Floods in Asia
While the flood situation in the north Indian state of Bihar has forced 641,707 people from their homes, which is about the equivalent of the population of Boston, USA. Bihar’s…
The flooding that struck parts of China during July this year were some of the worst since 1998, and are likely to cost $33 billion, according to Aon catastrophe report.…
As many as 100,000 people are currently displaced by flooding in Myanmar, according to figures from the country’s Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD). RRD report that 6 states or regions…
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has reported that over 3.2 million people have been affected by flooding in Bangladesh. Flooding has been reported in 16 districts:…
Update, 05 August, 2016 Disaster management officials report that 9 bodies have been found at the location of the collapsed bridge on the Savitri River. Original Report 03, August, 2016…
Over 20 people have died in the last 2 days as the flood situation in Bihar, India, worsened once again. The Department of Disaster Management in Bihar reported yesterday that…
Update, 05 August 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) reported on 04 August that the flood situation in the state has improved considerably. The numbers affected is now 285,095…
NASA has released striking images showing China’s Yangtze River basin floods from space. High levels of rainfall began in June this year. By July 5, flooding and associated mudslides had affected…
Update, 29 July 2016 The number of people affected by floods in Assam now stands at almost 1.8 million. Twenty-two districts have reported flooding. The worst affected districts are Lakhimpur,…
Nearly half a million people have been affected by the floods in 8 districts of Bihar, according to a statement from the Department of Disaster Management on Wednesday, 27 July,…
Landslides and floods triggered by days of monsoon rainfall affected parts of Western, Mid-Western and Central regions of Nepal. Local media report that over 30 people have died and over…
Around 58,000 people have been affected by flooding in parts of West Bengal, India, over the last 2 days. Heavy rain in catchment areas, including in Sikkim and Bhutan, have…
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs reports that the heavy rain, landslides and flooding in the north of the country since 18 July has now affected 10 provinces or regions including…
Update, 26 July, 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) report that over 1 million people are now affected by flooding in the state, as of 26 July. Over 2,000…
Torrential rain in northern China since 19 July has caused major flooding, leaving nearly 100 people dead or missing, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA). The latest disaster…
A computer model that can “learn” similarly to the human brain could help water resource managers mitigate damage in cases of extreme flooding, according to research published in the Pertanika…
