China – More Floods in South Leave 56 Dead, 22 Missing
Further heavy rain in parts of central and southern China has caused flooding and landslides, affecting 11 provinces and around 9.5 million people. Parts of southern China are still recovering…
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Floods in Asia
Updated: Pakistan – Deaths Reported After Heavy Rains and Floods in 4 Provinces
Update, 04 July 2017 More deaths have been reported in Pakistan after heavy rain between 26 and 30 June 2017. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that 11 people…
Updated: India – 150 Villages Affected as Flooding Continues in Assam
Update, 04 July 2017 The flood situation in the north eastern Indian state of Assam has worsened since our report of 30 June (see below). According to a report of…
Nepal – 11 Deaths Reported After Floods and Landslides in 9 Districts
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) in Nepal has said that at least 11 people have died as a result of landslides and floods in the country over the last…
China – Deadly Floods and Landslides in South and South West
Heavy rain triggered a massive landslide in Sichuan province, southwestern China in the early hours (local time) of Saturday 24 June, 2017. Meanwhile authorities report that 28 people have died…
Drought, floods slash Sri Lanka’s rice production, threaten food security – UN
ROME, June 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A severe drought followed by floods has slashed agricultural production in Sri Lanka, leaving some 900,000 people facing food insecurity, the United Nations…
Bangladesh – Dozens Killed As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
Heavy rain has triggered deadly landslides in several locations in south eastern Bangladesh on Tuesday 13 June, 2017. Heavy rain has also caused flash flooding in Mizoram, India, where local…
Philippines – Floods Affect Thousands in Maguindanao and Cotabato
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in the Philippines is reporting that over 1,000 people have been affected by flooding in Matalam, Cotabato Province since 06 June.…
Sri Lanka Floods Seen From Space
NASA has released photos revealing the extent of flood water in parts of Sri Lanka in May 2017. Southern parts of the country were inundated after torrential rain between 24…
Indonesia – Thousands Affected by Floods in Sulawesi
Recent floods in three provinces on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, have left at one dead and 3 missing, with over a dozen homes destroyed and thousands of people displaced. Indonesian Meteorological…
India – 60,000 Affected in First Wave of Assam Flooding This Year
Several rivers in the Indian state of Assam have reached danger levels, affecting around 60,000 people from the 3 districts of Lakhimpur, Karimganj and Darrang. Assam State Disaster Management Agency…
Taiwan – Major Floods After 600 mm of Rain in 12 Hours – 4,000 Evacuated, 1 Dead, 2 Missing
Huge amounts of rainfall in parts of Taiwan on 02 June resulted in major flooding and mudslides in northern areas of the country. Some areas of New Taipei City recorded…
Sri Lanka – EU Provides €300,000 to Support Aid Delivery to Flood Victims
Colombo, 02 June 2017 – The European Commission is allocating €300,000 (approximately LKR 51 million) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by the…
Sri Lanka Battles to Get Relief to Stranded Flood-Hit Villages
Persistent rains and inaccessible roads were hampering efforts to airdrop and distribute aid in some areas, by Shihar Aneez and Nita Bhalla COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, May 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –…
As Disaster Hits Again, Early Warning Text Messages Fly in Sri Lanka
Efforts to improve warnings are yielding results – but alerts are still coming too late, experts say. By Amantha Perera COLOMBO, May 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Last Friday, mobile…
Sri Lanka’s Flood Survivors Threatened by Dengue, Disease – Aid Workers
Outbreaks of diseases such as dengue fever and cholera, and illnesses like diarrhea and dysentery, are often a threat in the aftermath of floods due to water-logging, writes Nita Bhalla…
