarta residents have filed a lawsuit against the governor of Indonesia’s capital as they seek to hold authorities responsible over…
Flooding in southern Iran has now left at least 3 people dead and 1 missing, according to media reports. Heavy rain from 09 January 2020 caused major flooding in the…
At least 1 person has died after flash floods in South Sulawesi, on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Flooding struck on 12 January, 2020. The worst affected area was Barru…
Days of heavy rain from 09 January 2020 caused severe flooding in southern Iran and parts of United Arab Emirates. At least 2 people lost their lives and hundreds were…
A second severe storm in 4 days brought more heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of northern Israel. Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) said that 93mm of rain fell in…
A scientific study has provided reliable regional estimates of land subsidence and water-level rise in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta. Depending on the region of the delta, water-level rise could reach 85…
Severe weather including strong winds, rain and snow has affected wide areas of Turkey over the last few days. At least 2 people have lost their lives after heavy rain…
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indonesia’s flood-hit capital Jakarta must protect and plant trees, stop extracting so much groundwater, and develop long-term plans together with surrounding towns…
At least 4 people have lost their lives after flooding has swamped parts of Israel after heavy rains on 04 and 05 January, 2020. Tel Aviv city government said 74mm…
As the disastrous floods in Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta continue, heavy rain elsewhere in the country has caused deadly flash flooding and landslides in Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Province.…
