Maldives – Evacuations After Floods in Malé
Record rainfall in the Maldives caused flooding on Wednesday 05 December in parts of the capital, Malé. Local media, quoting Maldives meteorology department, said the capital had experienced a record…
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Floods in Asia
As Tides Rise, Indian Villagers Find a Friend in Mangroves
Coastal communities protect themselves by planting mangrove forests along embankments, reducing damage from encroaching waves, by Moushumi Basu for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. GOSABA, India, Nov 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides Hit Java and Sumatra
Flooding and landslides have affected several provinces in Indonesia after a period of heavy rain that began around 26 November, 2018. At least 11 people have died and 2 are…
Iraq – Flash Floods Leave Thousands Displaced and 21 Dead
Update, 03 December 2018 Further heavy rain fell in Iraq from around 29 November according to media reports. Chinese News Agency Xinhua said the province of Nineveh declared state of…
Vietnam – Tropical Storm ‘Usagi’ Leaves 1 Dead and 100,000 Displaced
Tropical Storm ‘Usagi’ has caused flooding and wind damage in parts of Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City. Usagi, earlier known as Tropical Cyclone 33W, had previously made landfall as…
Philippines – Tropical Depression 33W Brings Flooding and Landslides
Heavy rain from Tropical Depression 33W (known as Samuel in the Philippines) has caused flooding and landslides on the island of Samar in Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines. Philippines…
Turkey – Flash Floods in Muğla Province After 150mm of rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain in southwestern Turkey caused flash flooding in the Aegean resort town of Bodrum. The heavy rain began on Saturday 17 November, 2018. Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM) reported…
Vietnam – Floods and Landslides From Tropical Depression ‘Toraji’ Leave 12 Dead
Disaster officials in Vietnam report that at least 12 people have died as a result of heavy rain, flooding and landslides brought by Tropical Depression Toraji. Toraji made landfall close…
India and Sri Lanka – Tropical Cyclone Gaja
Tropical cyclone Gaja formed over the Bay of Bengal on 10 November moving west-south-west offshore towards southern India and northern Sri Lanka. Gaja made landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam towns…
Thailand – Flash Floods in Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon
The southern provinces of Chumphon and Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand saw heavy rain from around 08 November. Flooding was reported in several districts of each province, with around 45,000…
Middle East – Deadly Flash Floods in Jordan and Kuwait
Further heavy rain in parts of the Middle East has caused flash flooding in Kuwait and Jordan, where at least 12 people have lost their lives. Severe weather including record…
Middle East – Heavy Rain and Flooding in Iran, Iraq and Kuwait
Unusually heavy rain in parts of the Middle East from 04 November has caused flooding in Kuwait, Iraq and Iran. According to WMO figures, Bushehr in Iran recorded 67mm of…
Indonesia – Deadly Floods in West Sumatra and West Java
At least 4 people have died in floods and landslides in two provinces of Indonesia over the last few days. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) in Indonesia has reported…
How Bangladesh Can Tackle Rising Seas
Salt levels in the coastal soils of Bangladesh will grow with the rising seas, putting two-fifths of its farmland at risk. Can farmers stay put? Report by Tim Radford for…
Middle East – Over 20 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After Floods in Syria, Iran and Jordan
Unusually heavy rain across parts of the Middle East has caused flooding in Syria, Iran and Jordan, where at least 21 people have died. Jordan Heavy rain began on 25…
Philippines – Threatening Typhoon Yutu Probed by GPM Satellite
Typhoon Yutu, known as Rosita in the Philippines, is now threatening the Philippine Island of Luzon. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at the…
