Afghanistan – Deadly Flash Floods in Khost Province
Flash floods in the south eastern Khost province, Afghanistan, have left at least 17 people dead. The floods hit on Monday, 18 July, after a period of heavy rain. “Rainstorms…
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Floods in Asia
India – Over 120 Dead After Monsoon Rains Cause Floods and Landslides in 8 States
The National Disaster Management Division (NDMD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs in India reports that over 5 million people across 8 states are currently affected by flooding. In a…
Malaysia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Penang and Kedah
Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) report that flooding in two districts of Kedah state has displaced 441 people. The floods occurred on 18 July 2016 in the districts of…
China – 4 Dead After Further Flooding in Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan
China’s Yangtze River basin has seen another wave of heavy rain and floods since 16 July, affecting the 3 provinces of Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan. Some areas of Hubei saw…
Myanmar – $200 Million for Flood Recovery and Resilience Projects
Communities hit hard by the floods and landslides that devastated areas of Myanmar in 2015 will receive assistance for resilient road reconstruction, livelihoods support, and recovery of the agriculture sector…
Indonesia – Floods Displace Thousands in Southeast Sulawesi
Floods hit villages in North Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday 16 July 2016. The country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that at least 1,354 people have been…
Pakistan – Officials Warn of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain over the next 72 hours that could result in flash floods and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in the…
Myanmar – Thousands Displaced by Floods in Rakhine and Sagaing
Continued heavy rain across parts of Myanmar since early July has brought further flooding and landslide to six regions or states. Rakhine state is the worst affected. Flooding and landslides…
India – Over 20 Killed in Madhya Pradesh Floods
At least 22 people have died in floods since 07 July in the central India state of Madhya Pradesh while Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted more rainfall to come…
India – Over 120,000 Affected by Floods in Assam
Disaster authorities is the north east Indian state of Assam say that the flood situation which began on 04 July, 2016, has now affected over 123,000 people in 190 villages.…
China – Yangtze River Basin Floods Continue as Tropical Cyclone Nepartak Hits
Severe weather across the country has left over 200 people dead and almost 100,000 houses destroyed in China so far this month. The death toll from the ongoing Yangtze River…
China Floods – Death Toll Rises, Military Carry Out Flood Control and Relief Efforts
The flooding in areas along the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers in China continues, as officials report that 140 people have died and 41 are missing since the severe weather began…
Turkey – Deadly Floods in Ordu Province
Floods in Turkey’s Ordu Province in the Black Sea Region have left 2 people dead and at least 1 other missing. Dozens of buildings have been damaged and some local…
China – 7 Days of Flooding Leaves Over 100 Dead and 40 Missing
Several days of heavy rain and flooding in southern and eastern China has left at least 128 people dead and over 40 missing, according to Chinese authorities. Some areas have…
India Floods – 80,000 Affected in Assam, Search for Missing Continues in Uttarakhand
Monsoon rains have brought flooding and landslides to several states in India over the last week. At least 30 people are dead or missing after floods in Chamoli and Pithoragarh…
Pakistan – Over 30 Feared Dead After Floods in North
Update, 04 July 2016: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Agency (PDMA) say that, as of 09:30, 04 July, search and rescue teams have recovered 16 bodies of flood victims in…
