Floods in Asia
A report from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that since 04 May, 2016, severe weather, including heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds has affected parts of the south…
The World Bank has announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million in support for the Vinh Phuc Flood Risk and Water Management Project in Vietnam, which…
A week of heavy rain in north eastern areas of India has resulted in floods and deadly landslides in 3 states in the region. As many as 18 people have…
Local media in Afghanistan report that at least 31 people have been killed in flash floods that struck in northern parts of the country between 16 and 17 April, 2016.…
Heavy rain and flash floods in Saudi Arabia and Oman between 08 and 10 April have left 5 people dead and several villages cut off. Weather forecasts suggest that a…
Disaster management authorities in Pakistan say that the death toll from the continuing heavy rains and floods that began on 02 April 2016 has now increased to 92. As many…
In Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported earlier today that 46 people had died and 41 were injured as torrential rain and floods hit the province on…
A new flash flood alert system is set to launch in Oman in July this year. The Oman flash flood guidance system will assist forecasters in their efforts to provide…
Severe weather that began on 19 March has caused floods and landslides in several provinces in south west and south east China. China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs says that the…
Floods in the city of Padang and Padang Regency in West Sumatra have left hundreds of people stranded, according to Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). Meanwhile, floods in Magelang Regency…
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) report that heavy rain and floods have left at least 121 people dead, 127 injured and 857 buildings damaged since 09 March 2016. Many…
The Citarum River in Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, once again overflowed causing flooding in as many as 15 districts in the area. At least 2 people have died…
Heavy rain continued affecting several areas of Indonesia over the last week. Media report that over 1,000 homes have suffered damage and hundreds of people have evacuated in parts of…
Floods and drought are often two sides of the same coin. In certain places, they damage soil, water systems and ecosystems in repeating cycles that exacerbate each other’s impact. South…
In a seemingly endless wave of floods in Serawak, Malaysia, heavy rain has once again forced dozens from their homes, this time in Sarikei. Malaysia disaster authorities report that around…
Parts of East and West Java, including Jakarta, Indonesia, experienced heavy rain that began on 25 February 2016, causing floods in the two provinces that have left one person dead…
