Malaysia – Flash Floods in Kuching, Sarawak, After 300mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rainfall in Malaysia has caused the third wave of flooding in the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. A torrential downpour that began early on Saturday 27…
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Indonesia – 43 Killed in Floods and Landslides Since Start of Year
Indonesia’s Nasional Disaster Management Authority (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana – BNPB) says that the influence of El Niño delayed the start of this year’s rainy season. January would normally see…
Jakarta Floods After 119 mm of Rain in 24 Hours – Roads Blocked, 40 Evacuated
In Indonesia, Jakarta’s Disaster Management Agency, BPBD, reported earlier today that heavy rainfall in Greater Jakarta and the surrounding areas has caused flooding across several parts of the city, causing…
Updated: Malaysia and Indonesia – Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate
Update 23 February 2016 Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in Malaysian confirmed late on 22 February 2016 that the body of a young man who went missing in floodwater has now…
Timely Flood Warnings for Downstream Nepal and India
A new Community-Based Flood Early Warning system will allow communities in Nepal and India to access almost real-time information about water levels upstream, reports Giovanni Ortolani for SciDev.Net. Communities in…
Google Public Alerts Launch Flood Alerts for India
Earlier this week Google India announced that it will be introducing flood alerts to the range of information that’s available through Google Public Alerts in India. Using data provided by…
Indonesia – More Heavy Rain – Floods in 4 Provinces – 4,000 Homes Damaged
More heavy rain across parts of Indonesia has caused further flooding. Yesterday, landslides in Central Java and West Sumatra left at least 9 people dead and 4 missing. Indonesia’s Nasional…
Malaysia – Floods in 4 States Leave 2 Dead and Thousands Displaced – 30cm of Rain in 4 days in Kuching
Floods in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan and Sarawak in Malaysia have displaced at least 1,600 people. Two people are reported to have died in the floods in…
Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Central Java and West Sumatra
Two landslides have left at least 9 people dead and 4 missing in Indonesia after four days of heavy rain. The rain has also caused flooding that has forced 4,000…
Jakarta Urgent Flood Management Project
Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the world’s most flood-prone cities. Locals to the area have feared and suffered the devastating effects of floods for years. Thirteen rivers cut through Jakarta,…
Malnutrition in Myanmar’s Rakhine State After Floods
BANGKOK, Jan 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of severely malnourished children has spiked in northern Rakhine state in Myanmar, a European Union agency said, after floods six months…
Pakistani Women Nurture Trees and Pride in Forest Drive
HARIPUR, Pakistan, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Robina Gul has swapped her needle for a trowel. Until recently, the villager from northern Pakistan got by making clothes for family…
Indonesia – 5 Dead, 1 Missing After Floods and Landslides in 14 Regions
Floods and landslides in Indonesian over the last few days have left as many as 5 people dead and 1 missing. Authorities say that the rainy season arrived later than…
Indonesia – Floods Displace 500 in East Java, Flood Warnings in Jambi as Batang Hari River Rises
Floods in parts of East Java, Indonesia, have forced at least 500 people to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile in North Aceh, the floods that affected 12 districts have started to…
Indonesia – 1,500 Evacuate Floods in Aceh Province
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) reported yesterday that flooding in Aceh Province, on the island of Sumatra, has forced 1,505 people to evacuate. Several days of heavy rain increased…
India Fears Bangladesh Dam Project Will Cause Flooding
DHAKA, Jan 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh’s plan to build a dam on the Ganges River to ease water shortages in its southwest coastal region hangs in the balance…
