Guam – Typhoon Mangkhut Damages Homes and Power Supply
Tropical Cyclone ‘Mangkhut’ formed over the North West Pacific Island on 07 September, 2018, and moved toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, causing wind damage and some flooding from…
Asia
Floods in Asia
Kerala’s Monsoon: Lessons From Recent Floods in India
Media call it the worst flood of the century in the region. After more than two weeks of relentless rain, Kerala, a state at the southern tip of India, known…
India – 19 Dead in Uttar Pradesh Floods as Rivers Rise
At least 19 people have died in flood-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, India, since 01 September, 2018. According to India’s Disaster Management Division, nearly 300 villages in 12 districts have…
North Korea – Floods Leave 76 Dead and 75 Missing
Severe floods have been affecting North and South Hwanghae provinces in North Korea since late August, 2018, according to the UN. Kangwon province has also been affected according to other…
Japan – Kansai Airport Flooded After Typhoon Jebi Hits
After making landfall in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku Island, around noon local time, 04 September 2018, before crossing eastern Shikoku and Osaka Prefecture (Honshu Island). It reached the Sea of Japan…
India – 12 Dead, Homes and Roads Destroyed After Weeks of Flooding in Nagaland
Flooding and landslides affected the state of Nagaland in India since late July, 2018. By early September 48,821 families in 538 villages of 11 districts had been affected. At least…
Where Is the Promised Money, Campaigners Ask at Climate Talks in Bangkok
Faced with mounting costs from climate-linked disasters, poorer nations need help quickly, activists say at Bangkok negotiations, writes Rina Chandran for Thomson Reuters Foundation. BANGKOK, Sept 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
Vietnam and China – Floods and Landslides Leave 9 Dead
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have caused deaths and destruction in northern Vietnam and neighbouring parts of China. According to latest reports, at least 9 people have…
Myanmar – Dam Breach in Bago Region Forces Thousands to Evacuate
Monsoon rains have caused a dam in Myanmar to overflow, inundating the nearby township of Swar and surrounding villages in Bago region. At least 50,000 people are thought to have…
Taiwan – Floods Leave 7 Dead, Thousands Displaced
A low-pressure system brought torrential rain and flooding to parts of central and southern Taiwan from 23 to 26 August, 2018. Seven people have died as a result of the…
Afghanistan – Deadly Flash Floods Hit Kunar Province
Local media in Afghanistan are reporting that at least 11 people have died in flash floods in the eastern province of Kunar, along the border with Pakistan. Heavy rain fell…
Laos – Scientists Deploy Damage Assessment Tool in Flood Relief Efforts
The July 23 failure of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam unleashed more than 130 billion gallons of water on rural villages in southern Laos, in Southeast Asia, devastating thousands…
NASA Captures Monsoon Rains Bringing Flooding to India
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20. The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India. Hardest hit was the…
South East Asia – Floods Affect 130,000 After Tropical Storm
Tropical Storm Bebinca brought torrential rain to parts of South East Asia from 17 August, 2018, causing flooding and landslides that have affected 130,000 and left at least 2 dead.…
India – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Karnataka
Heavy rains have battered parts of the southwest Indian state of Karnataka since 14 August, 2018, causing severe flooding and landslides. The worst hit area is Kodagu district, close to…
India – Over 300 Dead in Kerala Floods Described as Worst in 100 Years
As many as 324 people have lost their lives and over 300,000 have been displaced in Kerala, south west India. The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, said the state…
