India – 3 Dead, Hundreds Rescued After Record Rainfall in Karnataka
Record rainfall in the Indian state of Karnataka has caused flooding in the city of Mangaluru as well as areas of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Local observers said that…
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Iran – 1 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Floods in Tehran Province
Iranian Red Crescent reported on 24 May, 2018, that 1 person died and 6 were injured in flooding caused by heavy rains in the county of Shemiranat, Tehran Province, close…
Oman – 2 Dead as Cyclone Mekunu Dumps 278.2mm of Rain in 24 Hours
After sweeping through the Yemen island of Socotra, Cyclone Mekunu made landfall in southern Oman as a Category 2 storm late on 25 May, 2018, battering the area with strong…
Yemen – Cyclone Mekunu Causes Devastation in Socotra
Oman is bracing for the onslaught of Cyclone Mekunu, which is expected to make landfall near Salalah city on 25 or 26 May, 2018. Mekunu is likely to bring maximum…
Sri Lanka – 12 Dead, 27,000 Displaced as Floods Worsen
Over 80,000 people have now been affected by floods in Sri Lanka, according to disaster management officials. More heavy rain has fallen since the flooding began on 20 May and…
India – Floods in Tripura Leave 15 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Fifteen people have lost their lives and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes after flooding in the north-east Indian state of Tripura. Rain has affected parts of the…
Colombo’s Wetlands Float to Top of Flood Prevention Plan
BADDAGANA, Sri Lanka (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – On the surface, Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo looks like any other fast-growing South Asian city, with buildings stretching as far as the eye…
As Climate Risks Grow, Pakistani Kashmir Boosts Emergency Plans
When major floods hit Pakistan-controlled Kashmir in 2016, Jawad Hussain, a worker at the local government disaster agency, had to wait hours to receive updates on what kind of help…
Sri Lanka – Deadly Storm Dumps 350mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A storm that swept across several parts of Sri Lanka between 20 and 21 May, 2018, caused flash floods in several areas, with Southern, Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces the worst…
Afghanistan – Death Toll Rises as Floods Hit Balkh and Herat
The flood situation in Afghanistan has worsened over the last few days as heavy rain has continued to fall. On 16 May, at least 34 people had died and 4…
Afghanistan – Over 30 Dead After Flash Floods in 11 Provinces
At least 34 people have died and 4 injured in flash floods in Afghanistan over the last 7 days. The Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported that the flooding…
Sri Lanka – Thousands Hit by Floods in Galle and Kalutara
Heavy rain and flash floods in Sri Lanka affected areas Galle and Kalutara Districts on 12 May, 2018. As much as 166 mm of rain was recorded in Galle in…
China – Days of Heavy Rain Cause Deadly Floods in Guangxi
Flooding caused by days of heavy rain in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has left at least 3 people dead and 2 missing, local media report. According to Chinese…
Iraq Kurdistan Region – 4 Killed in Duhok Flash Floods
At least 4 people died in flash floods that hit the city of Duhok in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Saturday, 05 May 2018. Duhok Civil Defense said that…
Turkey – Flash Floods Hit Ankara
Flash floods caused by heavy rain wreaked havoc in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday 05 May, 2018. Further heavy rainfall the next day caused some surface flooding and traffic problems. Officials…
Eastern Mediterranean – Deadly Flash Floods After Heavy Rain
Severe weather including heavy rain and hail affected parts of Egypt, Israel and Palestine between 24 and 27 April, 2018. At least 12 people have died in the flooding, including…
