Floods in Asia
International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported on 27 May that 1,272 families (5,088 people) have been affected by flooding, heavy rain and hail in Kakheti…
Heavy rain from 22 May has caused flash flooding in south west Saudi Arabia, prompting dozens of flood rescues and leaving at 1 person missing. The rain caused flooding and…
India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has responded to flooding in the north eastern state of Tripura, carrying out flood rescues and evacuations. NDRF said they have rescued around 177…
Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on 25 May, 2019, that at least 24 people have died in a new wave of flash flooding that has affected several parts of…
At least 4 people have died and 2 are still missing after flash flooding swept away a vehicle in Oman. Heavy rain and flooding struck areas of Oman from 18…
Flooding has once again hit parts of Iran following the devastating floods of March and April this year, when at least 78 people were killed during weeks of severe weather.…
Over 30 buildings have been destroyed or severely damaged by a landslide in Aybasti district in the Black Sea province of Ordu in northern Turkey. The area had been affected…
GENEVA, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments and businesses are still investing far too little to protect poor communities at rising risk from wild weather and other threats, the…
Fani, a rare summer cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, hit eastern India on May 3. It is one of the strongest cyclones to have hit India in the last…
The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have…
Indonesia’s disaster management agency, BNPB, reported that Tropical Cyclone Lili caused wind damage and flooding in parts of Maluku Province from 08 May, 2019. The worst areas were in Southeast…
Heavy rain caused flash floods in Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, during the afternoon of 03 May, 2019. According to Samosir Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), the rain caused the Binanga river…
Tropical Cyclone Fani made landfall south of the city of Puri in Odisha, India, early 03 May, 2019, with maximum sustained winds up to 240 km/h. By 04 May the…
Satellite data revealed heavy rainfall in powerful Tropical Cyclone Fani before it made landfall in northeastern India. Fani brought that soaking rain to the region and continues to drop heavy…
Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have left over 30 people dead, 13 missing and thousands displaced in the Jakarta Region and Bengkulu and Lampung Provinces of Indonesia. Jakarta…
Thunderstorms, dust storms, strong winds and heavy rain have affected several states in India and Pakistan over the last week, damaging homes and downing trees. Disaster management authorities in the…
