3 Dead, 60 Injured after Floods in Jordan and Israel
Local media in Jordan have said that at least 3 people have died in flooding affecting the north west of the country. Two people died in Amman after being trapped…
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Floods in Asia
China Floods – 712 People Killed Since January 2014
According to a recent report by China’s National Disaster Reduction Office and Ministry of Civil Affairs, floods have affected over 77 million people in the country so far this year.…
100s Feared Dead in Sri Lanka after Floods and Landslides
Torrential monsoon rain across parts of Sri Lanka over the last 4 or 5 days has led to flooding and several landslides. Over 120 mm of rain fell in the…
Northeast Monsoon Floods Claim 5 Lives in Southern India
The northeast monsoon combined with a cyclonic storm in the Gulf of Mannar region of the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rain to fall in parts of Tamil Nadu since…
Flooding Affects 200 Families in Lampang Province, Thailand
Floods in 5 villages in Lampang Province, Thailand have affected 200 families. Meanwhile heavy rain in Bangkok has left some of the city’s streets under 20cm of water. NNT (National…
Nepal Disaster Preparedness Needs to go Local
After a summer of floods and landslides, and more recently deadly avalanches, Nepal Disaster Preparedness Needs to go Local, says a report by IRIN News. KATHMANDU, 17 October 2014 (IRIN)…
Aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud – 18 Killed in Uttar Pradesh Floods
Tropical Cyclone Hudhud reportedly killed 24 people in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, after the storm’s 195km per hour winds left a trail of destruction in its wake.…
Update: Floods in Hatay Province, Turkey – Death Toll Now 5
Update 15 October 2014: After weeks of searching, rescue teams have found the body of a woman who went missing in the floods in September in the southeastern Turkish province…
Pakistan Floods, September 2014 – Facts and Figures
In early September 2014, heavy rainfall in northern India and Pakistan resulted in widespread flooding in Indian Jammu and Kashmir, and the Pakistan provinces of Azad Kashmir, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber…
Pakistan Floods – High Risk of Dengue, Malaria and Cholera
ISLAMABAD, 9 October 2014 (IRIN) – As waters continue to recede after floods that have affected more than 2.5 million Pakistanis, health experts warn a further crisis may be unfolding…
Malaysia – 147mm of Rain in 24 Hours Floods Parts of Sabah
Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the state of Sabah, located in East Malaysia, saw 147 mm of rain fall in the 24 hour period between 06 and 07 October 2014.…
Floods in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Hundreds of homes were flooded on Saturday 04 October 2014 in the Indonesian city of Medan. Medan is the capital of the North Sumatra province, and with a population of…
Thailand – 3 Dead in Chiang Mai Floods as Bangkok Prepares for Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall has caused deadly floods in northern Thailand over the last few days. Since yesterday, the heavy rain has moved south, to affect central and southern areas of the…
Kuala Lumpur Flash Floods Turn Parking Lot into Lake
Just 90 minutes of heavy rain on 01 October 2014 brought traffic in parts of Kuala Lumpur to a standstill and turned a parking lot in the Jalan Pinang area…
Floods and Phnom Penh’s Lost Lakes
A torrential downpour lasting around 3 hours on 28 September 2014 left parts of Phnom Penh flooded, with some areas under as much as 50 cm to 80 cm of…
Flood Disaster Risk Management Course in Asia
Asia has more than its fair share of natural disasters, and floods account for 40 per cent of the natural hazards affecting the region. Every year, floods cause colossal loss…
