Floods in Asia
Heavy rain that began around 25 October has caused flooding and landslides in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeastern India. India’s Central Water Commission said that the…
Thousands of homes have been damaged by flooding in parts Peninsula Malaysia and northern areas of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, after heavy rainfall over the last few days. Indonesia…
Torrential rain has triggered more flooding and mudslides in eastern parts of Japan, just 2 weeks after devastating floods caused by Typhoon Hagibis. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported that at…
Torrential rain over the past few days has caused more devastating floods in the state of Karnataka in southwest India. Government officials said that 12 people have lost their lives…
Disaster officials in Sri Lanka report that at least 5 people have died after heavy rainfall, lightning strikes, floods and landslides in several provinces of the country. Disaster Management Centre…
Disaster management authorities in Vietnam report flooding in central areas of the country after severe weather including strong winds, lightning and heavy rain from around 15 October, 2019. Flooding affected…
Heavy rain in southern Turkey caused flash flooding in areas around the city of Gaziantep on 20 October, 2019. Local media said dozens of people were evacuated from flooded homes…
At least 15 people have died after a dam collapsed in Schetinkino in the Krasnoyarsk region of Russia on 19 October, 2019. News Agency TASS said: “A dam at a…
Bamboo, lime and mud are traditional materials being used innovatively in southern India to rebuild homes that can withstand the impact of recurring floods, writes the Chennai correspondent for Climate…
Further heavy rainfall in Iran caused flooding in the Northern provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan from October 12 to 14, 2019. Iranian Red Crescent aid workers have assisted 105…
At least 42 people have died in Typhoon Hagibis in Japan after the storm brought torrential rain that triggered landslides and floods. Another 15 people are still missing and 198…
High tides and rising river levels left wide areas of the city of Cần Thơ in southern Vietnam under water from around 01 October, 2019, with homes and roads flooded…
At least 5 people have died and over 100 displaced after heavy rain caused flash floods in Iran. A period of heavy rain from 01 to 04 October 2019 caused…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding caused material damages in 5 governorates of Yemen over the past week. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) reported on 03…
Update: Disaster authorities in South Korea reported late (local time) on 03 October 2019 that 10 people have now died as result of Typhoon Mitag. The fatalities occurred Seongju (1),…
At least 8 people have died after in northwestern Pakistan after heavy rain caused damage and triggered flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province from 30 September, 2019. According to the Provincial…
